Kate Lepage
City:Email: katezick@gmail.com
Bio: I graduated from the Culinary Institute of American with a degree in Baking and Pastry Arts. For 12 years I worked for Marriott hotels as a Pastry Chef, opening hotels, running kitchens that fed thousands of people daily, even competing on the Food Network. Having children has definitely redirected my passion for food and life. I realized that working 12 hour days and making food with so much sugar that I would not let my kids eat, was not beneficial to our family. Relocating to Montreal has allowed me to be a stay at home mom and really focus on our family. I think being a good example is the best way to teach my girls how to take care of themselves. We enjoy doing yoga and cooking nutritious foods together. I am excited about the opportunity to help educate other moms about the importance of health and wellness for their families.
Posts by Kate Lepage:
Mama’s little helpers
July 7th, 2010
I was a professional chef for many years & I love to cook even more now that I’m a SAHM. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen so my daughters do as well. They do a lot of pretend cooking, but they really love it when they can help me cook. I find that they will eat just about anything if they helped to make it. There are so many easy dishes that they can have a part in. I give them veggie scraps to cut with their plastic knives. Rolling out pizza or pie dough is a favourite as well. Stirring can get a bit messy, but basically if they have some ownership of a dish they are proud to eat it & share it with their family. Something that is a huge help for them in the kitchen is called the learning tower. Standing on chairs can be very dangerous so we found this somewhat large, but very safe step stool. The height is adjustable & they are covered on all four sides. This brings them right up to the counter with you. Some of the foods we like to make together are pizza loaded with veggies, spinach and mushroom quiche and carrot zucchini muffins. Kids in the kitchen is a great way to teach your children to eat nutritious foods and it’s nice to spend some quality time together!
