Kid friendly quinoa salad you will love
I might have bragged on Facebook recently about how awesome my salads were and some of you asked me why I have not posted any salad recipes for quite a while. Oops 🙂 So to remedy the situation, I am over the moon to share with you my absolute favorite quinoa salad...
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High fiber low sugar breakfast muffins for picky eaters
You know what is the best part of having a food and nutrition blog? You can store your favorite recipes in a place where you can always find them! And I am very excited about this new addition to my collection. These delicious low sugar high fiber muffins were a...
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10 BLW breakfast ideas that are not muffins
We need more breakfast ideas for babies! Hands down it is the most frequent recipe request I get from you. There is no shortage of baby friendly muffin recipes on the internet, so I thought I would instead focus on simpler options that can be...
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3 real (and valid) reasons for screens at mealtimes
It is not my first post about screens at mealtimes but as I am rereading my older article I feel that I need to dive deeper into the "why" behind using screens. Today I would like to invite you to explore the motives behind this common feeding strategy. In a...
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3 best child nutrition books I recommend to parents all the time
I must confess: choosing just 3 books to include in this post was not an easy task. I have a whole book cabinet stuffed with nutrition books and most of them are on feeding kids. But, there are a few that I recommend to parents more often. But I know you are busy. I...
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3 reasons food before one is NOT just for fun
If you starting solids with your baby and happen to join one of the many online parenting communities (I certainly did!), chances are you have heard the phrase "Food before one is just for fun". I like how encouraging it sounds. Positive and...
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How to help your picky eater get enough iron
Raising a picky eater? Nutrition might be on your mind a lot. Did you know that iron is one of the most common nutrients picky eaters are likely to miss out on? In fact, even balanced eaters may struggle to get enough iron because kids need a lot of it to help red...
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5 rookie mistakes that make picky eating worse
“I knew it! It is all my fault, isn’t it?” Here is what some of you might be thinking as you read the title of this post. And let me stop you right here. You did not MAKE your child picky. Feeding strategies are just one piece of the puzzle because the vast majority...
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Toddler always skips dinner? Try this sanity-saving strategy.
If you are parenting a toddler, I can guarantee that dinner time is often a struggle. I wrote here and here about how typical it is for kids, especially toddlers, to skip meals. I also gave a few reasons why it may be happening: Snacks too close to dinner Not...
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Baby and toddler feeding milestones (a complete guide)
On the top of the things I wish I knew before I had kids is a handy guide to their development, especially as it comes to feeding. My firstborn was such a challenge in this department, and I feel that the things I did not know of and the changes I did not...
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Gift guide for foodie kids and babies
If you are searching for fun, practical and educational food and eating-related gifts for kids and parents, I hope you will enjoy this guide of my favorite feeding tools, books, and gadgets. I used most of them myself and those that I did not are definitely on my wish...
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Why I let my kids start their meal with dessert
How often do your kids start their meal with a chocolate macaron? This is exactly what my 3-year-old did yesterday, and I am completely fine with it. Are you puzzled? Let me explain why I allowed this to happen, and I hope you will let your kids do the same - start...
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Seven easy ways to add vegetables to your family meals
We all know how hard it can be to feed our families nutritious meals. Planning, shopping, and cooking take lots of time and energy. But the good news is that to prepare a simple family meal; you do not need to spend hours in the kitchen or concoct a three-course...
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Can I combine BLW and spoon feeding when starting solids?
If you are contemplating Baby Led Weaning for your baby, chances are you have joined one of the numerous support groups on Facebook or followed some bloggers. And I am sure that within days of doing that you came across a belief that Baby Led Weaning approach and...
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