March 21, 2010
This weekend has been packed full of home DIY, including painting and carpet demolition and oh my aching back! Actually, I should say that my dear hubby, DIY king of all time – oh how I worship thee, did all of the back-aching work. With so much of a mess in the house, I had [...]
March 17, 2010
Will you be offering your little one a St. Patrick’s Day feast today? A typical and “traditional” Irish St. Patrick’s Day feast includes either a stew or corned beef and cabbage with potatoes. These foods may be easily mashed, chopped and/or pureed to accommodate your little leprechaun’s needs. All of these foods are suitable for [...]
February 24, 2010
Many parents feel that if they make homemade baby food, then they will be restricted to staying home because it would be difficult to travel with homemade food. It is a bit more convenient to take a long a jar or 2 of baby food but you really don’t have to! We become so accustomed [...]
January 27, 2010
I always remember my Mom and other cooks I know using the “trinity” in a majority of dishes. The “trinity” to me is onions, red bell peppers and celery. There are many types of trinities to be found in various types of ethnic cuisines; an Italian trinity can be tomato, basil and garlic for example. [...]
January 21, 2010
First an apology – I thought this had been posted at the end of Dec. but I found it in my Draft folder. Luckily, there are no other important posts hanging about in that folder! I learned of an interview done with Frank Greer, MD [American Academy of Pediatrics's Committee on Nutrition] and was so [...]
January 18, 2010
Many of our visitors have asked that we create a chart according to foods and food groups; so today I created a page as well as a download. I hope you find it helpful. Please do remember that charts on wholesomebabyfood.com are conservative compared to many other resources. I have always felt that when feeding [...]
November 24, 2009
If you are planning to travel for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, you may want to take along some homemade baby food. One of our best pieces of advice is this – feed your baby some commercial baby food before you go! Yep, you heard read us right! You may pack or buy some jars [...]
November 24, 2009
Egg Nog is a yummy nice traditional drink that typically makes its appearance just before Thanksgiving. You might be wondering if your baby can partake of this holiday drink. Now we know you wouldn’t replace a nursing or fill a bottle with egg nog; but is it ok for baby to have a little sip? [...]
November 21, 2009
Pomegranates do not make a good baby food. They may pose a choking hazard as the “edible” portions of the fruit are actually the seeds. The seeds are known as the arils. Please read more from our November 2008 post
November 20, 2009
Last year we wrote a post about stringy winter squash and pumpkin purees. This year, I am copying the post below and I am adding some images as well. I took the pictures last night after baking 4 butternut squashes, squashs, squash-es and 7 sweet potatoes. The squash may look funny to you – [...]
November 19, 2009
One of the joys of the Fall and Thanksgiving season is the abundance of our favorite veggies like pumpkin, butternut squash and sweet potatoes. This season may also be the season of the orange baby! Your family may be eating a larger amount of orange winter squashes such as acorn and butternut at this time [...]
November 4, 2009
Mama Terry wrote to ask about steaming veggies in breast milk. She wondered if this would be a great way to boost up the nutrients in baby’s food. We received an email from another Mama who wondered if nitrates would seep into breast milk if she steamed carrots in breast milk. Cooking with Breast Milk: [...]