Andrea Falcone

Winter Registration for Cooking Essentials is LIVE! Join me every Saturday at 11:00AM as I help your kids and teens prepare a meal or two in the kitchen and feel more confident in building this essential life skill! . . . Program will run Saturday, January 23-Saturday, March 27 | 10-weeks | $200 or $25/class. From hearty soups, burrito bowls, chicken wings and pizza, your family will love all the meals coming through this program!... . . . Registration link here: https://andreafalcone.ca//teen-cooking-program-registrati/ and in Bio . . . #online #onlineclass #onlinecookingclass #kidscancook #teensinthekitchen #cooking #baking #cookingessentials #lifeskills #familymeals #teachthem #dietitianclass #registereddietitian #cookingclass #cooktogether See more

Christmas may be over, but I have still been receiving orders for ‘Santa’s Creative Delivery’! Grateful to all who want to continue to support the food banks and tuck this little keepsake on their book shelves! . . . I received another shipment so if you’d like your copy please DM me ASAP to claim yours!... . . . . #donate #christmasstory #childrensbook #childrensstory #goodcause #covidproject #keepsake #grateful #foodbank #givetofoodbanks See more

Shout out to all the mamma’s and caregivers out there. Your meals don’t have to be Pinterest worthy (and looking). Your children want simple nourishment. Even if it’s leftovers for the third day in a row, or take out from the night before. Last week I said ‘all we have for lunch are leftovers again, and I don’t really want to cook something new.’ My hubby said ‘yeah, so, what’s wrong with that?’ I said ‘we had that 2 days in a row!’ #ThoughtsFromAMammaHere. You see, I have... these thoughts too...... and guess what Miss G said when we sat down for lunch!? This is a nice lunch mamma. Thank you for this nice lunch! All they want is for you to sit down and enjoy it with them . . . So hats off to ALL of you right now. Working. Homeschooling. Dealing with toddler tantrums. Making meals. Or fuelling yourself on coffee. Take a few moments to just sit with your kiddos while they’re eating and ‘hear them out’! . . . What do your kids say that remind you you’re doing a kick-ass job at this thing called parenting? . . . #wereallinthistogether #parenting #doingourbest #makeitcount #lessonsfromkids #toddler #infants #family #mealtip #mealstrategy #online #yougotthjs #kidssaythedarndestthings #kidsaresmart #kidsofinstagram #toddlerlife #toddlersofinstagram See more

Cast Iron Corn Bread is one of my go-to sides for dinner meals! And it’s a great way to pack in some great nutrition too! Made with oil, eggs and milk, this basic cornmeal, flour, salt, and baking powder dry ingredient base cooks up in no time and is SOOOOOO great for getting your toddler to help out in the kitchen! Measuring, pouring, whisking, cracking eggs! What more could you ask for! . . . What ingredients do you like to add to your cornbread? Cheese? Jalapeño? Sundri...es tomatoes? Chives, Rosemary? . . . #cornbread #cornbreadwithbutter #freshlybaked #madefromscratch #cookathome #toddlersinthekitchen #cookingwithtoddlers #cookingwithkids #lifeskills #bettereater #homemade See more

If you smell something wonderful in your neighborhood..... it’s because kids from all over the province just baked pure deliciousness in their kitchen! . . . I can’t tell you how much this fills my soul! Thank you to everyone who came to my holiday baking camp day 1 and I cannot wait for day 2 tomorrow!... . . . #kidsinthekitchen #teensinthekitchen #holidaybaking #bakingwithkids #bakingwithteens #onlineclass #cookingclass #bakingclass #lifeskills #essentialskills #bakingjoy See more

Happy New Year! My platform has grown a bit over the year and So, here’s a bit more about me! I am Your Family Dietitian! I am a Mum, Wifey, Registered Dietitian and Fitness Professional. I’m a mum first, but love my profession and am truly grateful to share tips about nutrition and health that fit with you and Your Family! ... My nutrition profession has evolved over the years, and I personally have come a LONG way when it comes to my own nutrition, appreciation of food and my body. I was always the chubbier one growing up (as others ‘told’ me), and bought into the celebrity diets, clean eating mentality and thin image= perfection. I developed an eating disorder when I was 16 and hid it from everyone. It wasn’t until I started to learn about the SCIENCE of food that I started realizing what I was doing to myself, and so my journey began. You can read more about that on my website (andreafalcone.ca), but just want to explain that I TOO thought that the perfect ideal was someone who chose only those healthy foods all the time, and was miserable in everything else. We need food to survive, but we need food to celebrate, tell our stories, share our cultures, connect us in social gatherings, and most importantly to fuel our every day! I also love being active did I used to go to the gym because I ate a bag of chips? ABSOLUTELY! (OMG the things I wish I could tell my younger self). But now it’s to give myself some ME TIME, and keep my mental health in check (hello feel good hormones!) My platform here is meant to share tips about nutrition and health, inspire you, provide nutrition and food skills advice to give you confidence and peace of mind to raise adventurous little foodies who, hopefully, will love food for what it gives them, so that we can one day, STOP the nonsense diet culture from infusing young minds. Most important, it’s about giving you the POWER you need to stand your ground, and never be made to feel you are not good enough! I hope you all get a little bit of this from what I dish out, and more! What do you want in 2021? Other than to see and hug our friends & family. What do you WANT for 2021 to bring for YOU?

Lunch prepped and off to Nonna’s they go! Shout out to my Mom and ALL of the people who help with my littles as I get my work done, teach cooking and baking classes, prepare my children’s book, or anything else I need help with. Do you ask for help? I won’t lie, I try to do most things myself but have learned to ask for help where and when I need it! . . Hats off to all of the hard-working moms, dads, grandparents, aunts and uncles out there! .... . . Packed lunch for the littles include: 2.5 year old Gabriela- prosciutto sandwich, tomato, cucumber and bocconcini salad with fruit 14-month old Carina- Tofu granola bar, cottage cheese with spinach and fruit . . And OF COURSE a sandwich for the mom and nonna.... you MUST feed yourselves too.... you are no good if you’re filling from an empty cup! . . #packedlunch #caregivers #getitdone #ask #askforhelp #supportsystem #grateful #gratefulheart

Today is the final day of the 12 days of Holiday Health! When food is fancy we are more excited to eat it! So let Grace of Amazing Graze help create that for you. Whether you’re eating in a small group, or planning an extravagant event (post-Covid-19), Amazing Graze makes that happen! Amazing Graze offers beautiful charcuterie boards and grazing tables that include a balance of cheese, meat, fruits, crackers, veggies, and more. Enter the giveaway for a chance to win one of ...your own! *Please note the charcuterie board will be gifted in January. To enter: 1. Follow My Page and amazinggraze19 2. Answer today’s question (watch the full video to catch the question). 3. Share this post AND tag someone for one extra entry. contest rules and regulations here- https://andreafalcone.ca/12-days-of-holiday-health-contest/ #CharcuterieBoard #GrazingBoard #GrazingTable #Grazing #GrazeAway #ArtisanCheese #ArtisanMeats #edibleCentrePiece #Oakville #toronto #YYZ #GiftIdeas #Snack #Fancy #FancyFood #AmazingGraze19 #shopLocal #SmallBusiness #Local #LocalVendor #Mississauga #MississaugaOntario #Giveaway #HolidayHealth #HealthCampaign

Happy Boxing Day!! From Miss G and her snowman..... made mainly by mamma as she supervised . I like to think of it as observation as it was the first time we made one.... she’ll be all over the next one! . . . I don’t recall snow ball making to be so tough..... anyone else with me? ... . . . I hope every one of you had a lovely Christmas. However you celebrated. It was definitely different all around, AND more importantly, I hope you’re all enjoying some down time.... which is exactly what I will be doing for the next few weeks! . . . I love my work.... I love my profession, but this Mamma will be taking it easy for the next few weeks (obviously with projects still but other projects that need my attention..... so stay tuned)! . . . Happy Holidays See more

Today is day 11 of My 12 days of Holiday Health! Having fresh fruits and vegetables on hand is key to making sure we keep them part of our daily diet! That’s why Sunset Produce gives you the colours of the rainbow with all the produce they offer, and how they grow them is also a huge factor in what makes them perfect for your home! Check in with me today as I bring you FREE Sunset Grown products! To enter: ... 1. Follow My Page AND SUNSET Produce 2. Answer today’s question (watch the full video to catch the question). 3. Share this post AND tag a friend for one extra entry. contest rules and regulations here- https://andreafalcone.ca/12-days-of-holiday-health-contest/ #giveaways #produce #vegetables #fruit #CanadianGrown #coloursoftherainbow #Halfyourplate #holidays #HolidayCampaign#HolidayHealth

If you’ve picked up your copy of ‘Santa’s Creative Delivery’ and flipped through the pages, you may have recognized the Santa on my porch made his way into a page of the book! And of course Miss G too! All of the images in the book are originals, from the images I or Lotus envisioned as we read over the pages. So when I asked Miss G to act excited for the gifts on the doorstep for the book she cooperated...... and If you have a toddler, you know cooperation doesn’t always happen (I didn’t even have to bribe her)! Hahah . . I hope you enjoy the read with your littles and families this holiday. I received another 200 copies today, so if you want one DM me ASAP!

It’s Day 10 of my 12 Days of Holiday Health! Are you Team Energy Ball or Bar? Maker Bars will help you sort that out while also getting the kiddos to help out while making a delicious and nutritious snack for anyone in the kitchen. Check out this incredible product made by a dietitian team and enter to win a peanut butter and dark chocolate kit! To enter: ... 1. Follow My Page AND MakerBars 2. Answer today’s question (watch the full video to catch the question). 3. Share this post AND tag someone for one extra entry. contest rules and regulations here. https://andreafalcone.ca/12-days-of-holiday-health-contest/ #giveaways #MakerBars#EnergyBars#PlantBasedProteins#GranolaBars#GranolaBarMix #HealthyEating #ShopLocal#SupportSmallBusiness#canadian #NaturalIngredients#ProudlyCanadian#nutrition#HealthySnacks#holidays#HolidayCampaign#HolidayHealth