Herbed Roasted Root Veggies In The Slow Cooker I like to slow-cook this recipe using purple potatoes or sweet potatoes. Here I have used sweet potatoes, but you use the one that you prefer. Don’t let this cook to the […]
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Dairy Infographic, When to introduce milk and dairy products
“No dairy until baby is 12 months old” is the ominous proclamation made by many pediatricians. Sadly, many pediatricians neglect to tell parents that there is a big difference between offering babies yogurt (dairy) and letting babies drink milk prior […]
Day 23 – Quinoa Cereal – 365 Days of Baby Food
Did you know that besides soy, quinoa is a source of complete protein? It contains all the essential amino acids that our bodies need and, it makes a wonderful addition to your baby’s diet. Just 1 cup contains approximately 22 […]
Day 14 – Creamy Baked Apples – 365 Days of Baby Food
Baked apples make a great little dish to serve to those Baby Led Weaners and other little ones who are learning to self-feed with finger foods and lumpy, bumpy textures. You can bake up as many or as few apples […]
Day 12 – Julienne Finger Foods – 365 Days of Baby Food
Finger foods for baby are really simple to make. Just use the foods you were using to create baby purees and slice, chunk and mash into a chunky texture and voila! Finger foods. Using a julienne peeler is a great […]
Kiwi, Strawberry Vitamin C Splash Mix – Days of Baby Food
Vitamin C Found In Many Foods! You can find Vitamin C in green and red peppers, avocados, banana, cabbage, kiwi, turnip greens, kale, collards, parsley, sprouted alfalfa seeds, broccoli, tomatoes, mango, lemons, oranges, black currants, acerola cherries, cantaloupe, strawberries, and […]
Creamy Eggy Pastina for Babies
Pastina is a tiny, star shaped pasta that is used in soups and as a side dish of its own. Pastina makes a wonderful baby cereal and can be combined with any food that you can imagine. I like to […]
Nitrates – Carrots & The Nitrates and the Homemade Baby Food Myth
You may have been told by your pediatrician or a friend or a website on the internet, that it’s best to not make your baby homemade baby foods or that you should not make certain types of vegetables due to […]
Can Babies Eat Pumpkin Pie?
It’s Fall And Pumpkin Pie Time – Give Thanks! Fall is here and it’s time to start thinking about pumpkins and pumpkin spice. It’s the season of Pumpkin Pie and Apple Crisp and Cider and so much more. But I […]
Harvest Steel Cut Oatmeal – A hearty baby cereal and tasty for the whole family
Nutritious Whole Grains When choosing oatmeal to make baby cereal, skip the “instant” or “quick cook” whenever you can. The “quick cook” or “instant” oats have been processed to enable them to cook quickly. Many of the instant oats […]