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Keeping Kids Full Until Dinner: Healthy Snacks & Lunch
This post is Sponsored by Happy Family Brands, but the content and opinions expressed are my own. My daughter is seven and one of the tallest in second grade. I promise you we feed her well, although you wouldn’t believe it if you heard how often she asks for food. She’s a bottomless pit, and…
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Whole Milk Yogurt: Returning to Real Food and Nutrition
Today I’m partnering with Bellwether Farms to talk about how I feel about nutrition and whole milk dairy. It can be difficult to find whole milk yogurt in grocery stores, yet some research suggests eliminating healthy fats can actually increase your chances of obesity*. I’m sharing how my kids and I enjoy whole milk yogurt,…
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Pork and Apple Burgers with Tarragon
The Twins have been my tasting panel for a while now and have been keeping me on my toes with baby/toddler friendly recipes. I’ve been introducing them to some meats lately and decided to keep things moist and naturally sweet with these delicious pork and apple burgers. And my new herb to tickle their taste buds…
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Baby Finger Food: Minty Pea Risotto Cakes
A message for risotto lovers everywhere… do not throw away your leftovers! This recipe may seem labour intensive, because it takes you from the beginning, but you can make risotto cakes out of any variety of risotto. I would highly recommend having yourself a lovely minty pea risotto dinner and using what’s left to make some cakes the following day. Perfect…
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Healthy Homemade Baby Baked Falafel
Following on from my Spiced Vegetable Croquettes recipe, I continue my quest to come up with healthy, adventurous foods the Twins can feed themselves. They are 11 months old now and really aren’t interested in being fed by Mom, yet I’m trying to continue the balanced diet they used to get from homemade purees. These baby baked…
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Kid-Friendly Spiced Vegetable Croquettes
Packed with goodness, homemade vegetable croquettes make delicious party appetizers, toddler finger food, or an everyday side dish. These spiced croquettes were my twin boys’ favorite veggie dish once I moved on from purees, plus they are perfect for batch cooking and storing in the freezer. Seasoned with cumin, coriander and tumeric, this kid-friendly recipe…
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Baby food super-ingredients: 5 ways to jazz up your recipes
You have a few homemade baby food recipes you know Baby enjoys, but maybe its time to start tweaking and adding some of these baby super-ingredients: Coconut Milk Baby loves sweet potato? Try adding some coconut milk to boost calories while enhancing flavor and nutrition. Coconuts are rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals, and the ‘milk’ contained in…
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Top tips for making baby food at home possible
Let’s be honest, it’s easier to buy baby food than make it, and the temptation of those ready made pouches could turn any mom off cooking. That’s why it needs to be easy, it needs to be delicious enough that baby wants to eat it, and it needs to store easily. Here are some tips for those starting…
