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Baked French Toast

Feeding a family can be tough! Make it easier on yourself by focusing on “one meal for everyone” and look for ways to modify what you are eating to serve to even the youngest of eaters (6m+ after meeting the signs of readiness) French toast can be made in batches & frozen for fast breakfastsContinueContinue reading “Baked French Toast”

Protein for Picky Eaters

PSA: PROTEIN COMES FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES NOT👏JUST👏MEAT👏- and protein needs are incredibly easy to meet for little ones, even picky eaters typically get enough protein. Many people tend to automatically think meat or animal products like milk, yogurt and cheese when I mention “protein” but not all protein has to come from meat!!ContinueContinue reading “Protein for Picky Eaters”

Sprinkles for Picky Eaters

Let me introduce you to the magic of ✨SPRINKLES✨when it comes to feeding your child! We love to sprinkle all kinds of things on our foods. It’s a great way to help engage a child – especially a picky eater- with a new/less favorable food. Just like dips ( check out this post), sprinkles canContinueContinue reading “Sprinkles for Picky Eaters”

Yogurt for Babies

“Why can babies (under 12 months) have whole milk yogurt but not whole milk until they are 1 year old?” Great question! I get this one often so I wanted to explain here just in case you, too, are wondering this. Under the age of 12 months, babies should not drink cow’s milk as a mainContinueContinue reading “Yogurt for Babies”

Utensils for Littles

If you Google “utensils for kids” you get about 59684837273 results. Let me save you the time (and money) of having to try out a million different options. Here are the TOP 12 Recommended utensil sets I’ve always said the most important things about utensils for kids are:✅ Durability ✅ Functionality ✅ Affordability I was able toContinueContinue reading “Utensils for Littles”

Salt for Babies

I once read a book with a chapter titled “Salt: The Spice of Life or Taste of Doom” and while this made me laugh because of how “doom” seems overly extreme – SODIUM intake is actually something very important to be aware of for everyone and ESPECIALLY those of us feeding babies & starting solids ContinueContinue reading “Salt for Babies”

Marry Me Chicken and Tortellini

This is absolutely a “TikTok made me do it” recipe except I decided to add my own flare to it with some tortellini and WOW! This is definitely worth a try. It is a super simple recipe that can be thrown together in under 30 minutes. Plus it is something that EVERYONE will love! ForContinueContinue reading “Marry Me Chicken and Tortellini”

The “One Bite Rule” and Why We Don’t Use It

Honestly, it can be so so hard to avoid saying this! All that time grocery shopping, prepping & cooking dinner… just for them to ignore the broccoli, again… but instead if forcing them to try a bite, let’s try this:

Coconut Milk Rice

Rice is commonly an accepted food even among the pickiest of eaters. It is also found in dishes from cultures all over the world! While rice is versatile, affordable, and a great simple side dish for meals, it – on its own – is not going to be super filling. But by replacing part ofContinueContinue reading “Coconut Milk Rice”

Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Parmesan Cheese

Growing up, Brussels sprouts were never something we ate. There wasn’t a particular reason – it just wasn’t something my mom made. But as an adult, I first found out I really enjoyed them when I had the stomach virus and my friend brought over a giant pot of Veggie Soup. Inside that, I foundContinueContinue reading “Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Parmesan Cheese”