Showing posts with label baby food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby food. Show all posts

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Meal Planning #11: Healthy, Wholesome, Mouthwatering



I typically spend a few hours, each day hitting different sites to find recipes I would love to make, showcase or just have on hand. From all this searching, I have come to find out two things. First, you may have noticed Facebook, Twitter, websites, blogs are filled with delicious recipes for Vegan and Gluten Free meals, snacks, desserts etc. I have really changed how I search and save recipes. I want to make sure the ingredients are not created in some lab, no refined sugar (American eat over 140lb of sugar a year) and as little flour (baking, bleached/unbleached flour, nut flour is optimal) as possible.  I might even consider making a Pinterest Board, that says, Recipes to Remake. 


So for this week, there are 25 spotlighted recipes. 


{NEW} this week, there are almost another 100+ recipes in my Helpful Links. These are links that I thought might interest you. 


I found some great Vegan, Gluten Free recipes with ideal (in my mind) ingredients. I think they are worth trying. You will definitely get your vegetables. There are a few recipes that have zucchini and chickpeas in them. The reason for this, is as a family on a budget, I tailor my grocery list around what I am buying. If I could get a few recipes out of the same ingredient, well than my buck goes further. 


This weeks Helpful Links are (found below spotlighted recipes)


Kids/Toddler Snacks Recipes
Baby Food Recipes
Stocking your Pantry, Freezer and Fridge
Clean Eating Recipes
Winter Bowl Recipes




Meal #1
Kath Eats Real Food



Joy the Baker




Meal #2
Not Rachel Ray


The Family Kitchen




Meal #3
The Lunchbox Bunch



Meal #4

Healthful Pursuit



Meal #5


The Healthy Foodie





Worth Trying


Dinner/Lunch {5}


Martha Stewart



Spices and Spackle



The Copycat Cook



No Face Plate



High Heals and Frijoles




Snacks {6}


Vegan She Knows



Vegan She Knows



Joyful Abode



The Blueberry Girl



The Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen


The Copycat Cook





Breakfast {3}

Vegan/Gluten Free Muffin
Family Fresh Cooking



Cake Duchess



Healthy Food for Living


Drinks {4}

Scaling Back Blog



The Copycat Cook



Deliciously Organic



Marcus Samuelsson



KIDS/TODDLER SNACKS
Do you struggle with snacks for your kids/toddlers? This link will give you some great recipes, with photos of snacks that they should love (some you might have to try a few times, don't give up.)
Vegan Snacks for Kids from JL Goes Vegan


BABY FOOD 
Baby food can easily be bought in the store but what if you had a site which had it all. Different links based on the age of your child. Would you make yours at home?

Baby Food from Once a Month Mom


GROCERY SHOPPING/BUDGET
Grocery shopping on a budget can be a little easier when you create recipes from things that are already in your house. This link will help give some ideas of what to keep around so meals can be planned a little easier.
Stocking Up from The Pioneer Woman Cooks

EATING CLEAN
Did you New Years Resolution have anything to do with cleaning up what you were putting in your mouth? This link will give you 10 Clean eating meals which you could throw into your normal weekly meal routine easily.

10 Clean Eating Meals from Healthful Pursuit

RECIPES FOR HEALTHY EATING
Winter is a great time to dive into comfort food. This link will lead you in a direction of a different version of comfort food.

10 Bowls for Healthy Winter Eating


Did you find some that you are looking forward too? Is this helpful in your weekly meal planning? Share with me your thoughts in the comments. You can also follow along with me at the Helpful Recipes Group, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter.

Have the best week ever!

Linda Jacobson
The Helpful Sister




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Thursday, November 18, 2010

The low down on high chairs

So...2 months into having two kids under the age of 2 and I am finally able to get a post up. This is huge.

My 16 month old has been using a high chair for some time, but we have recently moved and finally were able to have a dining table. At our other home, our dining area became his play area. Now that our home actually fits a table and we finally found one, we have been using more and more of the high chair. This whole high chair thing is not for me. Why? Well, if you have children or know kids, you know that when they eat they like to put food EVERYWHERE! My little guy would have food on the back of the chair, side of the padding. He was done and get food on the top of the padding, above his head. If these chairs came with an extra pad then maybe I would consider them again, but mine didn't. I seem to have to wash mine almost 3 times a week, maybe more. Maybe if I could do it again I would try something like the chairs at Baby Earth. The chair below, Stokke Tripp Trapp - Classic Collection is pricey $249 and had great reviews. However, seems a little hard on the rear end and not that comfortable.


After a little searching online I found a great Booster chair which I love. It is called the Fisher Price Deluxe Booster chair. I found mine on Diapers.com for $26.99. What I love is that the base is adjustable! It will grow with your child or change depending the table you eat at. Portable even. It comes with a strap that hides away and which you can use when you go out or to a friends home. Brilliant. The price is perfect too! There are two trays as well. My son found out how to take off the detachable one so we only use the one that clips. The tray that clips also adjusts! I believe I have found the chair to use for both my kids. I can wipe it off, even spray it down. Perfectly perfect. If you have friends that are expecting, fill them in on this secret of the high chair world. Save space, save money, and save time. Three things any parent can appreciate.


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Monday, May 31, 2010

Winner of Giveaway #1: Plum Organics

EcoMom.com Plum Organics Giveaway


5.31.10- 
The Winner is Whit L. Congrats. You won $20 in FREE Plum or Revolution Baby/Toddler Food. Out of the two people whom filled out the form. Being my first giveaway, I hope more of you take part in the next one!  But thanks to the 2 beautiful ladies who took the time to fill out the 4 questions!! I hope it was fun. 

Click here to learn more about Plum Organics and Revolution Food.

Enjoy your Plum Organics!!!

The Helpful Sister


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