Month: December 2016

The Healthy Start Symposium – you are invited!

We are pleased to invite you to join us for the ‘Healthy Start / Départ Santé Symposium: Connecting research to practice and policy’ at Prairieland Park Trade and Convention Centre on January 18, 2016, from 10am to 3pm. Click here to find the final agenda. To join us in person or to participate online (video conferencing available), please click here. Everyone is welcome, and we would be delighted for you to share this invitation within your networks.

Veggie Tree Platter

Ingredients: 3 cups fresh broccoli florets 14 grape tomatoes ½ orange bell pepper, cut into strips Yellow bell pepper for star and trunk Instructions: Rinse and thoroughly dry vegetables. Trim broccoli floret stems. Arrange broccoli on serving platter to form tree shape and tomatoes to form ornaments. Arrange orange bell pepper to form garland and arrange yellow bell pepper for star and trunk Optional: Arrange cauliflower at base of the tree to form snow Chill, covered, until ready to serve with dip.   Recipe adapted from: BettyCrocker.com

Grinch Fruit Kabobs

Ingredients: Mini marshmallows Strawberries, tops sliced off Banana, peeled and sliced Green grapes Toothpicks Instructions: First wash and cut your fruit. On each toothpick, assemble your kabob as follows: one mini marshmallow, one strawberry, one banana slice, and one green grape. Enjoy!   Recipe adapted from: MOMables.com

Snowflake Quesadillas

Ingredients: 2 whole wheat tortillas/wraps ½ cup grated cheese Other sliced vegetables and meat of your choosing Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Fold 1 tortilla in half; then fold into thirds to make one triangle with six layers. Use kitchen shears or paring knife to cut out a snowflake design; unfold. Place remaining uncut tortilla on lined sheet; sprinkle with ½ cup cheese and any other vegetables or meats of your choosing. Lay cut tortilla on top. Bake until cheese is melted, 6 to 8 minutes.   Recipe adapted from: MarthaStewart.com

Cheesy Trees

Ingredients: Mozzarella or other white cheese cut into triangles 3 broccoli florets Pretzel sticks Red bell pepper, diced in small pieces Cheddar cheese or yellow bell pepper for star Instructions: Rinse your broccoli and chop into tiny pieces. Put a pretzel stick through the center of cheese wedge. Then coat in broccoli pieces. Dice a red bell pepper into very small pieces. These are your ornaments. Place yellow bell pepper or cheddar cheese on top for the star.   Recipe adapted from: Super Healthy Kids

Pre-K Teacher, SK

The children are responding well to physical activity and are learning that their beating hearts say “Thank you” when they exercise.

Director (SK)

Every daycare should get Healthy Start training. My staff said that they all benefitted from the training and could apply what they learned right away. The training delivery was engaging and motivating. It was one of the best workshops they have attended!

Director (SK)

Healthy Start was the kick start we needed to make changes in our centre.

Director (SK)

When you hear the word ‘healthy’, you automatically go right to food. Healthy Start shows you that it’s more than just food, it’s about being active too!

Director (SK)

Healthy Start is beneficial for everyone, not just ECE’s.

Director (SK)

Healthy Start is inspiring. It gives you the opportunity to look at your current program with a fresh set of eyes.

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