In the late 1920′s, canned fruits and vegetables were gaining popularity as they became more affordable and offered a break from the work of preparing fresh foods. It was around 1928 that Fremont, Michigan cannery owner Dan Gerber’s wife Dorothy had an idea. Straining peas was becoming tiresome and her husband’s company canned fruits and [...]
Parents are always asking me if making homemade food will guarantee that their babies will always love veggies and always want to eat healthy foods. This is such a difficult question to answer because I want to say YES YES YES!! In reality, there are no guarantees that your children will grow up to totally [...]
One of these things is not like the others One of these things just doesn’t belong Can you tell which thing is not like the others. By the time I finish my song? ( come on, sing along! Bonus points if you can tell me what song this is!) The image on the right shows [...]
So, it’s the Official Release Day for my new book The Wholesome Baby Food Guide. Kindle, Nook and IBook copies should be appearing now if you have pre-ordered a copy. I hope you will love the book! I’m posting the Acknowledgement page from the book. After running the WBF website for almost 9 years [...]
A few days ago on the WBF Facebook page, we were discussing babies and their gas/wind/toots. In particular, someone asked if sweet potatoes made anyone’s little one gassy. There were several people who replied that sweet potatoes did indeed cause gas and for some, it seemed to be painful gas. I was curious about other [...]
You probably already know that it’s not a good idea to introduce salt into a baby’s diet. I am a firm believer in allowing children to enjoy the natural tastes of foods free from salt and sugary additives. Herbs and spices are a healthier, more flavorful choice when deciding to enhance foods for children of [...]
I am one of those people who just loves to get appliances and kitchen/tech gadgets for my birthday, Mother’s Day and Christmas. Now appliances are seldom thought of as romantic or thoughtful gifts and I know many of you might feel a bit insulted if you were to receive a new toaster as a birthday [...]
From Fall right on through Winter, winter squash in all its many glorious varieties, makes its appearance on our dinner tables and the encores follow. Sweet potatoes also are a staple of the seasons and holidays. For babies, sweet potatoes and winter squash such as butternut and acorn are two of the first foods we [...]
In November of 2010, Dr. Alan Green, a widely respected and renowned pediatrician, began a campaign called “White Out ”. The goal of this campaign is to get white rice cereal out of the diets of infants and to “Let every child’s first food be a real food” Hooray to this! White rice cereal [...]
Thanksgiving is almost here in the U.S. and that means that dining tables all over the country will be laden with copious amounts of delicious delectable foods of all types. For me, it’s all about the sausage apple stuffing, the roasted winter squash and the rich homemade gravy from the turkey pan drippings. I would [...]
If you have been making your own baby food for a while, you have likely noticed some odd textures that may seem to plague your foods. There are quite a few foods that seem to come out either looking odd or containing some pretty strange things. Take bananas for example; when you mash up bananas [...]
So tiny when all alone, separated from the rest of the pod, you’d never think that these little peas could cause homemade baby food makers such angst. Peas are not only surrounded by a tough little pod, they also contain a thick little skin. These veggies sure make baby food chefs work extra hard for [...]
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