November 8, 2010
If you’re looking for a quick and easy finger food “meal” or snack, then you have to look no further than this post! These little souffles are so simple and so tasty that your little ones (and big ones too!) will be clamoring for more. This recipe uses frozen chopped broccoli, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan [...]
November 1, 2010
Behold the yams! One of these is a “true” yam while the other is an imposter. Can you guess which one is the “true” yam? Many parents find themselves looking at Yams and Sweet Potatoes in the grocery store and are unsure which to buy. On the Sweet Potato Baby Food page, I have [...]
October 27, 2010
Did you know that the black eye pea is not a pea at all? The black eye (or eyed) pea is a legume and is also known as the purple hull pea, the crowder pea and sometimes the pink eyed pea. Black eyed peas are super nutritious, containing a great amount of iron, zinc, potassium [...]
October 19, 2010
Last night my oven was working double time as I roasted a chicken and a large baking dish of carrots and parsnips. Carrots and parsnips are so flavorful when they are roasted and even more so when roasted together. These 2 root veggies are loaded with vitamin a and even vitamin c as well as [...]
October 6, 2010
As many of you who follow Wholesome Baby Food know, I try very hard to make sure my kiddos eat the foods that I dislike; they love bananas and yogurt for example and each week I faithfully stock up on these items. These are 2 foods that I really do not enjoy at all! Now [...]
September 23, 2010
Zucchini & Carrot Fritters or Pancakes – depending on how you make them! This recipe is super fast and makes good use of any zucchini that still be hanging about your garden! As mentioned on the FB Fan page, I found a few rogue zucchinis growing when I went to pull & plow in the [...]
July 27, 2010
I’ve been feeling a bit ill for the last few days, summer sniffles and some congestion with overall “ick”. Now in the winter there is nothing better than a nice warm and hearty soup or stew to warm the bones and the soul but in the summer, who wants to be served a piping hot [...]
July 23, 2010
Dont you just love the beautiful purple hue of beets? Beets are a very versatile veggie and can be steamed and mashed or roasted to perfection. For babies, the color of beets makes food interesting and exciting. Have you ever mixed beets with white potatoes? Try dicing beets then steaming until tender and mix into [...]
July 17, 2010
Summer – oh the plethora of amazing fruits and veggies that summer brings us. Here in New England summer’s bounty means that we finally get local foods from the farm. Sometimes I wish we lived out on the West Coast just so we could have fresh fruits and veggies all year long! My latest find [...]
July 8, 2010
I just couldn’t wait for my little zucchini plants to bear fruit so I scooped some up at our new in-town Farmer’s Market. Yesterday was the first day of the Market and I arrived 1 hour after it opened. Almost everything, yes everything was gone! There were 2 fresh egg vendors there and both sold [...]
July 6, 2010
Behold the glass packed full of green liquid gold! What is this you ask? This glass is full of cooking water from the steamed broccoli we had for dinner last night. As I was getting ready to dump the water, I realized this was a good chance to take a photo and show you how [...]
June 11, 2010
Yesterday as I was making Broccoli Slaw, I was trying to decide if I should just steam it up and make a warm salad or make a traditional “slaw” sauce and toss it together. When the boys were doing really well with textures and feeding themselves, I used to steam the broccoli slaw, serve it [...]