May 9, 2012
Simple, easy and ready to go on a weekend or school-day morning, breakfast is the one meal that I really want my kiddos to enjoy. It is also the one meal that I know they will devour like little piglets. There are some mornings where I have a lot going on and not enough time [...]
April 18, 2012
Check out these little stars; they can be superstars when it comes to food for babies. These stars are actually little pastina pastas – they look very cool don’t they. Pastina is a great pasta to offer babies and even toddlers because it can get so mushy that it is virtually choke free. You can [...]
April 4, 2012
You have to try this breakfast recipe! This is a quick and easy way to make 12 little meals all at once with little prep and hassle. I originally saw this on Foodlets.com and thought it would be a great recipe for kids of all ages. It has always been important to me to send [...]
March 28, 2012
If you are looking for a bright and tasty way to fix quinoa, then this recipe is definitely for you! Quinoa is a super seed though we often think of it as a grain. Known as a source of complete protein, quinoa contains lots of minerals, including 31 mg of calcium per cup, and folate [...]
March 28, 2012
Muffins. Do I really need to say more? Muffins can be sweet or savory, veggie or fruit and even meat-y. You can pack all of the food groups in a muffin and then, call it a meal Muffins are really nice for older babies and toddlers too. Of course us big kids could eat them [...]
March 4, 2012
Do you have some yogurt kicking around the fridge? Looking for a sugar-free breakfast option that your little one can easily eat with his/her fingers? Wishing you could make wholesome pancakes that you can freeze for a quick breakfast or snack option? I have a wonderfully light, fluffy and oh-so easy recipe for all your [...]
January 26, 2012
This recipe is a multi-purpose recipe and may be served to all members of the family, babies included, depending on how you prepare it. Inside Out Crockpot Apple Crisp – Suitable for babies 7-8 months. Leave out nuts if serving to babies! Ingredients 1/4 cup brown sugar – more or less or none, it’s up [...]
December 21, 2011
I have almost gone through all of the baked/pureed pumpkin that I had frozen over the last 2 months. I have about 4 cups left which is just enough for bread, pumpkin-ricotta wontons and tiny cheesecakes. Last week I thawed out a container full and have been mixing it into yogurt. Yesterday I made myself [...]
October 23, 2011
Using whole grains to make baby cereal or other grain based recipes is always better than using refined and enriched grains. Whole grains retain all of their natural and wholesome goodness. Because they are not highly processed and stripped of the parts that contain important nutrients, whole grains will offer the most bio-available nutrients for [...]
September 28, 2011
Sadly, I have made the last of the fresh raspberries purchased from a local orchard. This place not only grows super apples & pumpkins but grows strawberries, blueberries and luscious raspberries as well. While I’m sad that berry season is now truly over, there’s still reason to rejoice in all the foods of the Fall [...]
September 8, 2011
Homemade Baby Cereal tastes so much better than that pasty, cardboard stuff that pours out of a box! It’s very simple to make baby cereal and takes only a few minutes, especially when you use food from the side dishes you make. For example, I had leftover basmati rice last night and I also had [...]
August 30, 2011
My crockpot cracked a few months ago and I have not replaced it yet. Knowing that the power would be going out and that we have limited use of appliances with the generator, I decided to try some rice cooker oatmeal. This is just like making overnight crockpot oatmeal but without the overnight. Oatmeal is [...]