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Anything but Scattered: Scattered Mom on Food & Life
March 8, 2012
Karen Humphrey (aka @Scattered Mom) really does seem to be scattered - in a good way! She’s all over the world of food and parenting. Karen is the Food Editor at Yummy Mummy Club, the former Meal Planning Expert …
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Kids Take the Kitchen! Spring Break Photo Recipe Contest
February 27, 2012
When your kids are in charge of making meals, what does your family eat? We suspect the possibilities are endless, which is why we’re challenging families across BC …
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Whitewater Cook, Shelley Adams on Cooking with Friends
February 13, 2012
If you’re looking for a great cookbook, Shelley Adams has three. All of which are chock-full of simple, delicious, family-friendly meals. Her most recent release, Whitewater Cooks with Friends is no …
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Flavour 411 with Spice Goddess, Bal Arneson
February 1, 2012
Let’s be honest, Canada is not historically known for its spicy foods. In fact, if you ask someone, “What is Canadian food?” you’ll likely receive a slow, thoughtful “hmmm” perhaps followed by a …
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Kitchen Inspiration: Advice from the Pros
January 16, 2012
We received an overwhelming response to our last blog, Why Cooking & Eating Together is the BEST New Year’s Resolution. Many of you have been in touch to let us know you're intent on prioritizing family meals in your homes in …
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Why Cooking & Eating Together is THE Best New Years Resolution
January 5, 2012
In 2011, the family dinner movement was finally brought into the media spotlight! Here at Better Together, we applauded the work of advocates like Jamie Oliver and Laurie David for helping broadcast the important benefits of eating meals together …
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Christmas Recipe Exchange Roundup!
December 20, 2011
Our first annual Christmas Recipe Exchange was a great success with almost 50 recipes submitted from across BC! Thanks to everyone for sharing your fabulous recipes.
And a big congrats to our winner, Marg McKenzie whose recipe for Dresden Stollen …
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BT Christmas Recipe Exchange
December 1, 2011
You've probably heard of something called a Christmas Cookie Exchange, that lovely tradition of baking dozens of cookies and swapping them with friends? Everyone ends up with a nice variety of treats that often includes an exciting gem from a friend's …
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Simple Bites: A Beautiful Approach to Family Dining
November 21, 2011
Over the past few months, we’ve been noticing a beautiful website called Simple Bites, a family-oriented community dedicated to all things food and drink. Upon closer look we realized that Simple Bites, like us, is a big advocate of bringing …
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How to Be a Savvy Mom: A Chat with Sarah Morgenstern
November 10, 2011
All that is entailed in being a mom simply can’t be summed up in a sentence or two… but a whole website? Well, that’s more like it! If you’re a mom, you’ve likely encountered many fantastic websites and blogs out there …
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Halloween the way the pros do it
October 21, 2011
If you’ve got children in your life, you’re likely already on the Halloween train. You know the one. It takes you to the land of marshmallow spiders, princess costumes, pumpkin carvings, and to the candy aisles of the grocery store—sometimes several …
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Growing together: A great way to teach children to love food
October 5, 2011
Fall is upon us, which means harvesting veggies and fruits is in full swing for many farmers, and families around BC. This week we tracked down Jane Ferguson, who won Runner Up in our Hands-On Cook-Off contest for her Growing …
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Make Family Dinners a Weekly Ritual with The Kids Cook Monday
September 26, 2011
Cooking and eating together is basically what we’re all about here at Better Together, so our ears really perked up when we first heard about a campaign called The Kids Cook Monday. Its purpose? To dedicate each Monday to cooking …
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Getting Personal with our Hands-On Cook-Off Winner: A Chat with Lila’s Dad!
September 21, 2011
Here at Better Together, we’ve been gushing about the adorable Lila from the moment her dad, Ben, entered their video in this year’s Hands-On Cook-Off Contest. Many of us had never even heard of Clafouti before! Which made it even …
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We’ve got some winners!
September 12, 2011
The 2011 Hands-On Cook-Off contest has come to a close, the judges have deliberated and the verdict is in … (drumroll please!) …
And the winners are…
First place goes to Lila’s Cherry Clafouti
The Runner-up …
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Hands-On Cook-Off: Tech Update!
September 1, 2011
Hi everyone! Here's a quick tech update for the Hands-On Cook-Off Contest!
We know that some of you had technical difficulties submitting your videos last night. We have a record of those submissions and you'll see your fabulous videos …
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Learning to Eat Takes Practice
August 25, 2011
It's true, learning to eat takes practice. So many parents worry about their "picky eaters" and wonder how to deal (we've heard from many of you!) so when we came across the following article by Cathy Richards, a Community Nutritionist for Interior …
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Chef David Robertson on the Making of a Cooking School
July 29, 2011
There’s a buzz around the Dirty Apron Cooking School that isn’t going away anytime soon. A culinary hub in the heart of Vancouver’s Gastown, The Dirty Apron has become a special haven for many in this neighborhood. It’s got a …
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Mommy Extraordinaire Kia Robertson Talks Cooking, Blogs, and Rainbows
July 28, 2011
We were delighted that social media maven and mommy extraordinaire Kia Robertson agreed to join our panel of judges (along with Michael Eckford and Chef David Roberston) for this year's second annual Hands-On Cook-Off Contest. Founder …
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Getting Personal with Michael Eckford
July 21, 2011
If you’re a British Columbian with a TV, then you’ll need no introduction to Michael Eckford. Beloved co-host of Shaw TV’s Urban Rush, he’s perhaps best known for his quirky charm, quick wit and hilarious banter …
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Julie Negrin on Make Family Dinners a Weekly Ritual with The Kids Cook Monday
Thanks for spreading the word about The Kids Cook Monday campaign! …