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 [...]
February 22, 2012
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 [...]
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 [...]
November 9, 2011
So simple yet so tasty, if you happen to have a griddle and you happen to be cooking on it, don’t turn it off when you’re done – peel a banana and toss it on! Bananas are a favorite food of most babies and younger kiddos and when they taste these bananas, they will fall [...]
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 [...]
March 30, 2011
The maple trees are flowing with sap and the best maple syrup around is boiled down just 20 minutes from my house! As winter gives way to Spring, we always look forward to the sugar season and while it is almost wrapped up we are happily awaiting the promise of the warmth of Summer. Today [...]
March 15, 2011
Over the weekend I stumbled upon these curious little plums that look just like lemons. When I bought them, they were a nice yellow and today, they have ripened up to a very pretty red color. According to Melissa’s Produce (purveyor of all things fruity/veggie yummy!) This beautiful new variety is still limited in [...]
March 15, 2011
As often happens, the best recipes seem to be created when we look into our fridges or cupboards and something either falls out on us or we realize that we need to use up a particular ingredient. Behold the papaya-pine-a-cado! Pineapple, Papaya and Avocado These tasty fruits were just begging for mercy before they had to [...]
February 26, 2011
Muffins can be a tasty breakfast or snack treat for kids of all ages. This recipe for strawberry muffins is sugar free and uses maple syrup to give it a fresh flavor. These muffins will be dense as opposed to light and crumbly so do be sure to watch your little one carefully. This recipe [...]
February 5, 2011
Apricots are a great fruit to introduce to your baby and they are typically introduced anywhere from 6 months old and older. Fresh apricots are a bit labor intensive when you make them homemade but let me tell you, the taste of homemade apricot puree compared to jarred will make it worth it! You can use dried apricote but try to [...]
September 20, 2010
It is cranberry season here in New England. Did you know that cranberries are grown primarily in Massachusetts and also in Wisconsin and Oregon and even in Washington state (one of my favorite states!). Being so close to Massachusetts, I had the occasion, years ago, to visit the Ocean Spray cranberry mecca and even tour [...]