Quick and delicious weeknight meals
As Charlotte grows, I’m trying to introduce different flavors to her in the hope that we’ll avoid the super picky eater stage that seems to hit most toddlers. I was emailing with my friends Raina and Lara about baby / toddler food and Raina mentioned …
Trying to ignore the loud rain hammering the house and the tornado warnings for the county south of us to write this blog post! As we prepped for Hurricane Irene and the prospect of losing power, I decided to make Charlotte some food that might …
We’re very lucky — our Charlotte is a great eater! She loves broccoli, green beans, fruit, and cheese and is even willing to eat fish! Charlotte loves these fish sticks! They are so easy to make and you can make a big batch and freeze …
After our success with the Broccoli Cheese Nuggets, I thought I would give homemade chicken nuggets a try. These nuggets are not pretty and almost look like a meatball, but, regardless of their appearance, Charlotte loved them! I had a taste and thought they were …
Hard to believe Charlotte is 10 months old! As you can tell by her cheeks, she’s a good eater. We have moved beyond smooth purees and are fully into chunky mixtures and finger foods. Charlotte loves fruit — pears and bananas are her favorites — …
We’ve been blessed with a good eater (as evidenced by her cheeks and thighs)! Charlotte transitioned to solids very easily a few months ago. We started with the basic (and bland) rice cereal and then introduced a variety of fruit and veggie purees. Other than …
I prepared my first baby food this week –pureed sweet potatoes! I can hardly believe Charlotte is eating solids. While I now understand why so many new parents say they can hardly remember life without their little one, in many ways the first five months …
Amanda Hesser writes a great op-ed piece in today’s New York Times about the need for a “cooking” role model in the White House. Growing and buying local isn’t enough. You actually need to cook with those local ingredients! Click here to read the piece.