Turkey Meatballs for you and your Little One

Meatballs

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]

Getting Started on Solids – my Little Man’s First and Favorite Puree – Carrot

First Foods

After about a month of mixing breastmilk and rice cereal, which wasn’t hugely popular with my little guy, I moved on to bigger and better basic purees (thank god). The first question you might be asking is ‘how do I know when my little one is ready to move on?’ I don’t have the greatest [Read On]

Cheesy Pasta Stars

Pasta Stars

I love this Annabel Karmel recipe. The sauce is creamy with a nice tomato and sweet carrot base. The pasta is a perfect “starter meal” for those little ones ready to move on from purees. Now it took my little guy sometime to get used to eating this dish. He is a “texture” eater so [Read On]

FIVE Ways to Integrate OATS into a Kiddos Diet

Oats are a wonderful addition to your family’s diet. Oats are great for the heart, and packed with loads of fiber and protein, oats help your family start the day right.  They also contain antioxidants that protect the circulatory system. Some of you may have noticed that I get a wee bit obsessed with certain [Read On]

Spinach Carrot Chicken Puree

Super easy, packed with nutrients. There is a reason why Popeye ate spinach. Spinach is an amazing edible flowering plant. I try to integrate it into many dishes I make for the Little Man.  The carrots bring a sweetness that offsets the bitterness of spinach that may turn off many little ones (and adults!).  Adding [Read On]

“Monkey” Cakes with Cinnamon and Nutmeg

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The Little Man is very interested in feeding himself these days, which, as you know, can pose a few problems. So in my search for that perfect finger food, I decided today to make pancakes. I used cutters to shape the cakes into a whale and a car (I let the Little Man choose which [Read On]