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Delicious Blueberry Oatmeal Squares

June 13, 2019 by Melanie

We made some delicious blueberry oatmeal squares this week – always a hit with the kiddies. But apart from being delicious, here are some pretty surprising health benefits of blueberries:

  • Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all the popular fruits and vegetables. Flavonoids appear to be the berries’ antioxidant with the greatest impact.
  • Several studies suggest that blueberries and blueberry juice reduce DNA damage, which is a leading driver of aging and cancer.
  • The antioxidants in blueberries have been shown to reduce a predominant risk factor for heart disease by preventing oxidative damage to “bad” LDL cholesterol.
  • Regular blueberry intake is tied to lower blood pressure in numerous studies.
  • The antioxidants in blueberries seem to benefit your brain by aiding brain function and delaying mental decline.

Source: healthline.com

Looking for an easy way to incorporate some blueberries into your family life?

Try out our recipe below, at home.

And, if you’d like to learn more, don’t forget to join us on June 19th for our monthly Toddler Food Prep workshop with Marcella from Foodshare, at 10am!

Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Recipes Tagged With: blueberries, nutrition, Recipe, toddler food

Family Time Baking: Coconut-Carrot Morning Glory Muffins

May 9, 2019 by Melanie

This Tuesday, parents and caregivers came together at Creating Together to enjoy family-time baking together. On the menu: Coconut-Carrot Morning Glory Muffins! Scroll down for the recipe, and mark your calendars for our upcoming Toddler Food Preparation Workshop on May 15th at 10am!

Did you know…

  • You can freeze any muffin! Bake, completely cool and freeze in any air tight container for up to 3 months. Thaw on a counter for 3-4 hours or overnight.
  • Have an egg allergy? Want to try a vegan option? Substitute eggs with mashed banana, pumpkin, or applesauce (one-fourth cup of the purée per egg). Another option is ground flax or chia seeds (whisk together 1 tablespoon of ground chia or flaxseeds with 3 tablespoons of water until fully absorbed and thickened).
  • Carrots are incredible for vision, disease prevention, bone development, constipation and more. Check out these 8 health benefits of carrots.
  • Carrots are one of those ingredients that are affordable as an organic option. You can often find a 1lb bag for only $2!

Try it at Home

If you couldn’t make it to family-time baking this week, enjoy the muffin recipe below and try it at home! Feel free to save and print this recipe card and add it to your cookbook 🙂

Mark Your Calendar

Also – mark your calendar for our Toddler Food Preparation with Marcela from Food Share next Wednesday May 15th at 10am!

Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Recipes, Tips and Tools Tagged With: family baking, Food Literacy, food share, toddler food

Toddler Food Prep: Pinwheels

March 25, 2019 by Melanie

Each month for years now, Marcella from Food Share has come into Creating Together to offer a workshop for families around toddler food prep. This month’s workshop on March 20th was a great hit – cheese and bean tortilla roll-ups (pinwheels). Take a look at the recipe below, and mark your calendars for next month’s workshop: April 24th from 10-11am.

Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Recipes Tagged With: healthy eating, parenting tips, toddler food

Food, Family, and Community

March 2, 2017 by Melanie

Communities around the world are brought together by food, and Creating Together is no exception. Last month, food really brought us all together, with our healthy choice muffin creations during our family baking time, our heart cookie morsels for Valentines, and Family Day potluck feast!

Involving our children in food creation is actually an excellent way to develop language, math, and healthy life skills.

Did you know that picky eaters are more likely to eat something that they’ve helped to make?

 

Give it a try at home! Print off the recipe card below, and enjoy these tips for cooking with kids, to help make cooking a great experience for everybody. If you missed our last family baking event, no worries – we’ll see you on March 7th at 9:30 for our next healthful muffin making extravaganza!

Print off this Healthy Carrot Muffin Recipe and enjoy!


Moving into March, we have some great workshops to help your family thrive. Note your calendars – we are now open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30-5pm!

In addition to our regular programming, take a look at these March highlights and mark your calendars by clicking on the date links provided:

  • March 7th 9:30am – Family baking! Join us as we bake muffins for snack!
  • March 13th 10-11:30 – Dental health and dental screening with Toronto Public Health
  • March 15th 10-11am – Hands on workshop in healthy Toddler Food Preparation with Marcela from Food Share!
  • March 27h 12:30-1:30pm – Public Health Nurse Aseema will be answering questions and providing resources for family health and well-being.
  • March 30th 11:30-2pm – Anniversary Potluck Celebration! Bring a NUT FREE dish and celebrate Creating Together’s 41st Anniversary!

Filed Under: Announcements, Recipes, Special Activities Tagged With: children, community, Creating Together, dental health, family, family baking, February, food share, health, public health, toddler food

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Creating Together Parkdale Family Resource Centre

Our mission is to support the healthy social, cognitive, emotional and physical development of children 0 to 6 years and their families. We welcome children aged 0 to 6 years and their families/ caregivers to relax and connect with each other and with the greater communities through our many programs.
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