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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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Cooking + Fun + Family + Prizes = The Hands-on Cook-off Contest!
July 15, 2011
This just in! The Better Together second annual Hands-on Cook-off contest is happening this summer- from July 15 to August 31!
Here’s how it works.
Anyone in BC can enter. Simply team up with a child, grandchild, neighbor, niece, nephew or …
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10 Tips for Your Next Trip to the Farmers Market
July 11, 2011
We recently came across a freelance writer and expert on shopping and eating local named Molly Watson. The woman behind The Dinner Files, Molly contributes to publications like The New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. After …
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Making Family Meals Better Together: Tips from the Experts.
June 21, 2011
As you know, eating together is what we’re all about here at Better Together. What can we say? We just love maintaining a steady flow of conversation about things like new recipes, dinner conversation starters and how to deal with those …
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A Community Kitchen = Family meal prep made social!
June 7, 2011
As summertime approaches, cooking seems to take on a whole new dynamic. Suddenly, a wealth of fresh produce is available, the weather is beautiful… it’s enough to make you want to socialize more and perhaps spend a tad less time around …
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Laurie David: An activist for The Family Dinner
May 19, 2011
Laurie David has taken the world by storm with her latest book, The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time. Best known for being an environmental activist, her previous books include The …
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Lesley Stowe on Fine, Simple Food
May 9, 2011
We had the great pleasure of chatting with one of Vancouver’s most noted culinary pioneers, Lesley Stowe. If you don’t know her by name, you likely know her by taste. She is the woman behind arguably the most delicious gourmet …
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Recent Comments
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! …
Kristen Yarker on Learning to Eat Takes Practice
So true Cathy, so true! I particularly like your advice about …
Better Together on Got a picky eater? Ellyn Satter's here to help.
Good question, Monica. We asked Ellyn for a response and here's …