Author Archives: Theresa Albert
WINNING WEDNESDAY! Starting Solids…a tough decision!
Theresa Albert in Enter to Win!, For the love of food, Just Between Us, New Mommy Blogaholics - 32 comments - posted on Jan 5th, 2011
There is a lot of myth and mysticism out there about how and when to start solid foods. Advice is rife but it is important to know that only you are the expert of your child. Each child is different.
That said, the more clues you can discern from each child about WHEN to start solid foods, the less you will worry.
Create some healthy family traditions!
Theresa Albert in Fitness Blogaholic, For the love of food, For the love of parenting, Holiday Blogaholics, Just Between Us - 24 comments - posted on Dec 1st, 2010Holidays bring families and friends together to celebrate and yet bring out our most self destructive habits. Who doesn’t turn back into their child self when they are surrounded by siblings, no matter how grown?! Even if you are a fully functional family (and who has one of those?) the emotional impact of gathering can bring out your childhood eating behaviour.
During the holidays we gather, sit, chat, nibble, eat, sit some more and then have dessert. Rare is the family that actually chooses to do something with health in mind on this (and many other) celebration day.
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Yes, you can prepare for baby’s arrival!
Theresa Albert in For the love of food, For the love of parenting, New Mommy Blogaholics - 0 comments - posted on Oct 1st, 2010One of the biggest (scariest, most exciting, roughest..you pick) transition times in a household’s life is the expectation of a new baby. And, no matter how many times you do it, the emotional and logistical hurdles are all the same. You need to eat, sleep and keep the household running when your body is doing weird things to prevent it and your newborn is doing even weirder things. Let this list act as a inspiration if you are expecting your first and a reminder if you are expecting child numbers 2 through 10. 1. Accept the fact that nothing … Continue reading
Sharon’s Balsamic Chicken Request
Theresa Albert in Just Between Us - 0 comments - posted on Jun 16th, 2010Every cook needs “their” recipe to take to potlucks and picnics. It needs to be something that is easy to prepare, cooks fast and is oft requested. I have a few “go to’s” up my sleeve but there is one that stands out. This chicken dish has gone around our neighborhood a few times and, a bit like broken telephone, no one knows where it started or how it has changed. It comes together in a snap and is extremely forgiving in the measurements and cooking method. I have prepared it and frozen raw. I have baked or barbecued it … Continue reading
“Oh, I am not a cold soup fan” a few of the ladies said as I ladled out my contribution to our monthly lunch meeting. “Pppft, whatever thought I.” But, one mouthful and they were convinced. It couldn’t be easier to whip up this wonderfully fresh and tasty soup all you need is a good blender. The recipe below is adapted from my cookbook Cook Once a Week, Eat Well Every Day and in it you will see the following notation. “you may need to scrape down the sides, depending upon your blender.” But this time, I used my new … Continue reading
Occasionally I gather with some gals to talk biz. Well, ya, we shoot the breeze, share our sorrows and dreams and eat a delicious lunch first and then we talk biz. It is always motivating and inspirational and I so love the process. Given the confidential nature of our gossip, er, business we prefer to gather in someone’s home but that always leaves the question of food. Given that I am the cook of the group, I adore being able to whip up something special and serve these women a healthy, delicious lunch. (my secret motivation is to show them … Continue reading
We hear so much in the media about overweight kids or kids with eating disorders but we never hear about the athletes or super busy kids and how to support them. Several of my private clients are trying to pack enough food for their kid who has to go from 6 am swim practice to school and phys Ed and then on to compete in swimming or gymnastics directly after school. Imagine how many calories that growing body needs in a day?! But it isn’t just any ol’ fuel that will keep them moving, it’s the right fuel. So what … Continue reading
Leather Sofa Scuff Solution
Theresa Albert in Just Between Us - 0 comments - posted on Apr 27th, 2010I got a little sick of the doggie claw scratches on the lavender leather sofa. Ya, I know, she shouldn’t be up there in the first place but it is in the tv room where snuggles are free to all and all gather to partake. So, off we went to the shoe maker. Yes, the old fashioned shoe maker who has hundreds of colors of shoe polishes sure to match our sofa. A keen eye was called in and our daughter chose with confidence that which I was waffling. Get this wrong and ruin the sofa get it right and … Continue reading