Asparagus Chive Purée 6-9 months 9-12 months Ingredients: -10 spears asparagus, broken* and roughly chopped (3¼ ounces by weight) -2-3 stalks chives -Pinch of salt Preparation: Steam asparagus and chives. Purée. Mix in a tiny pinch of salt and taste. Add more salt if desired. Variations for Foodies 6+ months: -Mix in lemon juice and garlic powder -Mix in other spices such as paprika or cumin or black pepper -Mix with oatmeal, couscous or quinoa for texture -Mix with yogurt or ricotta cheese for protein Variations for Foodies 9+ months: -Mix in lemon juice and
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Please don’t forget to vote for teeny tiny foodie for the Circle of Moms Top 25 Foodie Moms Contest! We are no longer listed under “Pending Approval” (woohoo!) so you can find us by scrolling down the main list. At this moment, we are number 52, and hoping to get higher on the list. Hint, hint. Please vote once a day from now until June 4 when the voting closes. THANK YOU!!! xoxo Related Posts:Our Visit to Gotham Greens and a SURPRISE #GothamGreensGiveaway!Oh, You're Two!ttfs TTFsSimple Cherry PuréeCarrot Cake Muffins with Very Vanilla Frosting: {Kids Cook}
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Do you want to learn just how easy it is to make healthy, all natural purées and first foods for your baby? Well, next Sunday I’ll be giving demonstrations on how to make some delicious purées and first foods at the Brooklyn Baby Expo at the International School of Brooklyn. I’ll be there all day, so come visit and learn! And, even if your baby is past eating purées, there will be seminars and activities for parents of kids up to school age and concerts for kids, too! Check out the seminars (including information about mine!!) by clicking here. Hope to
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When life gives you lemons, what do you do? You make lemonade. So, when life gives me a recipe that was only so-so, I turn it into something new. That’s exactly what happened the other night when I opened the fridge to figure out what to make for dinner and saw a container of a quinoa and vegetable salad I had made the night before. The salad was not one of my tastier creations so I searched through the rest of the fridge and pantry for inspiration. And here’s what grabbed my attention: -blanched broccoli -a can of black
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Hi Everyone! We are competing in the Top 25 Foodie Mom Blogs contest for mom bloggers! Please vote for teeny tiny foodie once a day between now and June 4. For now, you’ll need to click the “Pending Approval” tab to find us. Vote once a day by clicking here. THANKS for your votes! xoxo, Jory & Eliana Related Posts:Veggie Love CampaignPurple Overnight Oats: {Kids Cook} Monday MealLet's Make Salsa: Toddler RecipeLet's Make Purple Overnight Oats: Toddler RecipeFarm Fresh Frittata: {Meatless} Monday MealGreen Mashed Potatoes
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Strawberry Mint Purée 6-9 months 9-12 months Ingredients: -1 pound organic strawberries, washed and roughly chopped -A few leaves of fresh mint Preparation: Purée strawberries and mint and serve. Variations for Foodies 6+ months: -Mix with oatmeal, couscous or quinoa for texture. -Mix with yogurt or ricotta cheese for protein. Variations for Foodies 9+ months: -Mix with brown rice, orzo pasta, farro or Israeli couscous for texture. -Mix with yogurt cottage cheese or ricotta cheese for protein. Want to try a more simplified purée? Try this Simple Strawberry Purée! Happy
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Simple Grilled Swordfish with Mango Sauce Ingredients: -1½ pounds swordfish steaks, trimmed of skin -Salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder to taste -Olive oil for brushing a grill pan or grill -2 limes -1 very ripe mango, peeled and chopped -A few tablespoons hot water -Fresh basil, to taste -2-3 red or white scallions, red or white parts only Preparation: Start the fish. In a small bowl, mix some salt, pepper and garlic powder together. Start with 2 parts pepper, 2 parts garlic powder and 1 part salt. Mix, taste and adjust as desired. Transfer the fish
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Mango Basil Purée 9 months and up Ingredients: -1 very ripe mango, peeled and chopped -A few tablespoons of hot water -Fresh basil, to taste -Fresh lime juice, salt, chili powder (optional) Preparation: Put mango into a food processor and purée. Thin to desired consistency by adding hot water and/or lime juice by the teaspoonful. Pulse again and taste for consistency and flavor. Add basil to existing purée and pulse so the basil becomes mixed throughout. Taste and adjust seasonings and consistency as needed. Variations: -Substitute other herbs for basil such as mint or parsley -Mix
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Simple Mango Purée 6 months and up Ingredients: -1 very ripe mango, peeled and chopped -A few tablespoons hot water -Fresh lime juice, salt, chili powder* (optional) Preparation: Put mango into a food processor and purée. Thin to desired consistency by adding hot water and/or lime juice by the teaspoonful. Pulse again and taste for consistency and flavor. *Yes, chili powder. Sounds crazy but babies are open to all sorts of flavors. Exposing them to a variety of spices and flavors at a young age makes new foods less scary and more likely to be eaten
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The first time I tried to make calzones at home, it was an epic failure. A tasty failure, but a failure nonetheless.* Since then, I haven’t been able to get calzones out of my head, as I can’t let a failed recipe lie. Many months later, I decided to tackle them once again. And this time, I’m proud to say, they were a delicious success. Before I share the recipe, I want to share some of the reasons I love calzones: 1. Like pasta, eggs, rice or other grains such as farro and quiona, you can custom make
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I live in Brooklyn, which means that the winters are long and cold and the local winter produce leaves something to be desired. My family and I do enjoy beets, carrots, parsnips and potatoes, which are all available during the cold months. But by early spring, I’m itching for something fresh and different. Recently, when I was at my local farmers market I saw that one of the farms I really love, Migliorelli Farm, was selling their frozen corn. Corn? Summer flavor? Aw, yeah! I was looking forward to making something new and different with the pound of corn that
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Corn Purée For First-Time Foodies, 6-9 months -1 cup corn kernels (thawed if using frozen) -Room temperature water as needed Add corn to a blender or mini-food processor and purée. Add a bit of water as needed. Variations: -Combine with Greek yogurt for added protein -Mix in cooked quinoa for even more texture Below are two videos from our YouTube Channel of Eliana enjoying the purée. And, you get a good sense of what a crazy “mess-a-phobic” Helicopter Mommy I was at the beginning of this whole solid foods eating adventure! Now that Eliana is
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