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sweet potato / yam corn mittens

December 25, 2014August 26, 2017 shinjitefood

sweet potatoes / yam and corn – what’s not to love? –> recipe on Palatable Palette bump it up a notch with the shape of mittens? yep! since i bought cookie cutters for k’s daycare cooking class but since i’m not … Continue reading sweet potato / yam corn mittens

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zucchini and sweet potato rolls

November 27, 2014January 21, 2015 shinjitefood

i did a quick search with vegetables i bought for tonight’s meal and found this recipe. it was so pretty and simple that i had to try it! –> recipe on Palatable Palette they were a fun way to start a holiday meal! Continue reading zucchini and sweet potato rolls

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italian seasoned steamed vegetables

November 25, 2014January 21, 2015 shinjitefood

for a simple vegetable dish, i added three different colored steamed vegetables and then tossed it with some italian seasoning. usually i chose yellow sweet potato / yam for k but since corn is already yellow, i thought it would look nicer if each vegetable was a different color. –> recipe on Palatable Palette Continue reading italian seasoned steamed vegetables

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recipe: apple, butternut squash and quinoa

May 10, 2014December 3, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1½ Tbsp cooked organic apple
1½ Tbsp cooked butternut squash
2 Tbsp prepared quinoa
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: banana, butternut squash and quinoa

May 10, 2014December 3, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1½ Tbsp ripe organic banana
1½ Tbsp cooked butternut squash
2 Tbsp prepared quinoa
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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introducing new foods: yogurt

May 10, 2014March 24, 2015 shinjitefood

even though you can’t start babies on milk until they turn 1, they can start to have yogurt at 6 months. like milk, until baby turns 2 it is best to give whole fat yogurt because fat is an important source for brain development. yogurt also has a lot of probiotics which is good for babies (as well as for adults). since it is derived from milk, it is also an excellent source of protein. because of its many benefits, yogurt is known as a power food – one which should be eaten daily. so as soon as we knew k could eat yogurt, we gave to her on a regular basis Continue reading “introducing new foods: yogurt”

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recipe: pear, sweet potato / yam and oat bran

May 10, 2014December 12, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 Tbsp cooked pear
1 Tbsp cooked sweet potato / yam
2½ Tbsp prepared oat bran
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: banana, butternut squash and oat bran

May 10, 2014December 12, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1½ Tbsp ripe banana
1½ Tbsp cooked butternut squash
2 Tbsp prepared oat bran
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: pear, butternut squash and oat bran

May 10, 2014December 12, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 Tbsp cooked pear
1 Tbsp cooked butternut squash
2 Tbsp prepared oat bran
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: pear, zucchini and avocado

May 10, 2014November 24, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 to 1½ Tbsp cooked pear
1 to 1½ Tbsp cooked zucchini
1 to 1½ Tbsp ripe avocado
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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introducing new foods: pears

May 10, 2014November 24, 2014 shinjitefood

the next fruit we introduced k to is pears. like apples there are a variety of pears to choose from. i knew Comice pears are very sweet so i looked for others. pears aren’t the dirtiest of fruits but they aren’t the cleanest either. so i went to our local organic grocer and the ones they had in stock were the D’anjou, Bosc and Starkrimson pears. the quality of the D’anjou pear was the best that day so i started k with them. Continue reading “introducing new foods: pears”

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recipe: chicken, zucchini, and quinoa

May 10, 2014February 11, 2015 shinjitefood

ingredients

1½ Tbsp cooked chicken
1½ Tbsp cooked zucchini
2 Tbsp prepared quinoa
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: chicken, apple and quinoa

May 10, 2014November 24, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 Tbsp cooked chicken
1½ Tbsp cooked apple
2½ Tbsp prepared quinoa
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: chicken, sweet potato / yam and oat bran

May 10, 2014February 11, 2015 shinjitefood

ingredients

1½ Tbsp cooked chicken
1½ Tbsp cooked sweet potato / yam
2 Tbsp prepared oat bran
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: chicken, zucchini, apple and quinoa

May 10, 2014February 11, 2015 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 Tbsp cooked chicken
1 Tbsp cooked zucchini
1 Tbsp cooked apple
2 Tsp cooked quinoa
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: zucchini, banana and oat bran

May 10, 2014December 12, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1½ Tbsp cooked zucchini
1½ Tbsp ripe banana
2 Tbsp prepared oat bran
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: zucchini, banana and avocado

May 10, 2014November 24, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 to 1½ Tbsp cooked zucchini
1 to 1½ Tbsp ripe banana
1 to 1½ Tbsp ripe avocado
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: zucchini, apple and oat bran

May 10, 2014December 12, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

2 Tbsp cooked zucchini
1 Tbsp cooked apple
2 Tbsp prepared oat bran
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: sweet potato / yam, butternut squash and quinoa

April 10, 2014December 3, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 Tbsp cooked sweet potato / yam
1 Tbsp cooked butternut squash
2 Tbsp prepared quinoa
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: apple, potato and oat bran

April 10, 2014December 12, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 Tbsp cooked apple
1 Tbsp cooked potato
2 Tbsp prepared oat bran
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: apple and potato

April 10, 2014November 24, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

2 Tbsp cooked apple
1 Tbsp cooked potato
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: zucchini, banana and butternut squash

April 10, 2014November 24, 2014 shinjitefood

some more variations!

ingredients

1 Tbsp cooked zucchini
1 Tbsp cooked butternut squash
1 Tbsp ripe banana
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

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recipe: apple, butternut squash and oat bran

April 10, 2014December 12, 2014 shinjitefood

ingredients

1 Tbsp cooked apple
1 Tbsp cooked butternut squash
2 Tbsp prepared oat bran
½ to 1 Tbsp liquid, as needed:
– leftover saved juice
– or – water

Continue reading “recipe: apple, butternut squash and oat bran”

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recipe: zucchini and banana

April 10, 2014November 24, 2014 shinjitefood

when i make the dishes for k i do taste it to make sure the flavor is ok. like the butternut squash and banana combo, the zucchini and banana combines into a recognizable flavor: honey dew! now, i’m not the greatest fan of honey dew but it was a fun discovery. how fun!

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