I was recently asked to write a review of a new children’s book that just came out. The book is called End of the Rainbow Fruit Salad and it is a great, toddler-friendly recipe book. The story follows a small group of kids called the “Kitchen Club Kids” as they make a fruit salad together. I have to tell you, I LOVE this book and I’m honored that one of the authors asked me to review it. Here’s what I love about this book: -The large and engaging pictures help Little Foodies follow the story and recipe -The
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The folks at Bread and Butter Publishing have done it again! You may remember the review I wrote last year of their first book, End of the Rainbow Fruit Salad. Today I’m excited to tell you about their newest book Garden Safari Vegetable Soup. Let me tell you, this book is another great toddler-friendly recipe book. During this cooking adventure, the Kitchen Club Kids go on a safari through a garden to gather vegetables. They take the vegetables home and lead the readers through a delicious recipe for vegetable soup. Eliana reads Garden Safari Vegetable Soup over and over. The pictures
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In January 2012, my daughter Eliana began eating solid foods. I was really excited to make as much of her food as possible and to introduce her to all sorts of flavors and textures in both “traditional” purées (applesauce) and “non-traditional” purées (carrot onion farro purée). I wanted to create an eater with a wide and varied palate, aka a teeny tiny foodie. Based on the advice of her pediatrician, I added little bits of spices, herbs and oils, so that her food was tasty. I let her gnaw on slices of watermelon, banana, bread and apples, too. It
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Here are some recipes I’ve made for Eliana lately. I love, love, love the soft spoons you see in the photos made by by Baby Beaba. They are soft on Eliana’s gums and budding teeth, the silicone doesn’t transfer the heat of her warm foods and they are dishwasher safe.And, well yeah, I think they are pretty, too! Sweet Pea Puree Sweet Pea Puree – 1 cup frozen organic peas-thawed – Pinch of salt and pepper Steam peas. Puree and add salt and pepper. Let cool slightly before serving to
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