When you read the title of this recipe, you might question my use of black pepper in a recipe for little foodies as young as 6 months. So, here’s my thinking on that: introducing your baby to solids is your time to expose him to a variety of flavors and textures through various fruits, vegetables, proteins, herbs and spices. You are setting up your baby’s palette for what he will want to eat for the rest of his life. I’m not suggesting you load up your baby’s food with tons of spicy ingredients and make the poor thing gag, but
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Homemade baby food is inexpensive, healthy, and something the whole family can enjoy. Wait- what? Yep! You too can enjoy this recipe for homemade baby food. Confused? Well, my thinking is that if you’re going to take the time to make delicious and nutritious food for your baby, why not make some extra for the rest of the family to enjoy in a more “grown up” version? Stay tuned for a recipe using the purée below as a main ingredient in the forthcoming Monday Meal that all the foodies in the home 12 months and older can enjoy. On that
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Today the OXO Tot #FirstBites Giveaway begins! Enter below for your chance to win not only all of the cool products pictured above but also one of the newest members of the OXO Tot line of products: the Seedling High Chair! Hurry up and enter because this amazing giveaway ends July 25th. Below is a full list of the goodies you could win. OXO Tot Seedling High Chair OXO Tot Roll-Up Bib OXO Tot Divided Feeding Dish OXO Tot Feeding Spoon Set OXO Tot Baby Blocks (2 oz set) OXO Food Mill OXO Medium Silicone Spatula You might recognize some of
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If you haven’t been reading teeny tiny foodie since the beginning, you might not know that the recipes I originally shared were for baby food. Since I no longer have a puree-eating little foodie in the house, I don’t make purees as often as I did 2½ years ago, but I still like to make them occasionally. Today, I’m sharing this recipe for Zucchini Mint Purée as part of the #FirstBites campaign with OXO and OXO Tot. They sent me some awesome baby food related goodies to use when creating new baby food recipes. Come back on Monday July 14th
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Recently, Eliana and I were treated to a private tour of the Gotham Greens greenhouse on the roof of Whole Foods Market in Brooklyn. I was beyond excited about this field trip for a couple of reasons. First, ever since I found out that a greenhouse was going to be built on top of the Whole Foods coming to my neighborhood, I’ve been a little, ahem, obsessed with visiting it. The idea of a huge greenhouse built on top of a grocery store in the middle of a very urban part of Brooklyn fascinated me. I had to see it!
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Here are some tips to make using the OXO Food Mill super easy: 1. Close the “legs” and nest the food mill inside a bowl (versus on top of it). For me, this was the most stable way to use it. 2. Rotate the mill clockwise for a few turns then counter-clockwise for a few turns in order to fully process all of the food. 3. Don’t forget to scrape the yummy bits of food off the bottom of the mill. Here’s what I love about my OXO Food Mill: 1. It’s a really versatile tool. With
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For this week’s Monday Meal, I’m not only sharing a new recipe, but I’m also sharing a new tool and announcing a giveaway! Woohoo! How’s that for curing your “Case of the Mondays”? See details for the giveaway at the bottom of the post. About six weeks ago, I had the great fortune to receive a gift from OXO: An OXO Food Mill. Cool!! (I love new toys for the kitchen)! I had never used a food mill before, so I was really excited to start playing around with it and come up with some tasty recipes, too.
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