Since Eliana will be three years old in about two weeks (gasp!), I figure it’s time to give her more responsibility in the kitchen. The downside of this will be the extra mess that she leaves in her wake and the time and a half I should add to how long it takes to prepare any given recipe. If you’ve been reading teeny tiny foodie over the last two years (specifically posts like Bibs are Made to Get Dirty, Helicopter Mommy and Mess Happens…), you know that I have a hard time with “messy”. But, as I said, my teeny
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Did you know that there is a delicious, creamy, luscious, dessert that isn’t packed with sugar? Sugar-Free Banana “Ice Cream” has no added sugar and is completely delectable. As if bananas aren’t tasty enough on their own, the simple act of freezing them ramps up their sweetness to a whole new level. Blend those frozen bananas with a little milk or unsweetened coconut water and you get a deliciously creamy frozen banana treat that’s full of flavor without any added sugar. If you’re taking the Fed Up Challenge but still want to enjoy a sweet treat, this luscious delight stays
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Have you heard about the movie coming out in theaters tomorrow called Fed Up? Here’s some information from their website: For the past 30 years, everything we thought we knew about food and exercise is dead wrong. FED UP is the film the food industry doesn’t want you to see. From Katie Couric, Laurie David (Oscar winning producer of AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH) and director Stephanie Soechtig, Fed Up will change the way you eat forever. After seeing the film, join the Fed Up team and teeny tiny foodie as we embark on the #FedUpChallenge and go sugar free for
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In my life B.E. (Before Eliana) I was a teacher and literacy consultant. When she was born I decided to take a leave of absence from the New York City public school system and stay home with her. Packing up and then storing all of the materials from my classroom was a huge ordeal! You see, I LOVE all my teacher-ly stuff and in particular my books! As I packed up my life as a teacher, I kept aside some picture books that I loved and knew I would want to share with Eliana. I Will Never, Not Ever, Eat
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Sweet & Spicy Citrus Salad Yields 2 servings Ingredients: -1 grapefruit -1 orange -1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes -1-1½ teaspoons honey -1 pinch chili powder Preparation: Peel the grapefruit and orange by cutting off top and bottom and then cutting down the side of the fruit to remove the skin and the bitter white pith. Continue until all of the skin and pith is removed. Section both fruits into segments, by carefully cutting on either side of the white membrane from the outside down into the center. Remove that segment to a cutting board
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Today I’m sharing two recipes for charoset. What’s charoset, you ask? It’s a mixture of apples, cinnamon, walnuts and wine customarily served during Passover. Below, I’ve included a “traditional” recipe using kosher wine and a revised, non-alcoholic recipe I came up with that replaces the wine with pomegranate juice for a super healthy alternative to the original. A couple of tips and ideas before the recipes: 1. You can make these recipes by finely chopping the apples and crushing the walnuts before mixing them all together. Or, you can use a food processor to cut up the apple chunks and
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I came across the original recipe for this gluten-free almond cake by Dr. Maya Adam while taking her course about child nutrition and cooking. The original version is delicious but it’s a little rich for me. So I played around with the recipe for a few weeks in the teeny tiny foodie test kitchen and came up with a version that is a little lighter but just as delicious. The addition of lemon brightens the cake and cuts the richness. In place of refined sugar I used natural cane sugar, which is less processed, meaning it retains some of the beneficial
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We love apples here in the teeny tiny foodie home. Though we typically just eat them raw, sometimes I get the urge to play around and change them up a bit. I often make them into applesauce or this recipe of baked apple yumminess but recently, I got the idea to create something different. You are welcome to skip the recipe “back story” and just head to the recipe itself. But, I feel the need to share the chain of events that led me to create this recipe… So, here’s the story of this recipe: Recently, on the same day,
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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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You may have already guessed this, but I’m pretty obsessed with food. Yes, I love to eat food. But I also like to play around with it, create with it and try new recipes. There are usually 2-3 new recipes floating around in my head at any time. Eggs in a Hole is one of the recipes that had recently taken up residence in my mind so it was on my “cook soon” list. Then last week I began taking a childhood nutrition class* online and Eggs in a Hole was one of the recipes the professor demonstrated making
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The other day I looked into the fridge and saw- GASP –an apple that was about to move past its prime. NOOOOO! I hate, hate, hate when I forget about delicious, healthy, fresh produce and don’t use it in time. Normally, I’ll just turn older apples into applesauce to add to yogurt, oatmeal or eat by itself. But then I got to thinking: apples…oatmeal…maple syrup. Hmmmmm. So what did I do? I came up with this tasty way to enjoy an apple even if it’s on its way out. Enjoy this tasty breakfast on its own or accompanied by some
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Are you looking for a quick and easy meal that can be on the table in 30 minutes or less? Then this Monday Meal is just for you! This Easy Peasy Ravioli is one of my favorite go-to meals for any time I want to throw a balanced meal together quickly. I love that this meal has vegetables, protein and starch all in one dish. A well-balanced, wholesome meal all in only one pot to clean up? DONE! The best part is that you can totally customize it to your preferences. If you don’t like carrots, substitute raw zucchini or
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