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Nutritional Recipes on a Budget #4: Sweet Potato Pie Brownies

If you like fudgy chocolate brownies and hate to stop at eating just one…try this healthy version using our popular Baby Sweet Potato Pie! These are moist and even chewier after refrigeration. These were a hit in my son’s kindergarten class. Prep time: 20 minutes Bake time: 50 minutes Total time:...

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Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 14:24 | Filed under: Recipe

Nutritious Recipes on a Budget #3: Sweet Potato Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce

I am on the “meatless Monday” bandwagon, so when it comes to finding delicious vegetarian meals I am always on the lookout. I love the simple elegance of a brown butter sauce and so do my babies! Kids love noodles and butter, well so do I when the pasta is good and the butter has been browned! I...

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Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 15:29

Nutritious Recipes on a Budget #2: Sweet Potato Curry

If you like Thai try this easy, budget friendly recipe to make at home- its better than take-out! Use mild yellow curry for a meal kids will love as much as the adults. Serves 6 – 8 Ingredients -1 Tbsp vegetable oil-1 large onion, diced-3 or 4 cloves garlic, chopped-1 tsp ginger, grated-1 tsp Thai...

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Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012 - 14:40 | Filed under: Recipe

Nutritious Recipes on a Budget - Cheesy Sweet Potato Nachos

Many people want to know how to eat well on a tight budget.  One of the best vegetables to choose if you are on a tight budget( yet still want the biggest nutritional wallop that money can buy) is.... a sweet potato. We have put together four super-nutritious, unique recipes using this uber-...

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Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 15:10 | Filed under: Recipe

Food Bank of North Texas Donation

This past Friday Jen took our mission of changing how mothers feed their children and promoting healthy food choices to the streets...and had a lot of help doing so. Joining forces with the North Texas Food Bank, Baby Gourmet donated 80,000 meals in support of the food bank's 'Rethink Hunger'...

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Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 16:49 | Filed under: General Baby

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 minutesCook time: 10 minutesTotal time: 20 minutesServes 4 Ingredients - ½ Tbsp olive oil- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced- ½...

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Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 13:34 | 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...

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Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 13:20 | 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...

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Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:09 | 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...

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Posted on Monday, December 12, 2011 - 10:48 | 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...

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Posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 11:42 | Filed under: Food Profile

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