The parsnip is a root vegetable. While many root vegetables, indeed most vegetables, wither and die when the frost sets in the ground, the parsnip actually shines! The flavor of parsnips, and their texture too, improves after the first frost. The chilling cold of the frost seems to force the natural sugars outward as the [...]
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 [...]
One of the tastiest and most nutritious first foods that you can feed to your baby is winter squash. Just 1 cup of baked butternut winter squash has an average of 28mg of calcium and 22868 IU of Vitamin A – Now that’s a lotta nutrients! For my winter meals, the more squash the better [...]
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 [...]
Last night I had one little butternut in the bin, hardly enough to bake up as a side dish. I also had a Macintosh apple sitting on the counter that I pulled from the crisper because it was a bit bruised. My intention was to make parsnip and carrot fritters but instead, I made use [...]
As the shorter days of winter begin to set in, many of us in northern climes begin to spend less and less time outdoors. Spending more time inside and less time outside, might be a contributing factor to Vitamin D deficiency and obtaining enough Vitamin D is very important for babies, children and adults. While [...]
If you have read the White Potatoes for Baby Food page on the main WBF website, you know that I am not a big fan of feeding younger babies this little spud. I think it’s important to offer up foods that have the most nutritional bang, especially for those little ones between (4)6-8 months of [...]
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 [...]
Cauliflower is a veggie that is often overlooked as a “baby food” and that’s likely due to the fact that cauliflower is, well, often overlooked! No matter how you cook it, cauliflower can be a bit smelly during the cooking and many people dislike it for this very reason. Full of Lutein, Vitamin A and [...]
Finding healthy “snacks” for older babies can be quite a challenge. Even “those” snacks that are marketed to infants tend to be loaded with sugar and other ingredients a tiny tummy just doesn’t need. These healthy little muffins are loaded with iron, protein, calcium and even vitamins and minerals, courtesy of banana, quinoa (a grain [...]
I wish you could have been in my kitchen as this stock was simmering on the stove top! You could really smell the taste of warm chicken noodle soup, quinoa pilaf, chicken pot pie and so many other recipes that can benefit from a wholesome homemade stock recipe. Chicken stock can be a blessing during [...]
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