Pineapple Banana Mint Purée 6-9 months 9-12 months Ingredients: -8 ounces cubed pineapple -½ banana -Few sprigs fresh mint Preparation: Place ingredients in a food processor and purée. Serve cold. Yields 10 ounces Variations: -Mix in chili powder and/or a tiny pinch of salt -Mix in cooked quinoa or couscous for added texture for Little Foodies ages 6-9 months -Mix in cooked brown rice, farro or oatmeal for bigger texture for Little Foodies 9-12 months- -Mix in full-fat Greek yogurt or ricotta cheese for added protein -Mix in any combination of the above Happy Cooking!
Read More »Are you looking for a quick and healthy breakfast or snack for all the Foodies in the family? Smoothies are a fast and easy choice, but not just because they are quick and tasty. They are a great choice for many reasons: 1. Smoothies are easily portable which makes them a perfect “fast food” for Foodies on the go. 2. Smoothies are so easy to make that you can save money by making them at home rather than buying them while out. I like to make them all year round using either fresh, seasonal fruit or frozen fruit when it isn’t
Read More »Here’s a refreshing and satisfying salad for a hot summer day. Perfect for a lunch or dinner at home or to bring to a potluck event. Enjoy! Watermelon & Ricotta Salata Salad Ingredients: -Juice and zest of 5 limes -¾ tablespoon olive oil -1 small clove garlic, minced -Salt, pepper, to taste -3¼ pound seedless watermelon, chopped into ½-inch cubes (Tips on How-to Chop a Watermelon) -4½ ounces ricotta salata, chopped into ½-inch cubes -Mint, to taste, finely chopped Preparation: Make the dressing: Put salt, garlic and pepper into a small bowl and mash with the
Read More »Sometimes it can be intimidating to figure out how to break down a watermelon. Using a small, seedless watermelon, here are some steps to (hopefully) make it easier. 🙂 How To Cube a Watermelon Materials: -A watermelon (obviously) -A large, sharp knife that you feel comfortable using -A sturdy cutting board Tips: -Always use a sharp knife -Chopping produce is easier, and much safer for your hands, if you create a flat surface on the produce to place onto your cutting board before cutting Method: First, cut the watermelon down the middle so you have
Read More »Temperatures are rising and it is starting to feel like summer! Homemade popsicles are an easy and healthy treat to help cool down Foodies young and old. The Little Foodies who are teething get some extra relief for sore gums from this frozen treat, too. Enjoy! Strawberry “Mojito” Mini Popsicles Ingredients: -½ cup Strawberry Mint Purée -Juice and zest from 1 lime Preparation: Prepare the purée. Mix in the lime juice and zest. Pour mixture into popsicle molds (Just over a tablespoon per mold). Freeze for at least 4 hours. Yields 6 mini
Read More »Typically, when planning a meal my goal is to include what I consider to be the perfect trifecta of a balanced meal: protein, produce and starch. A strata is a savory cross between bread pudding and a frittata that combines all three, and is cooked using just one pot (baking dish). It has protein from the eggs and cheese, starch from the bread, and vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidant goodness from the vegetables. A strata is a great dish to bring to a potluck or to serve at a get together, and you can freeze the leftovers to have a delicious and hearty meal
Read More »Sometimes I have an ingredient in the house that haunts me. Like, I can’t get it out of my head. Literally, I think about the ingredient even as I sleep. When I was a teacher and literacy consultant, I used to plan classroom lessons in my sleep. I’d wake up and write them down before they slipped away into the wee hours of the night. (Yes, I totally and completely own my nerdiness). Now, as a full-time Mommy and at home chef, I plan recipes in my sleep. The ingredient that was haunting me most recently? Fresh mint.  
Read More »Remember the Asparagus Chive Purée recipe I shared last week? Well, if you don’t happen to have any purée-eating Little Foodies in your home but want an idea for using some of the yummy asparagus that is in season right now, here’s a meal more suited to Foodies ages 12 months to 12 decades using that same purée.* Enjoy!! Asparagus Chive Risotto Ingredients: -2 ounces Asparagus Chive Purée, warmed -1½ cups arborio rice, uncooked -5 cups vegetable broth, warmed -⅔ cup dry white wine, at room temperature** -1 yellow onion, diced -3½ tablespoons olive oil -3½ tablespoons unsalted butter -
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