November 23, 2011 by crystal
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For the past year or so, canned foods have been on my list of foods we try to avoid. Aside from the sodium and diminished nutrients, most canned foods contain BPA. I kept meaning to write about what I’ve learned about BPA, and it kept getting pushed to the back burner. Then, I received an email from 7th Generation, with an article titled BPA in Thanksgiving Canned Food. (more…)
Category Health & Safety | Tags: Baby Food,BPA,dog food,health,Organic,safety,Things my kid ate | 5 Comments
August 24, 2011 by crystal
Category Yummy Stuff | Tags: Baby Food,Muffins,Recipes,Things my kid ate | 4 Comments
July 22, 2011 by crystal
When cooking for my husband and myself, I often try to plan meals so that my daughter can eat a little of what we are eating. What does this mean? This means that part of the meal needs to involve nutritious, organic foods that are prepared without added salt. I might use a tiny bit of extra virgin olive oil, but only enough so that what I’m cooking doesn’t stick to the pan. I also use only those spices that we have already introduced. Right now, that includes garlic, basil, parsley, and cinnamon.
I have never bought jarred or packaged baby food – We have always made our own. When Charlotte was younger, (more…)
Category Yummy Stuff | Tags: Baby Food,Green Beans,Mushrooms,Pork Chops,Recipes | 2 Comments
July 15, 2011 by crystal
These pancakes are so good, my husband actually sneaks bites of them off of my daughter’s high chair tray. They are made with egg yolks and breastmilk/formula, because egg whites and cow’s milk are common allergens that we haven’t introduced yet. There’s no added sugar, but the breastmilk and bananas are sweet enough to make up for it. (In case you weren’t paying attention, they have boob milk in them, and my husband still sneaks bites of them. They are that good!) (more…)
Category Yummy Stuff | Tags: Baby Food,Recipes | 10 Comments
July 8, 2011 by crystal
I promise to get back to discussing breastfeeding, but I wanted to give you all a taste (ha!) of some baby food recipes. My daughter loves zucchini. When we first introduced solids, I would mix it with other veggies to get her to eat them. Now that we’re onto diced foods, she still loves it. I’m including directions on both how to make pureed and diced zucchini. Really, the directions can be applied to most steamed fruits and veggies. (more…)
Category Yummy Stuff | Tags: Baby Food,Recipes | 5 Comments
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