Category Archives: Baby Food Recipes
Toddler Carrot Muffins, or “Baby Cakes”
Our 19 month old is in the midst of yet another teething episode. I’d like to blame his newly (okay, not that new) picky palette on it. I had my best friend over for the weekend and she was snacking on one of those packaged top-only muffins. Ollie wanted some so she gave him a [...]
Mini Buckwheat Blueberry Pancakes
As my little baby has grown into a full blown toddler I’ve been battling with a newly picky palette. For someone who loves food and cooking, I never thought it would be hard to find new ways of cooking nutritious meals for my son. I never thought I would have to sneak in healthy fruits [...]
Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese Sandwich
When my sister was little she LOVED tomato soup. I used to hate it, but now as an adult I have grown to love it. Especially with grilled cheese sandwiches. One of Oliver’s favorites lunches is a grilled cheese sandwich. I always try to add a veggie to his grilled cheeses, whether it’s spinach, kale [...]
Perfect Fall Finger Food – Roasted Cinnamon Apples
Roasted apples are the best finger food. And one of the healthiest around. Not only does Oliver love it, I love it too. I even chopped it up and put it into a green salad with balsamic dressing. It’s easy. It’s amazing. Did I mention there’s no added sugar? Yup, just fresh sweet apples sprinkled [...]
5 Favorite Snacks for Toddlers
I’m always racking my brain for new and healthy snacks to give to my son. It’s easy to fall into the same food everyday category. Here’s a list of five of my favorite snacks that I like to alternate. Most of it, besides the yogurt, is finger food. 1. Applesauce and whole-wheat crackers, [...]
Baby’s First “Smash” Birthday Cake
Some people might think a “smash” cake is a weird thing to give to a baby – but to be realistic, it’s what a baby does to any sort of food it’s near, they “smash” it, smoosh it, and destroy it before putting it into their little mouths. What I loved about this cake was [...]
Peach & Raspberry Mash-up
Berries and peaches are in season and what better way to introduce them fresh and in season to my son Oliver. He’s had them in a jar before, but you can’t beat fresh. It’s super easy and delicious. Find a very ripe, soft peach. Remove the skin with a knife and cut it into small [...]
Blueberry, Pear & Sweet Potato Purée
I try my best to make most of Oliver’s food, but I’m definitely by no means a supermom. Let’s be real, sometimes I need a little help. When I’m in a time crunch, especially in the case when we’re on the go, I grab for a pre-packaged baby food. Oliver loves Plum’s baby food pouch, [...]
Strawberry & Banana Puree
Oliver loves this combo. I like to stir it into his cereal in the morning. It’s also great stirred into plain yogurt. This recipe is completely fresh, I skin the strawberries, to remove the outer layer of seeds, chop them up and blend them with a fresh banana in a food processor until smooth. [...]
Baby Banana Bread (no sugar, no eggs!)
I was in the baking mood when I came up with this little banana bread. I searched through my baby cookbooks and online for an eggless and sugarless banana bread, but found nothing. Many had no eggs in it, but it was the extra sugar that seemed to be in every recipe. I found [...]