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Eats by April

Healthy snacks and simple meals for families on-the-go!

Simple Haddock Quesadillas

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Good news! I've got your Next Favourite Weeknight Meal: these Simple Haddock Quesadillas🐠 And why is that, you might ask? Well my friend, quesadillas are a great option when you need a healthy meal quickly, plus you've got the customizable factor in your favour. You can pack these babies with whatever your heart desires❣️ And then when it's...

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Easy Chicken Soup with Tomatoes and White Beans

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You know when you need an all-in-one meal on a weeknight that's healthy and the kids will actually eat it? I've got you🙋‍♀️ This Easy Chicken Soup with Tomatoes and White Beans is that kinda recipe. And because it hits all the points, it's on regular rotation in our house this spring. This spring has...

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Easy Winter Soup with Beans

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Easy Soup Season is upon us! Usually, I call this "winter" :)  I remember a few years ago I was soooo sick at Christmas. I literally couldn't even leave my bed Christmas eve and Christmas Day, except of course for putting on an excited face when Santa delivered two giant stuffed animals for the kids....

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Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds

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What to do with a massive contain of spinach? Make Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds of course :) Well, and add it everywhere else I can! Spinach in my smoothies (really - you gotta try it), spinach in mason jar salads, like these: [mk_image src="https://aprilsaunders.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_9588-1.jpg" group="_general" crop="false"] And let's not forget the...

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Kid Friendly Pumpkin Scones

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I feel like sometimes my toddler truly lives on air. Well, maybe not air but he certainly has his food, ahem, preferences. I don’t want to label him “picky”. I think he’s just acting like a toddler. However, it can be quite unnerving as a dietitian when your 3 year old eats only the CUCUMBER...

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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

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It's finally, finally, finally spring! And slapping the sunblock on the kids and making lemonade on the weekends is a welcome change to winter we just had. (Someone who does not agree with me? Our dog. Poor Bruce Wayne, he would much rather summer was a quick flash of maybe a day or so. He...

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Quinoa Chocolate Cupcakes with Avocado Icing

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Quinoa Chocolate Cupcakes with Avocado Icing sounds like an oxymoron.   Wrapped in an enigma. Hidden in a labyrinth.   Ok, I digress but seriously, who puts quinoa in cupcakes and then puts avocado on top?!   Or so I thought... Quinoa is a great substitute for ingredients like white rice, pasta, etc. Kicking these...

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Should I Buy Sugar Free Products? Probably Not.

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Should I buy sugar free products? is something I hear a lot from people when they're first diagnosed with prediabetes (and diabetes.) The grocery store shelves are really filling up with all sorts of products that claim to be “sugar free” on the label. But it makes you wonder if these products actually are “better” in...

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