Big news here at teeny tiny foodie: after months of blood, sweat, prep and tears I’m super excited to announce that I’m now officially offering private cooking classes and menu consultations! Woohoo!!! I’m offering cooking classes for teeny tiny chefs, caregivers and grown-ups who want to learn to cook healthy meals for babies, toddlers, families, friends or just themselves. Not sure what to prepare for your baby and your family? I’ll help you plan a menu of delicious and healthy meals that the whole family will enjoy. The best part is that we will work together to find a time, location
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My family and I love granola. Typically we eat it over plain Greek yogurt but it’s a great snack by itself, too. Ever since I started making my own granola, I’ve been searching for the secret to making it “clumpy” with big bites of granola goodness. Silly me should have realized right away that the answer would lie with Deb Perelman from Smitten Kitchen. I found her recipe for Big Cluster Maple Granola while reading her amazing cookbook. The secret to the clumpiness? An egg white. A-ha! Because I’m me, I had to tweak the recipe a little bit to
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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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I can’t believe that my other baby (aka teenytinyfoodie.com) is two years old today! It amazes me to think that it’s already been two years since I began sharing stories, recipes and my complete OCD-ness with the world. It overwhelms me even more to think about what has happened over these last two years. Here’s a short run down. In two years there have been: -225 posts -200+ recipes -6 platforms of social media joined -1,170 fans on Facebook -361 followers on Instagram -500+ subscribers to the website -1,411 images shared -1 recipe of the day earned from Circle of
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Happiest of New Year’s from our family to yours! May your year be filled with health, happiness and yummy food. xoxoxo Related Posts:October Unprocessed 2017Cinnamon Squash Pie: {Kids Cook} Monday MealRecipes for Homemade PizzaEasy Peas-y Ravioli: {Kids Cook} Monday Mealteeny tiny gardener for hireHelicopter Mommy Update
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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 still looking for the perfect gift for a friend, loved one or even a gift for yourself? If you or your gift recipients are in the NYC area, I have two ideas for you! Give the gift of learning this season for a unique and special present. Enjoy Foodie Fun at Taste Buds Kitchen Come cook with me at one of the upcoming baby food or toddler food classes. These classes are open to parents, grandparents, caregivers or anyone else who wants to learn how easy it is to make nutritious baby or toddler food. In these
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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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I think it goes without saying that I am the head chef in the teeny tiny foodie kitchen. Some, okay most, of the reasons I’m the one who cooks all the time, rather than my husband Matt, is because I’m a total control freak and I like things the way I like them. But also, I really like to cook and, as rude as it sounds, I’m better at it than Matt is anyway. (Sorry, Love. But, I’m pretty sure you agree with me.) Having said all that, Matt does have a specialty that, until recently, I tried really
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Last year around this time, I shared a post full of ranting about the craziness regarding traveling with an 18-month old, along with some suggestions for survival. Click here to read that original post. I’m a list maker. I have tons of legal pads filled with all sorts of lists. Lists of recipes in progress, lists of things to remember or do and most of all I have packing lists. My packing list is totally crazy and OCD filled and contains things like “this notepad” because I might implode if I didn’t bring the current legal pad onto which I’m
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