nutrition for toddlers

a letter to my 3-year-old: your mealtime mannerisms

At mealtime, you *always* ask to help me – no matter who is here or what you are doing. You’ll come running out to the kitchen and you’ll climb up into your Learning Tower (which is a great investment, by the way). You like to stir and pour and measure. Of course, you like to [...]

the bébé-bar™: I’ll take pureed carrots on ice

In my experience, the hardest age to feed a baby is between about 8 months and 13 months. From birth to 6 months, my daughter drank only “mama’s milk” (which was pretty straightforward). Between 6 and 8 months, she ate some breastmilk/cereal bites and some blended fruits and veggies, but breastmilk still was her primary [...]

Cooking With Your Toddler – A Fun Way to Connect

One fun way to spend quality time with your toddler is to put on an apron and cook a few meals together. Get out the ingredients, assign a few tasks, and enjoy whipping up some kid-friendly creations. I have to admit that when I received Annabel Karmel‘s newest book – The Toddler Cookbook – I [...]

Meet *the* Sneaky Chef

Missy Lapine, author of the New York Times Bestselling cookbook The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals (Running Press, March 2007), is here with us today to talk about her background, her book, and tips to help moms-on-the-go. Missy has her Bachelors degree in Psychology from Colgate University. She [...]

Book Review: Superfoods for Babies and Children

I love Annabel Karmel‘s cookbooks. They’re full of great tips for healthy eating and delicious recipes that the whole family can enjoy. My favorite thing about her cookbooks, however, are the photographs – bold, bright, colorful photographs of foods presented in exciting and interesting ways. On the cover of Superfoods for Babies and Children, for [...]

Fun with Foogo

* HOT OFF THE PRESS * “Long considered a trusted partner by parents in providing healthy food and drink options for kids, Thermos has brought its superior insulation technology to a new line of children’s products for ages six months and older. In addition to providing added protection from spoilage and foodborne illnesses, Thermos also [...]

Product Review: Froose

I interrupt my normal blogging schedule to tell you about Froose, “an innovative new beverage for children that combines the best of organic whole grains and fruit to make a delicious and nutritious alternative to juice that is naturally low in sugar and a good source of fiber.” Froose® is different from other juices because [...]

Cookbook Review: Favorite Family Meals by Annabel Karmel

Annabel Karmel is practically a celebrity in Great Britain. She is a bestselling author, a TV personality, and the mother of three. Her fame comes from her cookbooks that focus on nutrition for families and cooking for babies and toddlers. I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Karmel’s Favorite Family Meals, a cookbook originally published [...]

FitMama Friday: FruitaBu Review

I’ve been trying to clear my pantry of processed, sugary, and fatty snack items. In their place, I’m putting organic, healthy, and natural treats that still taste good (and, actually, usually taste better). One snack category that most kids love is the “fruit roll-up”-type. Now, there’s a healthier alternative to those neon blue and green [...]

FitMama: Eat More Fruits & Veggies (the easy way)

I like to think that our family eats healthier than the norm. We eat in on most nights. We don’t drink soda. We don’t have chips, candy, or cookies (except healthier cookies like Snikiddy Chocolate Chippers and Earth’s Best Letter of the Day Cookies) laying around. We often buy organic. BUT I’m fairly certain that [...]

Another Healthy Recipe for Your Toddler from the Creator of the Toddler Bistro Box

Healthy Chicken Apple Nuggets Makes 20 nuggets Ingredients:* 1 red or Gala apple peeled, cored, and grated* 1/2 cup chopped red onion* unbleached flour, for coating* 3-4 TBS minced fresh parsley* 1 TBS canola oil for pan-browning* 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into chunks (about 2 cups)* 3/4 cup raw oatmeal* 1 TBS low [...]

Healthy Recipe for Toddlers (Plus, the winner of the Baby Bistro Box)

Christina Schmidt, author of the Baby Bistro Box and the Toddler Bistro Box, was kind enough to provide a recipe for my readers to try with their toddlers.Sweet Potato Molasses Spinach Muffins Makes 4 dozen mini muffins Ingredients:* 1/4 cup chopped organic raisins* 2 eggs* 1 tsp baking soda* 1/4 cup canola oil* 1 cup [...]