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WHAT’S
IN STORE
HELPERS
Back-to-school mornings can be a
cruel reality check that the lazy days
of summer are gone. Luckily, we’ve
found a few items you can keep in the
kitchen to ease your morning routine.
KitchenAid 5-Speed
Blender with
BPA-Free Pitcher
Hamilton Beach
Breakfast Sandwich
WIN ME
Cuisinart Breakfast Central
Waffle/Omelette Maker
Are your kids on different planets when it comes to what they
want to eat for breakfast? Please all your little eaters with this
great two-in-one breakfast maker from Cuisinart that cooks
waffles and omelettes at the same time. With Breakfast Central
everyone can pitch in to help and the simultaneous cooking
function ensures there’s plenty of variety to go around.
PRICE: $150
AVAILABLE AT: The Bay, Home Outfitters, Canadian Tire,
Sears and London Drugs.
Skip the drive-thru and make
your breakfast sandwich just
how you like it. Place the
bottom half of your English
muffin in the bottom, layer
on whatever ingredients you
desire, crack the egg into the
cooking plate, top the egg
with the other half of your
muffin. In five minutes your
sandwich is ready to go.
PRICE: $30
AVAILABLE AT: Visit
hamiltonbeach.ca for
Canadian retailers.
Available in a variety of colours, this five-speed blender
makes breakfast smoothies
fun – and easy! Kids can
choose and drop in their
favourite frozen fruits and
other ingredients. The stainless steel blade is designed
to stir, chop, mix, purée and
liquefy ingredients quickly
and thoroughly, while the
BPA-free pitcher is shatterresistant.
PRICE: $179
AVAILABLE AT: Sears and
Sears.ca.
SHELF
DISCOVERY
Ozery’s
Pita Break Morning Rounds
The breakfast pitas you love now have a
new look! Morning Rounds are delicious,
all-natural and are easy to toast and top
with your breakfast favourites like nut
butters or cream cheese.
$3.50 to $4 (prices vary according to
province), available at most grocery retailers
in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
popchips Katy’s Kettle Corn
Working with Katy Perry, popchips has
come up with a flavour to satisfy both
your sweet and salty cravings. Popchips
are never fried or baked but are popped
to keep the flavour in.
$1 for a single serving or $3 for a regular bag,
available at grocery stores across Canada.
Great news for chocolate milk lovers!
How to Feed a Family
by Laura Keogh and Ceri Marsh
Sabra Mango Peach Salsa
The fresh taste of mangoes, peaches
and chunky tomatoes will call to your
tastebuds in this delicious salsa from
Sabra. Gluten-free and Kosher, this tasty
treat is a welcome change from your usual
salsa. Try with your favourite tortilla chips,
on grilled chicken or fish or as part of taco
night at home.
$5, available at grocery stores across Canada.
They’re part of an emerging
trend, says Tetra Pak, the world’s
leading food processing and
packaging company. The group
forecasts that flavoured milk
consumption will grow at more
than double the rate of white milk
globally between 2012 and 2015.
After successful careers in the
magazine business, Sweet Potato
Chronicles bloggers Laura Keogh and
Ceri Marsh have taken on their first
cookbook. How to Feed a Family tackles breakfast, brunch, snack attacks,
lunch boxes and more, proving to
parents that a healthy, well-fed family
is doable. Besides recipes, the authors
have also included parenting tips
and advice to encourage happy meal
times. With more than 100 recipes the
whole family can follow, little ones will
love helping out in the kitchen.
$30, in book stores September 3.
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SodaStream Kool-Aid
Beverage maker SodaStream has teamed
up with Kraft for a new line of tasty
sparkling drinks that can be made at
home. Kids will love the addition of fizz
to their favourite Kool-Aid flavours.
$7, available as Soda Mix flavour
in retail outlets across Canada
including Home Outfitters, Bed Bath and
Beyond, and Sears.
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Do your kids prefer
flavoured milk to plain?