Tomorrow is the first day of fall and I couldn’t be more excited! Fall is my absolute favorite season because of the fashion, cooler temperatures, colorful leaves, and, of course, Thanksgiving! There are certain dishes that I don’t cook all year because they are reserved for my family’s traditional Thanksgiving dinner. One of those dishes is my mom’s sweet potato pie. I can remember standing in the kitchen watching her prepare her signature pies every year, waiting for the moment when she would finally let me help. I was usually placed on prep duty, gathering the ingredients together, preheating the oven—you know, the small things until I was ready to…
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Review: Infantino Squeeze Station
When I first heard about the Infantino Squeeze Station, I figured it would be something that I wouldn’t need because I thought I would be done puréeing my son’s food by now. Sadly, he only feeds himself the solid foods that he’s in the mood for and that often means he’s not getting a proper serving of fruits and veggies each day. During a trip to the mall, my sister brought along a Gerber snack pouch for her son and an extra one for mine. I was shocked at how quickly he devoured those puréed bananas and mangoes, and without making a mess! I decided to purchase more of the…
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Healthy Baby Finger Food Recipes: Sweet Potato & Veggie Strips
I have a love-hate relationship with my son’s highchair. On one hand, it’s a device that will be influential in teaching my son to feed himself. But on the other hand, it’s a master keeper of stickiness and crumbs that don’t quite make it to the floor (or into the dog’s mouth). I guess that’s the price to pay when you hand over a spoon of sweet potatoes to a baby and allow him to “feed” himself. While there are many snacks at the grocery store designed to teach babies to feed themselves, I’ve found that making my son’s food at home reduces his eczema flare-ups. Sadly, the only thing…
