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Wholesome Kids Catering, formally Food for Tots, provides healthy and nutritious hot meals and snack

09/11/2026

They’re often confused, but they’re not the same.🥛

A milk allergy involves the immune system, while lactose intolerance affects the digestive system.

Knowing the difference is an important part of supporting safe, inclusive mealtimes for every child.💙

09/01/2026

🌈 Breakfast or snack time just got a little more colourful!

These Veggie Egg Muffins are made with eggs, cheddar cheese, spinach, and bell peppers—our Veggie of the Month! 🫑

Invite children to help choose the veggies, sprinkle in the cheese, or mix the ingredients. Simple food-preparation experiences can encourage curiosity, build familiarity with different foods, and make mealtimes more engaging. 💛

Serve with toast and fruit for breakfast, or enjoy as an easy afternoon snack.

🔗 https://wholesomekids.ca/recipes/veggie-egg-muffins/

08/18/2026

🍓 Breakfast just got a little more playful!

Breakfast Toast Faces turn familiar foods into a hands-on opportunity for creativity, sensory exploration, and food learning. Children can spread, arrange, and choose from colourful fruits to create their own silly, happy, or surprised faces.

Activities like this can help build familiarity with different foods while giving children choice and keeping mealtimes positive and pressure-free. 🍌🥝🫐

Try it at your next childcare breakfast or snack and ask: “What expression is your toast making today?”

Full recipe link- https://wholesomekids.ca/recipes/breakfast-toast-faces/

08/10/2026

🥕 Did you know? Talking about food is just as important as serving it!

Simple, curious questions can help children explore food in a fun, pressure-free way:

🥒 “What’s the crunchiest thing on your plate?”
🌈 “Which colour did you try first?”
😋 “What does that taste like?”

These little conversations encourage children to notice different tastes, textures, colours, and smells — without focusing on how much they eat.

💛 Positive food talk can help make mealtimes more enjoyable, engaging, and comfortable for everyone.

08/06/2026

🌿🌎 Exploring the world through herbs and spices!

At Wholesome Kids Catering, we believe healthy eating is about more than what's on the plate. It is about creating experiences that spark curiosity, encourage exploration, and build lifelong healthy habits.

One of our favourite nutrition workshops is 'Around the World', where daycare children discover herbs and spices from different cultures, learn where they come from, smell their unique aromas, and add them to their own meals. This hands-on experience encourages children to explore new flavours while learning about the foods and traditions that connect us around the world.

As part of our commitment to supporting early learning, we offer every daycare centre customer one complimentary nutrition workshop each year, led by our dedicated Nutritional Services team.

Together, we are helping children build confidence, curiosity, and a love of trying new foods, one herb and spice at a time. 💚

08/05/2026

🌼 Garden Bagel Blooms 🌼

Who says bagels can't bloom? 🌸🥯

These colourful Garden Bagel Blooms are a fun, hands-on breakfast or snack that little ones will love creating. With crunchy veggies, creamy cheese, and endless decorating possibilities, they're almost too pretty to eat!

Full recipe - https://wholesomekids.ca/recipes/garden-bagel-blooms/

07/28/2026

☀️ Looking for an easy snack that children will love? Sunny Day Snack Mix combines whole grain cereals, pretzels, and dried fruit into a crunchy, child-friendly snack that's ready in minutes.

Invite children to help scoop, stir, and build their own mix to encourage independence and food exploration. For a balanced snack, serve with fresh fruit and a glass of milk.

🥣 Get the full recipe here: https://wholesomekids.ca/recipes/sunny-day-snack-mix/

07/21/2026

❌ MYTH: "Protein only comes from meat."

✅ TRUTH: Protein can come from many delicious vegetarian foods, too!

Chickpeas, lentils, beans, Greek yogurt, and cheese are all excellent sources of protein that help support children's growth, muscle development, and energy for learning and play.

Offering a variety of protein-rich foods also introduces children to new flavours and textures while helping build healthy eating habits that can last a lifetime.

Which vegetarian protein is a favourite at your centre?

07/13/2026

🥙 Picnic lunches just got a whole lot more fun!

These Picnic Patch Chickpea Pockets are packed with colourful veggies and a creamy chickpea filling that's easy for little hands to hold and enjoy. They're perfect for childcare lunches, picnics, or outdoor snack breaks this summer.

Offering familiar foods in a fun new way can help children build confidence around trying different textures and flavours. Pair with fresh fruit or crunchy veggie sticks for a balanced meal that's ready to head outside! ☀️🧺

Find the full recipe here - https://wholesomekids.ca/recipes/picnic-patch-chickpea-pockets/

07/09/2026

🥪 Lunchbox Tip: Think in food groups, not recipes.

Packing a balanced lunch doesn't have to be complicated or require a recipe. Instead, think of it as building a meal with three simple parts:
✔ A grain
✔ A protein
✔ A fruit or vegetable

Mix and match with foods you already have on hand. Simple combinations like whole wheat crackers + cheese + cucumber, whole wheat pita + hummus + fruit, or brown rice + beans + peppers can help create lunches that are balanced, easy to prepare, and child-friendly.

Focusing on food groups, rather than recipes, makes it easier to offer variety while supporting children's growth, learning, and play.

Address

445 Hood Road
Markham, ON
L3R8H1

Website

http://wholesomekids.ca/

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