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On this page   Collective Kitchen with Judy: School Lunches
Collective Kitchen with Judy: Meals at Home
Download healthy recipes
March is Nutrition Month
Healthy eating tips for youth
Learn to cook

 

Collective Kitchen with Judy

Join Judy from our Collective Kitchen at the YMCA Boyle Street Plaza as she walks us through different quick and easy recipes with your health in mind! This video series is made possible thanks to the Edmonton Community Foundation's COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund.

School Lunches

Judy is helping us with back to school lunches from our Collective Kitchen at the YMCA Boyle Street Plaza. Just like our meals at home series, she will walk us through different recipes with your health in mind, and share some school lunch tips along the way!

Watch the series by clicking here


Meals at Home

Are you looking for new ideas for the dinner table? Our Meals at Home series is here to help you! Similar to our school lunches series, 

Watch the series by clicking here


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Download Healthy Recipies
Breakfast
Apple cinnamon oatmeal cakes Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl Banana nut muffins
Big batch bran muffins Blueberry oatmeal muffins Breakfast tacos
Gingerbread muffins Greek-style couscous and egg wrap Mini quiche
Peanut butter protein balls Zucchini apple carrot muffins

Watch breakfast recipes

School Lunches
Roasted sweet potato fries Ham, apple and cheddar sliders Chicken, apricot and fresh herb patties

Watch the school lunch series

Salads
Broccoli salad Greek chicken pasta salad Mediterranean chickpea salad
Mexican quinoa salad Minted grain salad Santa fe salad
Spicy corn salad Summer orzo salad

Watch salad recipes

Dinner
Carrot ginger lentil soup Chicken Biryani  
Chicken dinner Chicken quesadillas Chickpea curry with rice
Chickpea tikka masala Herb and garlic pork tenderloin Herbed Italian chicken
Mexican stuffed pasta shells Muffin cup meatloaves One-pot Italian chicken and orzo
Pineapple pizza bites Sesame steak stir-fry Spicy red curry chicken and rice
Spaghetti frittata Taco chicken caesar salad wraps Tacos in a bag
Tofu and vegetable stir fry Weekend pasta supper

Watch dinner recipes

Snacks
Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Cranberry brie bites
Watermelon pizza Whole grain soda bread

Watch snack recipes

Sweets & Treats
Awesome pineapple cake Carrot cake Carrot and ginger cake
Chocolate peanut butter cake Fudgey sweet potato brownies Quick chocolate pudding
Strawberry-vanilla chia seed pudding Upside down banana cake

Watch sweet and treat recipes

Diabetic-Friendly
Baked falafel Biscuit-topped country apple cobbler Cauliflower fried rice
Crispy chickpeas and pumpkin seeds with lime Pork and Orka creole Root vegetable mash
Walnut and flax carrot cookies

Watch diabetic-friendly recipes

Holiday Inspired
Cranberry sauce Left-over turkey casserole Sweet potato pie

Watch holiday-inspired recipes

Nutrition: Tips

March is Nutrition Month

This year, dietitians want you to know that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to healthy eating. Learn more at NutritionMonth2021.ca

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Healthy Eating Tips for Youth

To support your nutrition, our YMCA Youth Transition Program (YTP) team has created a healthy eating worksheet! All you need to do is create an account to learn about eating habits, portions versus proportions and the Canada Food Guide. Click here to learn about healthy eating!

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Learn to Cook

Let's brush up on those cooking skills by taking online courses through Skillshare! You can learn to make everything from Japanese gyoza to French macrons to fresh pasta, all at the click of a button. There is a course for you, no matter your experience in the kitchen. Click here to get started!

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