Homemade Babyfood Fish Puree – Cod, Carrots, Potatoes and Cheese

I made this puree tonight for my 9 month old. It is one I made for my older son but I don’t remember it being so creamy and smooth. Also, I was reminded as to how ridiculously easy this puree is to make. Hardly takes any time at all! Perfect For: lunch or dinner, an [Read On]

Carrot Leek Puree

I like this puree because of it’s simplicity but also because you can “spice” it up if you and your child desires. This puree is inspired by fall flavors because it seems warm and cozy to me, and by Indian flavors by adding a bit of coriander and tumeric. Finally this puree is so wonderful [Read On]

Pumpkin Puree – A Great One for Getting Started

Pumpkin

My latest obsession? Baking with real pumpkin. I swear it is easy and it makes whatever you are cooking more moist, and, thus in my opinion, better.  You can steam pumpkin but I prefer to roast because it enhances the wonderful pumpkin flavor. It takes more time to roast but not more effort. In fact, [Read On]

Want a way to get your child more iron? Try this Tyler Florence stew!

As I watch my 16 month old finish up the last morsels of Tyler Florence’s Hunter’s Minestrone, I long for another batch. My husband made this stew a week and a half ago for us adults but he had an idea…”let’s give some to the little guy.” Why had that not occurred to me? It [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]