Size Matters: Serious talk about food servings
by Mairlyn Smith P.H.Ec. Maybe it’s because our plates are getting bigger. Maybe it’s because we are inundated with food images on TV. Sadly, maybe it’s because mandatory Home Economics …
Food Fact or Fad – How do you know?
By Jennifer Dyck, PHEc Be up-to-date with your health In today’s world of information overload we have messages coming at us from all angles on what is healthy, what is …
Helping children feel secure while you are away
By Josh Lockhart One observation I am having when working with parents is that children who come from a two parent house seem to go to bed better when both …
Make it Whole-Grain Whole-Wheat for Health
You might have noticed that we’ve started including wheat germ in our recipes at https://canolaeatwell.com/blog/ that use whole-wheat flour. We’ve done this to make our recipes whole-grain. We know that …
I Love You This Much
By Nancy Schneider, PHEc, M.Sc. We are always looking for ways to let our children know they are special. Here are a few ideas you can use on Valentines or …
Budgeting for Healthy Eating
By Mary Carver, P.H.Ec. Do you know how much you spend on food on a daily basis? Keep track for a couple of weeks or better yet – a month – …
Mennonite Girls Can Cook!
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Food and our heritage have long been interconnected – especially at this time of year, many of us have memories of get-togethers that revolve around food. …
Adding Relevancy and Rewards to our Goal Setting
By Josh Lockhart As we get close to the end of the year and the start of a new one, it is goal setting season! If you have ever attended …
Debt is Not the Problem
That’s right. You heard me. The reason you are reading this blog, the reason you watch Till Debt Do Us Part and Princess, the reason you search this website, is …
Creating a safe haven and secure base
By Joshua Lockhart It’s been a few years since Brene Brown delivered her YouTube sensation TED talk about being vulnerable. She related how for humans, our core need and desire …
