This post is sponsored by the Nutribaby by Babymoov, because life is beyond busy when you have a little one, so let them help you make meal time a little less crazy! Today, I am bringing you not 1.. but 4 recipes!!! It's a good day! The reason - I wanted to showcase how amazing the Nutribaby by Babymoov is and how it really grows with your baby and all of the different stages of feeding - from purees, to finger foods and it even helps with toddler meals! So get ready, it's time to go on a culinary adventure together. First stop, is a simple Yellow Squash + Thyme Puree that is a perfect starter puree for baby, followed by a decadent Sweet Potato + Strawberry Puree with Cinnamon and Farro that you can serve chunky or smooth and is so good that both of my girls were beyond happy to have this puree in their reusable pouches for snack time all week long. Then onto finger foods! A spring Green Finger Salad with Coconut Oil + Mint salad that is great for both babies ...
6 month puree
Carrot Applesauce
Carrot Applesauce is a perfect afternoon snack for your little one (and yourself) that is full of wholesome apples, carrots and spices, and tastes just like a bowlful of warm carrot cake (minus the cream cheese frosting of course:)! So versatile, it is also great for school lunches, breakfasts and even dessert. Why heeelllllooooooo there, most delicious applesauce I have ever had in my life. Yup, I'm talking to you up there 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻with your carrots + apples + spices galore. I think I am in love. I know I am in love. Okay, maybe not LOVE love. But we should defintely be best friends - bffs if you will. Because I know that when I get to the bottom of your jar and you are all gone, I will be devastated. I will cry. And it will be embarrassing for me to be crying over an empty jar of carrot applesauce. The girls will come into the kitchen and give me looks of concern, then they will get annoyed and embarrassed for having such a cry-baby mom. They will do a quick ...
Broccoli + Asparagus Baby Food Puree with Tarragon
This Broccoli + Asparagus Baby Food Puree, or Super Green Power Puree as I like to call it, is filled with 3 different green vegetables and rounded out with a touch of pear sweetness and refreshing tarragon. Using the Babymoov Nutribaby this puree is a done in a snap and is a must make puree for any baby (or toddler)! Did you survive the craziness??.. Halloween followed up with daylight savings! Holy Moly! It was like a double hitter - excess of sugar and lack of sleep! I would like to say that my family and I cruised through Halloween with just a little extra sugar and an extra servings of vegetables, but this is not the case. We do up Halloween! CANDY! COSTUMES! BOOZE (for the adults)! We eat candy, and a ton of it. This happens one day a year, so we go all out, and I am pretty sure Ellie has eaten her body weight in candy! Obviously, she (and the rest of us) was a mess the day after. Which means, it is time now time for a huge heaping serving of green vegetables! ...
Roasted Strawberry + Salmon Baby Puree
This Roasted Strawberry + Salmon Baby Food Puree is loaded with healthy omega-3's, antioxidants, vitamin A and potassium, and is perfect for both babies and toddlers! Rich salmon, sweet strawberries, smooth leeks and woodsy sage all combine to make one amazing delicious puree. I would call it a gourmet puree, but that sounds way too fancy for our tastes :) Before we dive right into this amazing puree combo, let's talk about a serious problem I am having... I think I am allergic to red wine! Nnnnoooooooooo! Here is what is happening - I have one normal(ish) size glass of red wine at night and then the next morning I wake up feeling like I have a massive hangover... We are talking about grogginess, massive headache, slightly bitchy hangovers that are only cured with a carafe of coffee and eating something involving chocolate, or pizza or sometimes both. It's making me all kinds of sad! A fall and winter without drinking red wine makes me depressed, and as I see that ...
Easy Strawberry + Chia Seed Oatmeal
Full of fresh strawberries, chia seeds, oats and a hint of honey, this fast and easy Strawberry + Chia Seed Oatmeal will fuel your little one all day long. Not to mention the sweet condensed strawberry puree is heaven disguised as breakfast and the kiddos will be licking their spoons and asking for seconds in the matter of minutes! It's Friday!!!... the Friday after the first week of school... what time can I safely poor myself a glass of wine?? It has been a long week and no joke, I now totally get what all the back to school stress is about! The stress is real! It is there and I can feel it under my eyes. The day starts with crazy insane mornings - getting breakfast ready, lunches ready, kids dressed, teeth brushed, hair de-tangled and pulled into a lopsided pony tail. Not to mention, I need to get dressed, teeth brushed, hair de-tanged and pulled into a lopsided pony tail. Then getting both girls out the door so we can walk to Ellie's school - thank goodness it's only 5 ...
Oatmeal with Beets + Carrots
Take the morning oatmeal game up a notch with this healthy, veggie packed Oatmeal with Beets + Carrots + Raisins! Yummy healthy oatmeal gets mixed with beets and carrots, spices, and raisins for a veggie packed breakfast your toddler won't be able to resist. Or blend it all up for a homemade baby food starter recipe. Two for one if you have a baby and a toddler - a win win! Sometimes the name of the game is - how many vegetables can I possibly add to my toddlers diet before she stops eating altogether. This usually stems from the fear that my toddler is going to turn into a giant banana, blueberry or gummy chews (damn you Costco for selling Amy's Organic Gummy chews, in bulk!) from how many she consumes on a daily basis. Sometimes the name of the game is - how can I use all of this left over produce that is hanging on for dear life in the back of my fridge because even though I had good intentions and went to the store on the weekend with my meal plan in hand, I somehow ended up ...