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the table

Welcome to our blog, The Table – we saved you a seat! Here you’ll get the inside scoop on our menu planning, Real Food Recipes, tips for feeding kids healthy food, must-read book recommendations, and so much more! It’s the perfect hub for parents, caregivers and early childhood educators.

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  • on the menu

mumbai chicken is BACK!

Returning from the recipe archives is our flavour-packed Mumbai Chicken!
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green ramekin filled with rfrk's beany basil dip surrounded by veggies including carrots, baby tomatoes, celery and pita
  • how it's made

watch how we make our beany basil dip!

Watch this snack come to life in just a few fun steps—so simple, and so satisfying!
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  • real ingredients

local food week 2026!

✨🏡 🍽️ Happy Local Food Week! We’re highlighting where local love shows up on our menu every day this week.
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name my buddies for a chance to WIN!

Help name Tommy Tomato's Veggie Buddies and win a gift card from Spatula Foods OR Mama Earth Organics, + more!
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  • food safety & allergy management

world food safety day

Whether we're thinking about our own community or the global food system, the goal is the same: ensuring people can trust the food they eat.
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Avocado Bean Guacamole in a bowl with multigrain and chia crisps
  • real food recipes

recipe release: avocado bean guacamole!

Our Avocado Bean Guacamole brings all the flavour of one of the world's most-loved Mexican dips, with a twist.
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  • healthy eating tips for kids

first love: valentine’s activities

Encourage kids to fall in love with their veggies first with these fun RFRK-made Valentine's activities!
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  • kids books about food

right this very minute!

Check out this joyful picture book that follows everyday meals back to the farmers who make them possible.
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  • child care champions

grand prize drop off!

We recently stopped by our centre partner Saplings Early Learning Centre in Orangeville to drop off an AMAZING Grand Prize Pack!
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  • in the news

Ultra-processed babies: are toddler snacks one of the great food scandals of our time?

Learn more from The Guardian about the impact of convenience toddler snacks on children's health and eating habits.
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the table

425 posts

Welcome to our blog, The Table – we saved you a seat! Here you’ll get the inside scoop on our menu planning, Real Food Recipes, tips for feeding kids healthy food, must-read book recommendations, and so much more! It’s the perfect hub for parents, caregivers and early childhood educators.

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  • meet our team

meet steve

Meet Steve Purificati, who joined RFRK in September 2010. What do you do at RFRK? Pre-COVID, I was the Child Care Client Experience Manager, leading our team of talented client…
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  • healthy eating tips for kids

creepy crudité: veggie colouring

Did you know that the tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns started in Ireland? Back then, they used to carve faces into turnips and potatoes! When they immigrated to America, they found…
children's table and chairs with apple slices and hummus and pepper slices
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  • the table

transitioning your child to the real food menu

we connected with sprout right’s lianne phillipson to learn more about her tips for introducing your young child to a new menu, here’s what she had to say: Some children…
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  • child care champions

20th anniversary of ECE appreciation day – thank you!

We’re so proud to be on this mission together of enabling and inspiring a lifetime of healthy eating. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Child Care Worker and Early…
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  • healthy eating tips for kids

creepy crudité: pumpkin seed recipe

One of the most beloved Halloween activities for all ages is definitely turning pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns. But wait! Don’t throw out all those ‘guts’ that you’ve pulled out, you can…
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  • healthy eating tips for kids

veggie bingo: creepy crudité edition

For the month of October, encourage your kids to gobble up all the veggies on their plate, and maybe even try something new! Our Veggie Bingo: Creepy Crudité edition turns…

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