Sharing meals with family and friends brings us together to celebrate our relationships, and to enjoy the food put before us. When we actually share food from common vessels, we increase those bonds and connections. This close social connection releases endorphins that allows us to relax, smile, and hopefully even share a laugh and a story. This is the magic of communal dining.
Soup! Either served hot or cold, soup is a liquid bowl of comfort food that puts a smile on your face, a smile on your lips, and can help melt away a stressful day. Not only is soup good for the soul, it’s good for our bodies too. Soups are generally low in calories, hydrating, and packed full of vitamins, minerals, and fibre. Back-to-school means back to cold and flu season, and nothing feels better when we’re congested than leaning over a steamy bowl of comforting soup. Plus, there are so many different varieties of soups, it’s hard to get bored! Soups can come in chowders, bisques, consommés, broths, gumbo, pho, gazpachos, and more.
The new school year is on the horizon – which means a new year of packing lunches and snacks that provide our students with the nutrition and energy they need that they will actually eat. This can feel like a never-ending, uphill battle, but fear not – we’ve got some creative ideas and tips to freshen up that lunch bag!
It’s almost that time again. School, work, extracurriculars, make dinner, eat dinner, homework, bedtime – repeat!
It often feels like you don’t even have time to breathe, let alone plan a meal, buy the groceries, prep, cook, serve, and eat it. With just 30 minutes between fridge and table, busy parents can still serve up nourishment without stress, but it takes a bit of planning.
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