Apple, Cheddar Honey Quesadilla – So Good It Should Be Bad For You

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I test drive a lot of baby and toddler recipes floating out there in cyber space. Some of them are hits. Some of them are not. I recently tried the combination of Apple, Cheddar Cheese and Honey in a quesadilla, inspired by Catherine McCord of Weelicious. She publishes some fabulous recipes and school lunches, all [Read On]

Chicken Apple Sausage – For all the non meat eatering children out there!

As you know my goal in assisting parents is to “test drive” the gazillion baby and toddler recipes that currently exist on the web and in books for parents. The resources seem endless. Occasionally I will throw in my own recipe and sometimes I tweak a recipe a bit to my liking in the cooking [Read On]

Cod Cakes

My 15 month old continues to refuse meat and fish straight out. He will however eat broken bits of food in yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream (I am sensing a theme) and anything that can be use as a cohesive to his spoon as a vessel to transport the food to his mouth. A bit [Read On]

Strawberry Fruit Leather

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Call it a supply versus demand thing. I was at the Farmers Market yesterday and the berries for the most part had disappeared…I found one vendor selling strawberries.  The rainy season started early here in Seattle and that does not bode well for strawberries, I was told. The poor little things get beaten up by [Read On]

Turkey Meatballs for you and your Little One

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One of my favorites sites for a lot of reasons is Nurture Baby.  Super beautiful design and super healthy food ideas for your kiddos.  I tried “Teeny Turkey Bites” recently. You should try them too. Serious goodness for the whole family packed full of iron, protein and other essential vitamins and minerals. Plus these meatballs [Read On]

Chicken Tenders – A Meal the Whole Family Will Love

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I have a confession to make (again). Our little man is a carb addict. He would eat bread all day and all night.  As I mentioned in a recent post I am sad to have to sneak tofu into his grilled cheese sandwiches or egg into his quesadillas. So I am attempting to makeover some [Read On]