These 8 Baby-Led Weaning Meal Ideas for Baby + Toddler are going to be a big hit in your house! These meals are perfect for baby-led weaning, finger foods for baby or as toddler meals. Great lunch and dinner ideas for the whole family! Great for 9 months and up. Scratching your head and wondering what's for dinner? Look no further! These 8 delicious meal ideas are great for baby, toddler, kids and adults alike. Healthy, versatile, fun and above all else they taste good! Reasons to LOVE these 8 baby-led weaning Meal ideas for baby + toddler: great baby food for 9+ months and upperfect for baby -led weaning or the finger food stagefamily-friendly - the whole family will love themeasy dinner ideas healthy baby and toddler mealsnutrient dense for growing kiddosmost can be customized for family preferences and allergy concernscan be made for lunches or dinnersleftovers can be packed for a school lunchgreat toddler lunch and dinner ideas Who to Serve these 8 ...
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Superpower Green Baby Food Puree
This Superpower Green Baby Puree recipe is filled with nutrient dense broccoli, spinach and avocado! Great for babies 6+ months and older (or Stage 2 purees). This Superpower Green Baby Food Puree is filled with three (THREE!!) super foods - broccoli, spinach and avocado - and is SO full of nutrients that baby will only need to wear a cape in order to harness their own superhero powers! While pureed broccoli and spinach can sometimes be a strong flavor for baby's growing tastebuds, when paired with creamy and mild avocado, this green puree becomes an instant hit. What's in this Superpower Green Puree for Baby: Full of essential nutrients for growing baby - this puree is sure to give your baby superpowers! Broccoli - is loaded with antioxidants, protein, fiber, folate and vitamins C, K and A. Spinach - is considered one of the world's healthiest foods and besides containing over a dozen different flavonoids antioxidants it also is packed with folate, iron, ...
March Happened – Coffee (or Wine) Chat
Pictured above: just Parker stealing my phone for her daily photoshoot when they start dressing themselves in head-to-toe pink š and you wish you could do the same with your wardrobe during the blizzard I tossed some balloons into their bath and their minds.where.blown šwe went to a kid-friendly opera and Elliette got her picture in the paper. I don't actually get the physical paper, but my mom does and she gave it to me. Proud momma over here! WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MY WORLD March seemed like the looooooongest month to me. We got hit with a blizzard that pretty much shut down the city for two days which meant the girls had 2 days off of school right before Ellietteās spring break started. And because life can never be easy when kids are involved - Parker and Ellietteās spring breaks were on different weeks! So I have had a total of like 6 days of work this month. Iām not entirely complaining because I love being able to work on this blog and stay home with the girls, but I ...
Baked Seasoned Chicken Tenders for Baby + Toddler
These Baked Chicken Tenders are a healthy alternative to the fried version - perfect for baby and toddler! Served with a side of roasted sweet potatoes and blueberries for a nutrient dense family-friendly meal. Perfect for baby-led weaning or as finger foods - 9+ months and up. An easy and healthy sheet pan meal for baby - tender seasoned chicken tenders with a side of roasted sweet potato chunks. A perfect meal to serve to baby as finger food or to toddler with a fork. When served with roasted sweet potatoes and chopped blueberries, this becomes a nutrient dense powerhouse meal for baby! It's also sooooooo good that the entire family will love it. I chopped up the baked seasoned chicken and sweet potatoes and added them to a kale salad with feta and hemp hearts. It was a perfect lite dinner for me:) Reasons to Love these Baked Seasoned Chicken Tenders for Baby + Toddler: healthy and deliciousnutrient packed meal for entire familygreat for baby-led ...
Baked Seasoned Tofu Nuggets
These Baked Seasoned Tofu Nuggets are great for a baby or toddler finger food snack or lunch! An easy way to add in plant-based protein into babes diet. Great for 6+ months and up. These crispy bite-sized pieces of tofu are a fun and tasty way for baby to get protein in their diet. These nuggets are great for baby-led weaning, the finger food stage or to be eaten (or attempted:) with a fork. Great for 6+ months and up! Tofu is a great consistency for babies that donāt have all of their teeth in yet, as it is soft on the inside with just a gently browning on the outside. Reasons to Love These Baked Seasoned Tofu Finger Food Nuggets: perfect for babies without teeth - slightly crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside taste amazing - seasoned to perfection filled with plant-based proteincan be a snack or used for lunch or dinnergreat for Baby-Led Weaning or Finger Food Stagecan be cut into squares, strips or any shape you want with a cookie ...
Healthy Strawberry Yogurt Dip for Baby + Toddler
This Healthy Strawberry Yogurt Dip is an easy snack dip for Baby and Toddler! Serve with their favorite finger food dippers for some snack time fun! Great for 9+ months. Let your toddler have their fun and eat it to! Toddlers love to dip and this naturally sweetened dip is a winner. Protein filled greek yogurt and cream cheese are mixed with strawberries in a simple dip that can be served with your toddlerās favorite fruit, crackers, pretzels or fruit skewers. This dip is soooooo good that you will want to eat it too! I personally dipped chunks of pineapple and a few gluten-free graham crackers in this dip for a healthy dessert (along with a glass of sparking wine:). Reasons to Love this healthy strawberry yogurt dip: great for baby-led weaning or the finger food stageprotein filled snack dipcan be served as a snack or used as a lunch sidesugar-free! Naturally sweetened with strawberries.easy to makemade with whole foodscan be served with any dippers your ...
Whole Grain Cheese Crackers (Baby + Toddler)
These Whole Grain Cheese Crackers are a great healthy alternative to the packaged kind. These 5-ingredient crackers are easy to make - no rolling involved! Great for 9+ months and up! These snack-able whole grain crackers are going to be a big hit with your baby or toddler. These crackers are a perfect mix of crunchy and chewy, which makes it easy for baby and toddler to eat (with or without teeth!). With no rolling involved, these wholesome crackers are also a snap to make. No one wants to spend hours in the kitchen making crackers that might end up on the floor! Plus, these cheese crackers are so good that you will want to sneak some handfuls! Just don't let your toddler see you:) Reasons to love these Easy Baked Cheese Crackers: made with 5-ingredients (all of which you can pronounce)great for baby-led weaning or the finger food stagefilled with whole grainseasy to make - no rolling!great for a baby or toddler snack or as a side to lunchcrunchy and chewy at ...
6 Safe Ways To Introduce Nuts to Baby
Here are 6 Safe Ways To Introduce Nuts to Baby! Learn when you should introduce nuts to baby, which nuts you can introduce and 6 of our favorite easy baby-friendly recipes. There is no doubt about it - introducing nuts to baby can be scary! Below you will find out when, how and with what recipes are the best way to introduce nuts to baby. Hopefully it will take all (or at least some) of the fear away:) WHEN IS IT SAFE TO INTRODUCE NUTS TO BABY: New studies have shown that when babies are given high allergen foods (i.e. - nuts) before 11 months of age, they were actually 80% less likely to develop an allergy to that food later in life. So it is actually best TO INTRODUCE nuts to baby as early as 4-6 months of age and to NOT hold off on introducing peanuts and nuts to baby until later years. YES, you read that right - itās best to introduce nuts to baby at 4-6 months of age. Of course, you will want to consult with your pediatrician on any concerns you have before ...
Top Tools for Making Baby Purees
These 5 Top Tools for Making Baby Purees are absolutely my favorite go-to kitchen tools to help you make homemade baby food! UPDATED - MARCH 2019 (WITH NEW FAVORITE PRODUCTS!) I get a lot of emails from readers asking which products/equipment/tools they have to have in order to make homemade baby purees. The truth is, not many. Unless you are crazy like me, and you buy anything and everything related to baby food, then I guess you need it all ;) To save you time (and money) Iāve narrowed down all my favorite tools into one guide (which I updated in March 2019), here are 5 main tools that you have to have - a good blender, baby storage containers, reusable pouches, freezer storage trays and a steamer insert. There are other tools that you will need but if you have ever cooked before, then I know you probably already have them in your kitchen. Below you will find the items that I have used over the last couple of years for making homemade baby food that have proven ...
Multi-Grain Probiotic Baby Cereal
This Multi-Grain Probiotic Baby Cereal is a great first food for baby! Filled with 3 whole grains and probiotics that will help promote a healthy and happy gut in baby! Baby food for 4 months and up - stage 1 baby food! HEALTHY FIRST HOMEMADE BABY CEREAL I canāt even begin to tell you how great it is to have homemade baby cereal stocked and ready to go in those cute little frozen cubes or rectangles in your freezer! What is it about frozen baby purees stocked in the freezer that make my heart so happy? Does anyone else feel the same way? And while you can serve this cereal right after you make it, you will then have over 20 ounces of homemade cereal leftover, so those extra servings are great to freeze and use when you donāt have the time (or energy) to make a batch of homemade baby cereal. A smooth and creamy homemade baby cereal that is perfectly delicious served by itself or with your favorite fruit or vegetable baby puree. WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS ...