I’m not sure if it was just me, but this winter seemed extra long! I’m so happy to finally see the snow melt and the warmer temperatures come our way. While many people were lucky enough to get away over the winter months, to enjoy some sun and sand, many of us were here enduring […]
Well after a long Winter it appears that Spring may have officially started! Springtime is usually the time when many of our children’s extracurricular activities are coming to an end – hockey, skating, dance, music, etc. With the extra time on their hands and the warmer afternoons, children are eager to go outside and play […]
Children are home from school this week, and trying to satisfy their food needs may become difficult. It may be hard not to be repetitive – sure, we aren’t use to them being home for all three meals and snacks every day. Get creative with mealtimes; you can make the simplest dish fun and appealing. […]
Easter holidays begin for our students today. On Easter morning it’s always nice to stay festive and serve up something a little special to your children. Try this fun “Bunny” pancake for them, they will love it! Ingredients: Pancake mix (or you can make you own homemade pancakes) Bananas for the ears Apples for the […]
Many of our Clubs serve smoothies on a regular basis, while others just serve smoothies for special occasions. Whether you regularly serve smoothies, or just do it on special occasions, this recipe is great to serve during the last few days of Breakfast Club before the Easter Holiday. It’s a layered tropical sunrise smoothie that […]
I love sliders, but I’ve never thought about making them for breakfast – what a great treat for an early morning arrival to school. I understand not all of our KES Clubs have the means to do this, but it’s certainly a great option if you have access to a stove and oven. This would […]
To continue the celebrations of Nutrition Month 2017, here’s another fun recipe from Dietitians of Canada’s Cookspiration recipe page. It may not be a recipe that you use often in your KES Club, but if you regularly cook eggs, pancakes and French toast, this is a recipe you can try on occasion. These French toast […]
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians love to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – green clothes, green food, green everything! In your KES Clubs, as part of this week’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations you can be festive too. Decorate your Club, serve healthy “Irish” breakfast foods or simply “go green”! Try this Very Green St. Patrick’s Day Fruit Salad […]
March 7th is recognized as National Cereal Day. Cereal is the staple food for most of our KES Breakfast Clubs. Students enjoy cereal every day in our Clubs – cold cereal, hot cereal, dry cereal – they LOVE it all! While cereal may be the go to food for our Clubs, we want to ensure […]
Happy Nutrition Month, everyone! As we celebrate Nutrition Month at KES, we will continue to share with you some great nutrition tips and healthy recipes. Below is an easy recipe that you can try at your KES Clubs or even at home for the whole family. I found this recipe on Dietitians of Canada’s “Cookspiration” […]