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Fish!

Kit Kat — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:21:17 GMT

My 13 month old doesn't like fish. Or at least the way I prepare it. Any good recipes for fish?? Thanks.

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immersion blenders?

lolacarr — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:33:33 GMT

any good tips on which one to get and where to get one on the cheap?

darla isn't yet interested in solids but once she is i plan on making purees for her and want one also because they are terrific for soups.

thanks mamas!

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starting self feeding

Kit Kat — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:49:32 GMT

My 11 month old has discovered the joy of self feeding. In a matter of just 2 or 3 days, he now refuses to be spoon fed, but I have all this puree food in the freezer (eg: peas, chicken, carrots, etc.). It's too mushy for him to pick up with his fingers. Is there some way I can mix it with something and make it more finger food like and easier for him to pick up himself so that he can shove into his mouth? Thanks.

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Cinnamon allergy

Melissa — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:09:46 GMT

So aside from peanuts/peanut butter, I believe Jake is allergic to cinnamon!

He has been feeding himself a lot lately so I gave him a single serving applesauce and put a 'tap' of cinnamon on it.

I washed the dishes and went back to clean him up and where he had dropped the cinnamon on him (chest & leg) was welted and red.

So I googled 'cinnamon allergy' and apparently its pretty common and the most common reaction is contact dermatitis.

A lukewarm bath helped.

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low sugar baking

Kit Kat — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:03:17 GMT

Anyone have a good muffin type recipe? Something healthy, yummy and with not too much sugar in it? Thanks.

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breastmilk yogurt?

icha — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:08:36 GMT

Is it possible to make yogurt with breastmilk? We're not big on dairy product so i tough it would be a great alternative...

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Consitpation

Jeanne — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:18:29 GMT

So it seems we are still battling constipation off and on at 19 months. And while I am okay doing a suppository etc right now, I'd like any input you have on prevention.

He eats at least one container of prunes daily, as well as snacking on Triscuts for some fiber. We used to add milk of magnesia to his morning oatmeal, but he's been doing well, so I removed it. He eats one container of yogurt daily, and I've cut way way down to nearly nothing on cheese and other milk products. Typical day:

Breakfast: oatmeal mixed with pediasure, one container of prunes, half a waffle, water.
Lunch: one container of yogurt, triscuts, pears, a couple slices of lunchmeat
Dinner: whatever we are having, usually including rice, meat, and veggies.
Snacks: triscuts, bites of whatever I am eating, fruit, green beans, nutrigrain bars
Drinks: water mostly, some juice occasionally, milk only rarely

What else can we do to help his little bowels?

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Popsicle Recipes

Kit Kat — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:43:53 GMT

I just got some popsicle molds to make some cool treats for my 10 month old this summer. I’m just not too sure what I should make with them that is healthy and not too sweet. Any one have some good recipes??? Thanks.

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Feeding goopy stuff

Jeanne — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:05:09 GMT

Cam is nearly 16 months, and eating like a champ. He loves to feed himself little chunks of food. However, I still feed him oatmeal for breakfast as well as pureed prunes.

How do you all feed your toddlers goopy stuff? He is nowhere near proficient with a spoon, and is SO hungry in the morning, really has no patience with how long it takes him to feed himself. So I'm still shovelling it in for him. I would like him to be able to eat things like oatmeal and soups by himself...

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Veagan Mamma a question on Soy.

americannomad — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:04:45 GMT

So I hate Milk. It disgusts me. I have been giving my 17 onth old son soy on the recomendation of a few Veagan freinds (none are moms) but my Ped. warnd that this could cause him to develop alleries to Soy. He loves soy and we havn't had an issue but the Doc says Milk is what i should be feeding him. any Sugestions moms? Milk is gross.

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healthier banana / zucchini bread?

Jeanne — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:19:07 GMT

My whole family loves banana bread and zucchini bread. However, the only recipes I have are loaded with oil and sugar. I was wondering if anyone has a good better-for-you recipe they'd like to share?

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vegan shweet stuff!

aargh — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:18:35 GMT

ok, this applies equally to adults, but i'm excited about it. All you vegan's out there may already be familiar with this recipe but it's new to me. The other night i was wanting to make dessert and the fridge was pretty bare. I googled "eggless custard" and the first recipe that popped up said "vegan baby food-custard"
They had it listed as a good mushy baby food, but it's good for just about anything and easy too. I've always been at a loss for what to make at parties for my vegan friends when it comes time for cake and ice cream. Anyhoo- here it is:

2 cups soymilk/ricemilk
3 Tablespoons cornflour/cornstarch

Pour 1 1/2 cups milk into a pot and slowly bring to boil on stove. dissolve the starch into the remaining half cup cold milk, then slowly whisk into hot mix. Keep whisking until solidified, take off stove and cool.

How easy is that? They recommend flavoring with almond or other extracts, me- i've got ginger on my mind.... Oh, and chocolate chips go into it very well, as does coconut and rice. Mmmm- now i gotta go eat those leftovers.

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baby just not big on finger foods...??

julie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:55:54 GMT

My son is 11 months old and still just not big on finger foods. He will eat anything mushed up on a spoon, but the same food cubed is not ok. He only likes crunchy finger foods like crackers, but I can't have him eating only snacks all day! So I am still doing porridge and lentils and puree to supplement. I try and offer fruits and veggies cubes, but he never wants them unless i mash them up and spoon feed him. He did go for french toast a few times. It seems that he wants texture to his finger food and if it is soft he wants in fed mushed on a spoon. Andy suggestions? I am not too worried or anything, but I know he needs to get on board with chewing more effectively and moving on from baby food. I am sure it will happen eventually.

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Where'd my veggie eater go?

lizzierocks — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:37:53 GMT

In the last few months, Max has become pretty much disinterested in vegetables (except salsa which he'd drink straight out of the container if he could). I could use some tricks from experienced mommas (or inexperienced, yet creative, mommas).

He's 1 1/2. He eats well on his own, using a mixture of utensils and fingers.

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porridge help

Miss Vicky — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:22:30 GMT

Hi mama's...

I'm trying to make super porridge for my 6month old and its not working....I follow the directions but the rice doesn't taste done. I guess i'm not grinding it enough. I grind as much as i can to a powder but the rice still has some uncooked pieces.

anyone else have trouble or is it just me?

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3 Bean Chipmunk Chili

mamallama — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:28:39 GMT

Courtesy of www.whiskyinmysippycup.com

3 Bean Chipmunk Chili

First, you are going to need about 10 or so fat chipmunks - best thing to do is capture the little buggers and fatten them up. This way you can make sure they are disease free. Also, you can monitor what they eat. Unless you don’t care then, just go out and hunt down 10-15 chipmunks. If you use a shotgun, please make sure to remove all shot from the meat first. IF you use any “Road Meat” chipmunks, please make sure they are fresh kills - makes it easier to peel the fur off.

Use a cat capture cage, bait it with peanut butter. Once you have captured about 10 to 15 of the little guys, set them up in large cages (each cage should measure 4 x 4 at least). Do not put more than 1 or 2 to a cage. Give them bird houses to live out of.

Now for the next 2-3 months, feed those little guys. Plenty of veggies, (carrots apples, etc.) nuts, (walnuts, etc. shells off) fresh water (put some vitamins into the water), oatmeal. Keep the cages clean.

When the day comes, just shoot the little buggers right there in their cages. Make sure you decapitate them right after and strip their fur off. Hold them upside down to make sure all the blood runs out.

Save the fur - you can make a nice pair of gloves with them later.

With a sharp knife, de-bone the little guys, but save the bones. Once you have your pile of bones, put them in a 2 qt pan and boil them. You will use this as your stock for your chili.

Chop up meat into fine pieces or grind.

2 lb. Chipmunk meat pieces
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 cans (16 oz. each) Dark Red Kidney Beans, undrained
2 cans (16 oz. each) Pinto Beans, undrained
2 cans (16 oz. each) Black Beans, undrained
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
2 envelopes chili seasoning mix
1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1-1/4 cups Sour Cream

Use your broth you made from the bones to boil the meat in a large sauce pot on low heat.

Make sure you do this slowly, use a slow cooker to make the meat tender. Cook for about 3 hours on low heat. Then let it set for 30 minutes and skim off any fat.

Add onion and green pepper; cook until tender, bring up to a low boil on medium heat, stirring frequently.

ADD all remaining ingredients except sour cream; mix well. Bring to boil; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

SPOON into soup bowls; top with sour cream.

And don’t forget about Dessert! From Cooks.com, and no, I’m not kidding. I really found it there.

Turnpike Turnover Dessert
6 chipmunks
Tube of puff pastry dough
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk
6 acorns
Skin and cut chipmunks. Wash and place acorn in each mouth. Divide pastry, pat flat, place chipmunk on pastry and roll like taco. Brush with milk. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes on cookie sheet.

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in a food rut?

morgankicksass — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:08:29 GMT

hello :) i can't get my 16 month old to eat anything!! she's suddenly turned super picky on me. she used to eat wonderfully, now i can barely get her to eat at all. i'm wondering if we're in a rut, and i just need to get more creative with the foods i cook. we do a lot of beans, rice, steamed and roasted veggies, soups, etc., and she used to eat all of it, but now she only wants to eat cheese. she was anemic several months back, and i'm getting concerned about her nutrition. anyone have any cool recipes we shouldn't be living without? anything super high in vitamins/ iron? she does like creamed spinach, thank goodness, so i've been making a lot of that lately. any ideas or recipes would be greatly appreciated!

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Ravioli/Perogies/Empanadas/Samosas/Wontons/Dumplings

SiMoNe — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:42:28 GMT

I've been starting to make stuffed pastas for dinners and to put in her bento boxes for the week, using wonton skins and a little plastic ravioli press that's been floating in my kitchen gadget drawer. So far, I've made stuffed with butternut squash (that was from leftover frozen baby food - see pic I downloaded!), potato and cheese and I'm hoping to do broccoli and ricotta and maybe something with apple..She's not super at navigating them, but she's waaaay better at eating them than just plain mashed food especially since she gets to eat them herself!

Next step - are empanadas!! I just need to find a dough recipe...

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Easy Travel foods?

squirrel — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:25:29 GMT

I am gonna be traveling on a plane for the most part of a day. Any good ideas of what lunch/ snaks to bring that one doesn't have to warm up and they won't go bad? My little one is 14 months. Thanks!

-squirrel

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Some of my (and Anaya's) Easy Faves

mamallama — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:48:37 GMT

Butternut squash ravioli in butternut squash soup with green onions and sour cream. Can be made with homemade ravioli or the store bought ones(like we did tonight). It's simple, boil the raviolis while simmering the soup(we like trader joes soup in a box) add a dollop of sour cream and some chopped up green onions. Simple, you can spice it up with any arraignment of spices, nutmeg and cinnamon are good. Something i do when I am tired and want something easy and yummy.

Pan fried oatmeal cakes. Great for when you have left over oatmeal, especially when it is gooey. Make little blobs, stick them in the frying pan, heat them till golden brown on either side. Anaya loves this because it is an easy way for her to feed herself oatmeal since she doesn't want to be fed anymore, ever.

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New foods

candicmt — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:23:53 GMT

Ok, Addie turns one on May 11, what am I supposed to feed this kid and how to do transition her from a bottle to a cup and to whole milk? I am clueless in all of this...

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anyone using the Stokke highchair?

ChloeSpeaks — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:50:37 GMT

At 12 months, we can no longer put off buying this. Lucia is only eating finger foods and she's smearing it everywhere! Sigh. we won't be moving out of our 5oo sq ft apt until next month. then we'll finally have room for this piece of furniture. i am investigating the luxury of a high chair - i'm big on spending a bit more and her being able to use this for a while.

So do you like your TrippTrapp or what else you've been using?

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homemade yogurt

Kit Kat — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:28:07 GMT

Anyone tired feeding their baby homemade yogurt? How do you make it? Thanks.

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sweet eats

*Birdy* — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:47:01 GMT

when did you first give your babies natural sweeteners, maple, agave, sugar etc...?

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grilled nanna sammich

tigerific — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:04:37 GMT

OK...
Fresh whole grain bread
peanut butter
jelly
banana
...THEN cook on a skillet!

YUM-MEE
(my husband ordered that at a restaurant...
would have never thought of it in a million years...sooooo good)

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i'm curious and i need to steal your recipes

stephanie_phillyjawn — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:40:00 GMT

i've written before about abigail's usual menus : spinach & ricotta, turkey meatloaf, vietnamese tofu, all the veggies & fruit ...

i'm bored, and i think we may have hit the wall as far as variety goes ... what are your toddlers eating?

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5 month old stage 2 baby food recipes

WonderWoman — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:56:36 GMT

My little one has just begun to eat baby food from a jar within the past two weeks. I've always said that I wanted to prpare homemade baby foods for her and now the time is upon us. I never went out and purchased the books though. I've researched a bit here and there. Now I've come to you momma's in hopes you can pass down some wonderful recipes I could make at home. I have a food processor, and a juicer. Am I ready to begin? Recipes and Advice are solicted. Thanks

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Allergies

Fin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:24:14 GMT

We had the goob tested today, and she's lactose intolerant, at least for the time being. Not really a biggie, as she never drinks milk and they said cheese and yogurt were fine. I guess Mac n' Cheese is out though....

mmm.... Mac n' cheese....

anyway, I was wondering if there were any other lactose intolerant kids out there, and how this thing works? Is cooked milk different from raw milk? what about cream and butter?

anyone?

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freezer storage

Kit Kat — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:07:04 GMT

How long can I freeze homemade baby food for it to still be safe and nutritious? I'm making a batch of steamed carrots and boiled chicken and was going to mash it up and then freeze them in baby serving size... but how long can I keep it in the freezer for? Thanks.

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Does anyone have...

babysolomon — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:48:54 GMT

a recipe for wheat free macaroons? Solomon loves them but they get expensive buying at the store.

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nitrates?

Aisha — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:27:38 GMT

Someone told me the other day I shouldn't make pureed carrots from scratch because of the nitrates. Is this some weird mis-information put forth by baby food companies? I've been giving Phoebe homemade carrots for months now.

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Coloring Yogurt?

Aleese — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:40:31 GMT

My son doesn't dig the plain white yogurt so much, and I haven't tried it myself, but would mixing in frozen raspberries or blueberries change the color of the whole thing? he probably won't eat it if he can see chunks of fruit, but I'm trying to get him on a better eating track (me too).

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Good Baby Food Books...?

SunshineRae — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:30:24 GMT

HI all!
I think we are ready to begin feeding our baby girl solid foods! YaY!

I'm wondering if there are any good books on good first foods, recipes, and info about what foods for what age, etc. With a focus on whole, natural foods, life food we prefer :0)

Thanx!

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honduran cantaloupe recall

stephanie_phillyjawn — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:11:43 GMT

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i1gtIaQHveuvvRBJ-5zicgQNMGiAD8VIHTS00

i know we shouldn't buy fruit out-of-season, but we do .. and maybe other familes do, too.

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Mashed Bananas with rice and butter

mamallama — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:51:59 GMT

I am a big fan of butter and certainly helps add some flavor to the delicious dish!

I heated up some butter and then added some cooked rice that had been frozen. While that was heating up I mashed some bananas and just as the rice was finishing up I added them, just to warm them up a bit, not cook them.

I thought the banana might be good for the diarrhea and the rice is a pretty stable, bland food, which is great for tummy troubles but Anaya just won't eat anything right now. Back to the pedialyte. I thought it was delicious though!!! It reminds me of these banana things rolled in rice I used to get at this Vietnamese place in SF. YUM!!!

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Baby/Toddler Bento!

SiMoNe — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:30:43 GMT

I made my first baby Bento box for PK today! It included: whole grain tortillas with cream cheese spread cut into diamonds, cantalope and honeydew, grapes, and Oatios. It will probably last her for more than a day, and it didn't contain all the "traditional" elements of bento but it was fun!

now what to do next??
looking here for inspiration... http://lunchinabox.net/ and here http://bentosupply.com/

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First Meals by Annabel Karmel

Maria — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:51:36 GMT

I found this book at a bookstore going out of business back when I was still pregnant with my daughter and now that she is eating solids it has because an awesome tool. There are great homemade baby food recipes and my daughter is loving them. Highly recommended.

Oh, and I found out that the cheapest but most efficient way of pureeing food is with a hand held purer. I found mine at Wal-Mart for 10 bucks!

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Indian foods for baby

SiMoNe — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:47:41 GMT

Hey all,

I was trying to find info on the web about feeding your baby paneer (indian cheese) and if it's ok - (I mean it *is* pretty much cottage cheese, right?) when I found that there is a babycenter.com for India! There's quite a bit of advice they offer for indian families that are vegetarian on the site, including some simple recipes, that seem pretty neat!

http://www.babycenter.in/baby/startingsolids/

and btw - I did make a batch homemade paneer tonight. Heated up some warm milk, just to a boil, then added about a tablespoon of lemon, reduced the heat and then drained it in a mesh colander lined with some cheesecloth. Then I rinsed it in some cold water, squeesed out the excess water and mushed it into a ball in the cheesecloth, and hung it over a dish. Once it firms up, I figure she could eat it like she eats tofu - I'll give it to her in little sticks. We'll see how much she goes for it! If not - oh well, time for mom and dad to make something with it! :-)

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Now, not such a good eater

ChloeSpeaks — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:19:46 GMT

especially for those on the Super Baby Food track, has your baby eaten a continually larger portion?

i heard that the phase that Lucia is going through is not so different, but i just wanted to hear some more mamas out there's experience; around 9-10 months...she was eating about 2 oz/per meal up to 7 oz a day at 8 months. now....i'm lucky if she will eat 2 action cubes (frozen veg/meat/grain made at home) a meal (=1.5 oz). more like she's eating about 2 oz a day, aka 9 bites.

what gives?

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Our guilty pleasure

Melissa — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:37:03 GMT

Deep-fried sweet potatoes....in canola, of course.

And yes...we like then with ketchup!

See pic in album

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do you all spend the days bathing your baby?

ChloeSpeaks — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:41:47 GMT

i'm looking at the photo gallery; and bebe is almost 10 months old. Pediatrician says start letting her feed herself...so, does that mean every meal, and then, does that mean...you are just eating, cleaning, and bathing all day long?

this is my first...when do you start this and how long does it last????!!!

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another fun snack

IdraIyah — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:59:30 GMT

plantains! i know this is nothing new to some of you, but i've just discovered the holy joy that is plantains & i'm having fun trying them with different things. they're good with everything! so far, i've tried them:
with salsa
salted
with peanut butter in a sandwich
plain
with cheddar cheese

next, i'm gonna try butter, chocolate & maybe ketchup. fun!

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Cereal question and problems getting baby to eat...

Victoria — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:24:10 GMT

Hi everyone, I'm new! My son is 10 months old and I've been feeding him the super baby food diet almost to the T since he was 6 months old (exclusive breastfeeder before that). I am SOOOO glad I found this tribe--I will be asking a lot of questions and be a frequent poster here!!!!!

In her book is says that you know baby is ready to eat when he shows interest and it's obvious that breastmilk is not enough. Well, my son happily exclusively breastfeeds and if I didn't intervene would do so for another few months, but my doctor said I really need to start solids.

He HATES eating food. Only a few bites and he's DONE. He holds out for the breast. He won't take a bottle, sippy cup, or even this expensive bottle we bought called the natural nurser which is shaped just like a breast. However, he DOES like yogurt and would eat it all day if I let him!

Any ideas on what I could do to encourage him to eat?

Also, since he doesn't eat much, how can I make a box of morning o's last a long time? Can I freeze the cereal or will it keep well in the reynolds vacuum bags?

Also, how do you store nutritional yeast???

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Agave Nectar?

fireeater — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:35:56 GMT

Does anyone know if agave nectar is ok for babies? I know they can't have honey untill after a year. There is nothing on the bottle that says not to feed to babies but I'm new to useing agave and want to be sure. My babes pediatrician recommended sweetened peppermint tea to help with his gas. I would prefer to use the agave rather than plain sugar, if it is safe.

Thanks for you help ladies

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Indian Rice and Seafood Soup

Fin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:23:07 GMT

I love this recipe and so does Juni. It was the biggest meal she's eaten in weeks. Just note, I don't use ingredients in parenthesis

Serves 4 (generously)

5 TBSP vegetable or sunflower or coconut oil
3 TBSP brown mustard seeds
(a handful of fresh curry leaves picked off stalks)
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp garam masala
1.5 tsp chili powder
2 tsp tumeric
(3 red chilies, deseeded and finely sliced)
2 large thumb sized pieces of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
2 hndfuls basmati rice
2.5 cups water
1 lb 6 oz fish (shrimp, any flaky white fish, scallops, whatever you want)
2 x 14 oz cans of coconut milk
salt and freshly ground black pepper
juice of 2 limes
handful of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
(3 tablespoons freshly grated coconut)

In a big pan heat up oil, then add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, cumin seeds, garam masala, chili powder and tumeric. Cook for a few minutes until it smells great. add chillies, ginger, garlic, and onions. Cook until onions and garlic are soft. add rice and water. bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add your fish and coconut milk and a pinch of salt. Put the lid on the pan and simmer for a further 10 minutes, then stir well to break up the pieces of fish. Taste and correct seasoning with salt and pepper, then just before you serve add lime juice and half the cilantro. Serve in warmed bowls, sprinkle with coconut and remaining cilantro.

YUM!

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squirting water

Jeanne — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:29:18 GMT

It seems no matter what cup or glass or sippycup or water bottle I use, Cameron sprays it all over while drinking. It seems he squirts it out somewhere in his bottom lip - or sometimes out the side. It doesn't happen all the time, just usually. I've tried every type of cup, and holding it myself in various positions and angles, with no difference. He also holds his breath while drinking. Any of your little ones doing the same thing? Will this pass? Any suggestions on what I can do to help teach him better?

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Thank goodness for the Juicer!

Alison — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:25:35 GMT

If you don't have one already I highly recommend one. I got one for Christmas and I just can't stop!

I really hope fresh squeezed juice is okay for toddlers...

Aidan is not a big fan of eating vegetables but LOVES the juicer. She is getting carrots, and beets (not too many), spinach and ginger and all other kinds of yummy nutritious fruits and veggies. She loves to sit on the counter and help me push the stuff through. If I mention the word juice she bolts for the kitchen counter singing "juice, juice." She drinks it right up and gets the funniest juice stash (pictures forthcoming soon.)

We are still introducing and offering many kinds of fresh veggies in solid form (not very well received.) At least with the juice we know she is getting the good stuff in some form.

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Birthday

candicmt — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:10:59 GMT

Ok, Addie's Birthday is only 3 months away. I am looking for a great First Birthday Cake... Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?

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banana popsicle

Fin — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:33:07 GMT

ok so Juni hasn't been eating much due to illness, but I've been offering her lots of different things just in case. Well there was a chunk of banana she had rejected on the table and next to it a plastic popsicle stick she had thrown out of the drawer. Just for fun I shoved the banana on the stick and gave it to her and SHE ATE IT! we repeated twice. brilliant. I don't know if it would work again but it made me happy.

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Going organic

Kit Kat — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:34:18 GMT

I have a 5 and a half month old and I'm starting to think about making up a menu for him. I'm considering going organic with him. At least for the remainder of his first year. I'm just wondering how many of you go organic with your baby? How about choosing meats and fish?? Thanks!

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for dinner tonight

lolacarr — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:51:20 GMT

this is one of my all time favorite soups. EVER. i'm going to see if cookie will like it but thought some of you gals might enjoy it yourselves. and maybe your babies, too!

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/103559

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How do you get your babies to eat things they don't like?

Duracell — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:08:37 GMT

I've tried spinach, eggplant and broccolli and he hates them all. What did you guys do when you're little one turned there noses up at some foods? Otherwise he's loved everything else I've given to him. I just don't want to end up with a fussy child.

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Boiling vs. steaming

Kit Kat — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:53:40 GMT

It looks like to me that boiling food and then blending the cooked items with some of the cooking liquid is the common practice, so that we preserve as much of the nutrients as possible. But instead of boiling, wouldn’t steaming be better if we want to keep nutrients in the food we prepare for our babies?? And if we needed some liquid to blend in with the cooked items, why not use breast milk to give it that little extra boost. Anyone try steaming instead?

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Interesting

mamallama — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:55:29 GMT

A friend sent this to me...

This is interesting info...

You are what you eat, so eat well. A stupendous insight of civilizations past has now been confirmed by today's investigative, nutritional sciences. They have shown that what was once called "The Doctr ine of Signatures" was astoundingly correct. It now contends that every whole food has a pattern that resembles a body organ or physiological function and that this pattern acts as a signal or sign as to the benefit the food provides the eater. Here is just a short list of examples of Whole Food Signatures.

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and science shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Eggplant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? .... It takes exactly 9 months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the motility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.

Grapefruits, Oranges , and other citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes.

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Raw Chocolate Pancakes

babysolomon — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:01:34 GMT

http://goneraw.com/recipes/2435-Chocolate-Pancakes

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cake decorating??

morgankicksass — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:24:27 GMT

can anyone recommend any cool cake decorating methods/ techniques/ ingredients to use for my daughter's first birthday cake? i am making the cake, probably zucchini, and would like to decorate it, but i have no idea what to use that isn't pure sugar and dye.. i thought about maybe mixing some pomegranate juice with the white frosting i'm making to give it some color, then throwing it in a bag to decorate with, but not sure if it'll work (think it'll be too thin to hold it's shape)..

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Suction bowls & warming dishes

Kit Kat — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:25:21 GMT

Do suction bowls work? Is it worth the investment? How about the warming dishes?

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Active Greens Organic Food Bar

babysolomon — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:49:15 GMT

I found these at Kroger and they are all organic and have sprouted grains, dates, quinuoa, ect. They are so good. Solomon loves them.
http://www.activegreens.com/

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Who uses a Microwave?

babysolomon — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:33:33 GMT

I have been reading a lot about the use of microwaves and their dangers. We just stopped using ours. Does anyone know credible studies, info. you can link to this thread that I/we can read.
I know super Baby Foods suggests the use of microwaves but i feel strongly against them now after reading about how microwaves mutate food and allow the fat molecule to swell which is linked to high cholesterol and obesity.
Can anyone fill me in on what they know??
Thank you so much!!

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Anyone know about Sprouted grains?

babysolomon — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:57:22 GMT

I was reading about them:
http://www.sproutpeople.com/cookery/whole_wheat_bread.html

Does anyone have any experience with sprouted grains?

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Birthday Party Food

Duracell — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:20:12 GMT

Connor's first birthday is coming up and I'm wondering what sorts of food you ladies put on offer? I don't want to put out too much sugar and have found a recipe for a great cake (I think it's even without sugar) in the Super Baby Foods book but wanted to know what else I coud put out as healthy snacks. Any ideas to share ladies?

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Food Allergies!!!

Alison — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:01:29 GMT

So out of seemingly nowhere, Aidan is allergic to cashews and eggs! We have been feeding her bread with other tree nuts in it from great harvest and she was eating stuff with eggs in it. And everything had been fine.

Then I started noticing she vomitted quite frequently and sort of tied it to the eggs but just though she might be sensitive to the fresh eggs we get from the farmer.

THEN over Thanksgiving break she ate a Cashew (not in my supervision considering the ped said not to let her eat any nuts as they are a choking hazard) and an hour later was had a puffy swolen broken out face that landed us in the e.r. for two and half hours (where we were never seen but thats a whole nuther story)

So we just go to the allergist where she is tested and find out sure enough she is severly allergic to cashews and slightly allergic to eggs. This means we can't even have anything in our house that was even processed in a place that also packages tree nuts. This is insane. I really thought breastfeeding her for a year and a half would protect her from this kind of thing. The hardest part is getting other people to realize how serious the allergy is. If my daughter eats a cashew it could kill her! How crazy is that!!

The weirdest part is that I have this weird allergic reactin to mangoe!?? Even the allergist looked at me funny. When I looked it up it turns out that Magoes and Cashews are in the same botanical family. This just gets weirder to me.

Where do all of these allergies come from? Did you know that the number of children in the us with food allergies has DOUBLED over the last six years? WTF?

I aksed the allergist why it happened and he just shrugged, "Genetics."

When I asked both of my parents if they could remeber if anyone in their family had a food allergy my dad laughed. He said not only did no one in the family have one, but no one he could remember from growing up. He said it must be a new thing.

Sorry for my rambling but I really felt this applied to the tribe about food. I am now on a mission to learn as much as I can and to raise awarness about food allergies. So please feel free to share any stories or experiences.

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Food allergy artilce-worth the read!

babysolomon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:33:06 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/dining/09alle.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

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our new favorite snack

IdraIyah — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:35:17 GMT

(he's chowing down on some right now)
broccoli florettes, sliced in half
sliced garlic
1tsp real lemon juice (meyers are best)
1tsp salt (or to taste)
1tsp butter/margerine
1tblsp olive oil
1-2 tblsp water

melt the butter in the oil, toss in broccoli & garlic. stir until pretty much covered. add salt & lemon juice evenly. saute for a minute or so. don't burn the broccloi or garlic. add water so that it hisses in the pan, cover immediately & steam for a few minutes. when the water is evaporated, it's done.

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what does a toddler need?

Fin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:25:12 GMT

Juni's a light eater (of solid foods) and I live with a constant worry that she's not getting what she is "supposed" to get. She's 13 months, she breastfeeds a lot, she won't eat anything else before noon unless it has honey on it. She usually eats one big meal a day that may be what we're eating, if it's appropriate, or a combination of that and veg/fruit purees. She's not a big fan of yogurt or oatmeal/cereal. She likes MumMums and bananas and peas and beans and broccoli, mac and cheese with squash (homemade) spagetti with spinach and redpepper sauce and chicken noodle soup (also homemade). Feeding toddlers is frusterating.

even if I knew what she was supposed to eat, she probably wouldn't eat it.

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She can definitely feed herself!

mamallama — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:33:56 GMT

The other day we were at a friends house and Anaya got into her box of Satsumas...

She ate almost an entire Satsuma, peel and all! She also impaled most of the rest of them with her sharp little fingers. And apparently one of my friends boys left a roll just hanging out and Anaya devoured the whole thing. All of this happened during the time that we cut out most solids except rice to do some allergy testing because she has had rashes all over her poor little body, including the most horrific diaper rash I have ever seen. She was obviously very hungry and over the whole "only rice" idea! But the diaper rash got WAY worse, I'm thinking allergies to wheat AND citrus! Bummer... So funny story ending on a sad note.

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bread?

squirrel — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:20:09 GMT

Ok, I know this is a homemade baby food tribe, but I wanted to know what brand of bread that people are buying for their babies. I have noticed that most are made with honey. I understand that you can't feed your little one honey until 1 year of age, so what are people buying?

thanks!

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quinoa

Aisha — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:56:40 GMT

Does anyone know when it's okay to introduce quinoa. I forgot to ask my dr today. Does it need to be rinsed before I grind it up for porridge?

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Grapes

Duracell — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:49:56 GMT

Connor just had grapes for the first time tonight and loved them although they are a huge pain to peel. Do you guys have any tips on peeling them? I'm simply doing it with a knife.

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Guidelines for implementing a baby-led approach to the introduction of solid food

SiMoNe — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:46:34 GMT

Thought y'all might find this interesting...kinda goes with the talk of finger foods for the younger set.

http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedselintroductie/vast_voedsel/rapley_guidelines.html#dos

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Smart Food, Healthy Kids

SiMoNe — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:37:06 GMT

I'm wondering if anyone has subscribed to this, it looks like it may have interesting info regarding nutrition. I'm trying to decide whether I want to join, as I'm personally on a weight loss/healthier eating kick for myself and my husband.

http://www.smartfoodshealthykids.com/

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a cookie idea

stephanie_phillyjawn — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:28:16 GMT

we have this amazing farmer's market in our neighborhood. one of the vendors is an artesian baker from delaware that offers oatmeal cookies made with no sugar (!) just pureed plum & pear. they're big, scrumptious and really expensive .. like, $1.75 each .. $$cha-ching$$

i'm thinking i should make them at home ... as an experiment, i'm going to use three leftover jars of organic prunes, an overripe banana or two and a fresh pear mixed with old fashioned oats and dried cranberries & golden raisins.

do you mommas think i need anything else? i'd like to avoid eggs & dairy since abigail's best buddies are dairy allergic.

; )

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here is a simple and great cookie recipe

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:40:37 GMT

3 mashed bananas
2 cups oats
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla

mix all ingredients together, add any nuts raisins, choco chips whatever, bake @ 350 for 18 mins. These are really great cookies.

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Grinders

candicmt — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:14:23 GMT

Which do you use and which do you recommend, we are brand new to this, and never thought that we would do it, but we are definitely thinking about it, we are planning on getting a grinder of some sort very soon so any help would be very appreciated...

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finger foods at six months?

SiMoNe — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:36:56 GMT

Looking at the Super baby foods book, it says it's ok to give your little one finger food at six months..has anyone done this? I was thinking teething buiscuits, frozen pancakes and bagels and fruit - under supervision, of course..does that sound about right?

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Guava and Persimmons!

SiMoNe — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:02:26 GMT

I'm up at the in-laws near Chico, CA anmd we went to the local farmers market! Bought some persimmons, guavas, apples, and kiwi - all organic, and all grown locally! I'm so totally stoked to whip up some batches of baby food for her with this stuff (though mom may steal a guava or two - hehe!)

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yummy crackers

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:38:07 GMT

I made some great crackers for the babies by putting brown rice, shredded carrots, nutritional yeast and braggs in the food processor and then on the dehydrator I am experimenting with getting more of the food digested in their bellies

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Tahini

Duracell — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:48:31 GMT

Super Baby Foods said this was a good way to introduce nuts but my little one finds the taste too strong. Do you have any recommendations on what I could mix it into so that he still get the goodness? He is 9 months old right now.

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Happy Thanksgiving

babysolomon — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:18:40 GMT

Hello everyone. I just wanted to say I hope you enjoy the hoiday with your family.
What special Thanksgiving foods will your little ones be eating?

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The Seinfeld book

Fin — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:37:03 GMT

Ok - much reviled I know, and maybe no one wants to hear about it, but just in case....

So far, the Stew with hidden carrots and broccolli and the Mac n' Cheese with squash are huge successes

The banana bread with cauliflower..... I don't know. It's not that it's bad. Maybe if I didn't know. Or if it had butter in it instead of oil (She's really into low fat/ low saturated fats which doesn't really do it for me when it comes to baking)

The Aloho chicken skewers were a disaster, but that was my fault. I managed to both burn and undercook them. bad mama!

I'm really trying hard to get 6-8 servings of fruit and veg a day, and this is helping.

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What tools do you have in your kitchen to make baby food?

ChloeSpeaks — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:54:41 GMT

Since Lucia is just 6 months, she's still only tried a few foods regularly and tiny smidgens of ours. Mostly banana, sweet potato , avocado, etc. that we mash wih a fork.

Should i start invewsting in tools, and if so which ones? i was looking at the baby food mill, or should i skip that and jump to the adult size one? how about food processors, the tiny ones??

we're really short on space.

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sol's favorite snack

IdraIyah — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:52:03 GMT

an entire banana, half an avocado & a piece of celery just to chew on.

a friend also gave me a good idea for babies who choke on apple: grate it!

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Favorite Soup Recipes

caity — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:32:53 GMT

I don't have any good ones right now. Please if your loving a certain soup post it! Soup craving season is here. Babies love soup as do their mamas.

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Food camoflage!

SiMoNe — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:39:25 GMT

I was wondering if anyone else had experience with this:

Pk is not digging the avocado. And though she loves banana, I'm worried that she'll get hooked into a sweet tooth with it.

so Iv'e began to mix banana and avocado, and she seems to really like it! I'm hoping to maybe add a little more avocado each time, so she'll develop a taste for it. It's a little sneaky, but avocado is so good for her..

anybody else have any favorite food combos for their bebe?

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bread and spices?

squirrel — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:05:38 GMT

Hi all,

I have read the Super Baby foods book, and I can't find anywhere that says when we can start giving the little ones bread and any kind of spices. What have you all done?

Thanks!
squirrel

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pumpkin pie!

aargh — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:34:56 GMT

pumpkins are in season now and i've been making pumpkin pie twice a week! It's a great consistency for babies- solid, yet squishy and it's sweet naturally with almost no added sweetner.

2 c cooked, masked pumpkin
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 to 1/3 c honey or sugar
2 T molasses (optional)
1 t cinnamon
1 t ginger
1/4 t cloves (or nutmeg)
1 c light cream, or 1 c milk plus 2 T butter
1 t vanilla

blend all ingredients well, pour into pie crust and bake @ 400 for 45-55 minutes until knife comes clean. Yummy!

You can substitute cooked sweet potatoes or winter squash for pumpkin, just add more nutmeg and maybe some shredded coconut.

I love how versatile it is, last night for variety i made it a ginger pumpkin pie- tripled the powdered ginger and cut up a nub of ginger root and it was excellent! It never lasts more than a day coz we eat it so fast and Sequoia loves it. From my own experience, i usually use sugar rather than honey because sometimes the pack is a little watery and i don't want to add more liquids, but if you don't have that problem, honey has a better flavor.

Pumpkin pack is easy to make. Take a small pumpkin, slice it in half (the hardest part), scoop out the insides and lay it cut-side-down in a pan with a cup of water then bake it @ 375 for an hour, usually. Scoop the flesh out into a bowl and puree it with a hand blender. Voila!

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veggies your kids love

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:38:18 GMT

I am having a hard time getting Irie to eat veggies, he likes peas and broccoli, but anything else is a no go what do your kids love?

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Cookbooks

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:27:53 GMT

So I´m fresh out of ideas. I´m looking for a cookbook with good, healthy and healthy-ish recipies that my one year old will eat but that are grown up friendly as well.

Any suggestions?

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Soy

mamallama — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:00:25 GMT

I personally have my own strong opinions about soy but I was wondering how other people feel about it's use with babies? Do you feed your children soy? If so, what kind(s)? I personally don't generally, in fact I eat minimal amounts of soy myself as I believe that it's greatest benefits occur in small amounts. I was thinking about this because I gave Anaya a couple of very small pieces of tofu from my dinner tonight and have noticed a lot of gas in her little belly.

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cooking tofu?

squirrel — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:42:36 GMT

Do you have to cook tofu before you feed it to your baby, or can you just mush it up and then feed it?

Thanks!
Squirrel

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suction bowl

Fin — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:58:47 GMT

Does such a thing exist as a SAFE plastic suction bowl for baby? Like a "born free" version? I can't seem to find any, I'm sick of tug-a-war over the bowl, and I refuse to buy questionable plastic for feeding. Any suggestions?

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No, you really outta kick me out...

mamallama — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:53:28 GMT

But you'll be really proud of little Anaya! So I won't go into the story of how we ended up eating McDonald's but it happened, tonight. So we are sitting at the table and I happen to have a jar of Organic baby food in my diaper bag(I always carry on just in case). So Anaya has been given some Nuggets and fries. She eats a little bit here and there but pretty much refuses it. So I take out the Organic jar of baby food and pop it open. Little miss shoves the McDonald's out of her way to get the spoon in her mouth. She practically said, "Enough of this CRAP Mom, I want the good stuff!" Boy and I PROUD! She's knows that fast food=bad food! Even the cat wasn't eating the dropped pieces of McNugget.

On the upside of this McDonald's fiasco, I was thinking about it today and Anaya has had maybe a total of 10 jars or baby food in her life, I don't even think it's that much. That makes me happy, most of her food has been homemade or at least from some super-super healthy restaurant here in Eugene.

On another note, guess what book I scored for free a few days ago?

You guessed it, Super Baby Foods! YEAH!

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Our Baby Birthday Cake and Pie Recipes

caity — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:36:44 GMT

We did both pumpkin pie and zucchini cake (amazing you have to try). Sorry these aren't vegan for those animal product shy mamas. Maybe you could adapt them?

Homemade Pumpkin Pie: (You can freeze any remaining pumpkin puree to use for later pies)
-Cut 1 pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds and place cut-side down on a rimmed cookie sheet.
-Bake at 325 until pumpkin is very soft, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool and then scoop out the inside.
-Puree in a blender until very smooth, adding the juice from the cookie sheet if necessary to make s smooth paste.
For the piecrust: Put 1 cup of white flour in a medium sized bowl. Add _ stick frozen grated butter and stir to mix.
-Add 1 TBS canola oil and 1/8 cup of water. Very gently stir/knead to get the dough to stick together (do not over-mix).
-Lightly flour a counter top. Pat the dough into a circle and then begin rolling out the dough so it is large enough to fit a 9- inch pie pan (keep adding a little more flour and turning the dough over so it doesn’t stick).
-Lay the dough in the pie pan and fold the edges over to make the edge of the crust even.
For the pie: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Bring 1_ cups half-and-half to a boil and then remove from heat. Combine _ cup maple syrup, _ cup brown sugar, _ tsp salt, _ tsp cinnamon, _ tsp nutmeg, _ tsp ginger, 1_ cups pumpkin puree and 3 whole beaten eggs.
-Add the half-and–half and then pour the mixture into the pie shell and bake for 40 minutes.

Enjoy! FLORA'S FAMOUS ZUCCHINI CAKE

for the cake : ( i double the recipe for 4 layers but i use two bowls for mixing )
1/4 cup golden raisins, optional
12 ounces zucchini, weighed before grating
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 and 1/2 cups self-rising cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 8x2 cake pans, greased and lined with parchment

for the frosting :
7 ounces cream cheese ( i double the recipe and use two full packets )
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
juice of 1-1.5 limes
2-3 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts

preheat oven to 350.

if you're using raisins, put them in a bowl of warm water to plump them up
wipe zucchini with kitchen towel ( but don't peel ) and grate, using an ordinary box grater as a food processor is too powerful. after grating, put in strainer over sink to drain excess liquid.
put eggs, oil & sugar in a bowl and beat until creamy. sift in flour, baking soda & baking powder and continue to beat until well combined. now stir in zucchini and raisins. pour mixture into pans and bake for 30 minutes until slightly browned and firm to the touch. leave in pans on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool on same rack until frosting is finished.
beat cream cheese in a bowl until smooth ... add confectioner's sugar & lime juice and beat until well combined.

refrigerate for a while if you feel like the frosting needs some firming up. just before serving, scatter pistachios on top.

*i frost only the tops, leaving the sides au natural*

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Oh the agony...

Jeanne — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:40:12 GMT

Cameron (10 mos) came down with the flu last week and had to be hospitalized for three days for dehydration and an impacted bowel. He's doing MUCH better now.

However, we're supposed to be giving him a laxative, but we're not, because he has to drink it dissolved in like 8 oz of liquid, and he WON'T DRINK. Ok, that's a slight exageration, but he seriously drinks only like 2 oz a day over the course of a day from a sippy cup or glass. We've tried everything, and now are just trying to make it fun. wahoo.

We've also changed his diet to include a lot more fiber, but that seems to be giving him extremely painful gas...like wake him from a dead sleep painful gas. Because of this, he's constantly fussy, squirmy uncomfortable, and not rested. I also think it is a contributing factor on him not wanting to crawl yet.

Any ideas on how to deal with painful gas and/or food ideas that help with constipation yet are less gas-inducing?

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oh god...

madameb — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:08:33 GMT

Veggie dogs, Pirate Booty and a fruit bar for lunch??

Jai Mai, just kick me out of this tribe now.

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first foods...not a hit

tigerific — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:55:55 GMT

HI mama's!
My girl is 6+ months and stares us down when we eat.
I started trying to give her some simple foods mixed with bmilk...
and surprisingly...she basically likes NOTHING!
She'll deal with some of them-- like pear (but isn't loving it)
and others will flat out refuse to taste twice! (pea's were NOT a hit)

IS THIS NORMAL???
or is my girl super unusually picky from the start:-)

Any ideas?

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New Tribe: Child's Play

Kit Kat — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:47:49 GMT

Hi Everyone, I've created a new tribe called Child's Play. Share and find new ideas about how we can help our children to learn and develope through play and have fun doing it!

Who said we can play with our food....

http://tribes.tribe.net/childsplay

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teething biscuits?

squirrel — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:14:10 GMT

HI I was wondering if anyone had a receipe for teething biscuits? Or if they had a brand that they really liked that they bought. My babe is 7 months now and I am looking at starting her on something more solid.
Has anyone feed their little one rice cakes, someone told me that this was better than cheerios?

thanks for all ya'lls input!
Squirrel

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vitamins (x-post)

jennjenn — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:04:49 GMT

hi,

i exclusively breasfed until my son kin was 6 months old. now he eats a little bit of solid food every day.....mostly pureed vegetables. but a friend recently told me that its important that these growing guys (he is currently almost 8 months) need extra things, like iron and fluoride. is this true? is it important to be giving vitamins right now?

i appreciate any links, opinions, and/or information....

aloha,
jennjenn

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Peas - Warning TMI

Duracell — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:37:16 GMT

Peas are proving to be something that really cleans my little mans system out. Four poops in one day! Who ever knew there was so much roughage in them? I take it giving him banana one day and peas the next should sort him right out.

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Baby/Toddler Bento!

First Meals by Annabel Karmel

Indian foods for baby

Now, not such a good eater

Our guilty pleasure

do you all spend the days bathing your baby?

another fun snack

Cereal question and problems getting baby to eat...

Agave Nectar?

Indian Rice and Seafood Soup

squirting water

Thank goodness for the Juicer!

Birthday

banana popsicle

Going organic

for dinner tonight

How do you get your babies to eat things they don't like?

Boiling vs. steaming

Interesting

Raw Chocolate Pancakes

cake decorating??

Suction bowls & warming dishes

Active Greens Organic Food Bar

Who uses a Microwave?

Anyone know about Sprouted grains?

Birthday Party Food

Food Allergies!!!

Food allergy artilce-worth the read!

our new favorite snack

what does a toddler need?

She can definitely feed herself!

bread?

quinoa

Grapes

Guidelines for implementing a baby-led approach to the introduction of solid food

Smart Food, Healthy Kids

a cookie idea

here is a simple and great cookie recipe

Grinders

finger foods at six months?

Guava and Persimmons!

yummy crackers

Tahini

Happy Thanksgiving

i'm curious and i need to steal your recipes