Spiced Braised Beef with Sweet Potatoes...

This may look like a complicated recipe – but do not get discouraged! Most ingredients go into a slow cooker – so you put it all together in the morning and by the time you are ready to serve dinner you will only have couple more little steps to finish it! Spiced Braised Beef with Sweet Potatoes: 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck, cut into chunks 2 sweet potatoes (about 1 pound), cut into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons 1 28-ounce...

Simple Vegetable Purees for your Baby...

Here are a few suggestions of variations for homemade vegetable purees for your baby. And as with all my recipes and instructions – they are very simple and very good for your baby: Broccoli and Cauliflower: Place about 1/2 lb. of broccoli or cauliflower florets into a steamer and cook for about 10 minutes – until tender. You can use either one of these vegetables or mix them half and half. When tender, drain,cool...

Homemade Fruit Purees for your Baby...

You can get quite creative with making fruit purees for your baby. It is a great way to include vitamins into the baby’s diet and generally, your baby will like the taste. I would recommend tasting your fruits first – ones such as apricots can be little sour so mix them with fruit that is naturally sweet – like a mango. If you choose rips fruit, you will not have to worry about sweetness. Try these...

Homemade Sweet Potato and Broccoli puree for your ...

Broccoli is a great source of nutrition for your baby. It is best steamed or microwaved – boiling will remove about half of the vitamin C content. To make this great staple taste better for your baby, mix it with a sweet tasting vegetable like sweet potatoes, rutabaga, butternut squash or pumpkin. You can also try variations such as sweet potato and peas or sweet potato and spinach. Sweet Potato and Broccoli puree: 1...

Homemade Fruit Puree for your Baby...

One of the best first fruit puree to give to your baby is a combination of apples and pears. They contain pectin, which can help your baby’s digestive system – especially of your baby has a tendency to have a diarrhea after eating. Pectin is a soluble fiber that helps to stimulate bacteria and helps baby’s bowels to process solids efficiently. Homemade Fruit Puree for your Baby: 1 medium apple and ...

Homemade Carrot Puree for your Baby...

Carrots make excellent food for your baby when you are starting to introduce solids into baby’s diet, since they are naturally sweet. You don’t need to wait any longer than 6 months to do this – your baby needs to learn how to chew and swallow food. And chewing and swallowing also helps greatly with the development of muscles that are essential for speech. Homemade Carrot Puree for your Baby: Use 4-6...

Homemade Baby Food...

I have decided to add this section because I believe that making your own baby food is an excellent idea for number of reasons. Just check out one thing: take a look at the expiry date on the jar. What is inside has been designed to last for as many as two years! But that is not the worst of it – lots of commercially prepared foods are bland and tasteless – simply unappealing. Just how do you help your baby...