Recipes
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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…
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How to Make Whole30 Sweet Potato Buns
One thing that I was grateful for while completing the Whole30 program was the fact that potatoes were allowed. If it weren’t for potatoes, most days, I would’ve been a hangry mess! As with many of the ingredients allowed within the program, I got creative. Since I couldn’t have my usual pizza on Friday nights, I opted for sliders. But what’s a slider without a sweet, fluffy bun? Whole30 sweet potato buns to the rescue! They weren’t fluffy but these buns added just the right amount of sweetness that I was looking for in a bun. They turned out delicious and they were so simple to make! Check out the recipe…
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Easy Breakfast Recipe: 3 Ingredient Banana Pancakes
So I have a confession: I didn’t completely follow the Whole30 program by the book. Actually, I didn’t even have the book—a friend did. I’d read online that the program discouraged participants from indulging in any types of “cheat” foods that may be made with Whole30-compliant ingredients but not actually Whole30 approved. According to the program, these foods like French fries, muffins, and pancakes were a part of a snack culture and weren’t in the spirit of the program. But what I didn’t mention in my previous post about Whole30 was that by day 20, I was completely over eating scrambled eggs, fried eggs, and baked eggs. I was ready…
