December 2011

Sautéed Green Bean Recipe with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Who knew green beans could be such a flavorful treat?

Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of fiber and add a scrumptious crunch to a simple green bean dish.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Serves 4

Posted on January 04, 2012 | 0 Comments | Filed under: Recipe

Quick and Easy Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe with Brown Butter

This smooth and sweet squash snack is a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

Serving squash is a terrific way to sneak oodles of vitamins and nutrients into picky eaters without having to dread a dinnertime fight.  The simple brown butter sauce easily takes these snacks from side dish to dessert and will have your family begging for more.

Prep time: 15minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes

Serves: 4

Posted on December 30, 2011 | 0 Comments | Filed under: Recipe

Fabulous Finger Foods for Baby

Your baby will progress from smooth purees to finger foods between 6-9 months of age. My little guy started showing interest in feeding himself when he was about 7.5 months and was fairly comfortable with finger foods by 8 months of age. It can be nerve-racking letting your baby feed him or herself, but it’s also important to let him or her explore foods with their hands to prepare for self-feeding.

Posted on December 27, 2011 | 0 Comments | Filed under: General Baby

Mashed Sweet Potato Parsnip Recipe

 This recipe joins two scrumptious root vegetables together in an undeniably delectable union.

It looks like sweet potato and parsnip is a match made in heaven.  This super simple recipe packs all the flavor punch you want while maintaining all the nutritious value you need for your growing family.  With easy to follow variations, it is a dish the whole family can dig in to.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes

Serves 4-6

Posted on December 21, 2011 | 0 Comments | Filed under: Recipe

Potato Facts (and fiction)

You can partially blame the fast-food industry for the bad reputation potatoes have been given in the past few decades. Once these establishments discovered they could fry potato slices in vats of oil, call them French (to make it sound sophisticated of course) and turn it into a billion dollar enterprise, it was game over for this tuberous nightshade.

Posted on December 17, 2011 | 0 Comments | Filed under: Food Profile

Don't Rush the Mush: Linking spoonfeeding to childhood obesity

Airplane and train noises are the name of the game when it comes to feeding our kids. Somehow we seem to believe that “Chugga-chugga-chugga-open-the-tunnel-and-let-the-carrots-in” will convince our little ones to eat their vegetables or anything else we might be trying to feed them at the time. As Lorraine Regel and Erica Wells discuss, it may be in the best interest of you and your child to nip this habit (and the one of spoon-feeding your child) in the caboose.

Posted on December 13, 2011 | 0 Comments | Filed under: General Baby

Chocolate Crack-Ups with Juicy Pear & Garden Greens

I was trying to develop a treat for my son’s school Christmas celebration that could fit within the school allergy restrictions. Because allergies are so prominent these days, I wanted something for “almost” anyone. So here it is…the most delicious dairy, egg and nut free cookie EVER!! And if that is not exciting enough…it contains GREENS!!! Chewy brownie on the inside and crisp powdered sugar on the outside…this recipe is a must!!

Posted on December 09, 2011 | 0 Comments | Filed under: Recipe

Simple Granola Recipe with Baby's Sweet Potato Pie

Don't let homemade granola intimidate you! This scrumptious snack is a great way to let the whole family enjoy Baby Gourmet's Sweet Potato Pie puree!

Posted on December 06, 2011 | 0 Comments | Filed under: Recipe

Why Sweet Potato is great for your baby!

It wasn’t so long ago that sweet potatoes were merely a staple on the holiday table, and even then they were usually covered in marshmallows or a sweet, butter-and-sugar-laden glaze. More recently, sweet potato fries have been popping up on menus everywhere, as restaurants and pubs jump on the bandwagon of offering an alternative to the standard white potato French fry. Unfortunately this deep-fried delicacy isn’t much better for you or your kids than the sugar-filled Thanksgiving option.

Posted on December 02, 2011 | 0 Comments | Filed under: Food Profile

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I've heard of so many parents who struggle with mealtimes. But if it tastes good, she's going to want to eat it.

— Amery and baby Kennedy

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