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125 first foods for babies with no teeth

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125 first foods for babies with no teeth

Can you imagine eating food without any teeth? Just with your gums alone? I surely find it hard to picture, but we were once like our little ones. Toothless, like a 100 year old grandma. Luckily, there are first foods for babies with no teeth. And I found 125 of them for you to read about.   PIN IT FOR LATER   The original article was written back in 2018. This is a 2021 updated version. Since then, I have re-written and updated this post to reflect the changes I have gone through when it came to my own beliefs/thoughts … Read more

Griddle-pan BLW waffles (a kid friendly recipe)

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griddle-pan blw waffles - sugar free and no waffle maker needed!

1.Griddle-pan blw waffles are not as complicated as they sound. 2. Jamie Oliver is like brussel sprouts – you either like him or you don’t.   Keep these two in mind as you read along.   First, let me crush that myth of needing a waffle maker to make waffles. We are not purists here, we are moms trying to cook something quick and healthy without any additional kitchen gadgets beyond what we already have.   This being said, grab that griddle pan or any pan that looks like a grill and get cooking!   This post contains affiliate links, … Read more

11 delicious kid friendly Easter recipes

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11 kid friendly Easter recipes to fill your Easter basket - baby friendly, toddler friendly, picky eater

Easter. Another holiday spent eating, drinking and generally forgetting why you’re celebrating it. It’s a shame, really, that it has turned into a business for some and an excuse for others. In the hope that this year you might be doing things differently and try not to feed your little one chocolate eggs and whatnot, I bring you a list of recipes for your inspiration. Or if you’re going for chocolate, check out this recipe for a baby friendly approach. Some recipes might have to be adapted, so make sure to read my notes alongside the links. Just like I … Read more

10 reasons why your baby is not eating solids

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reasons baby is not eating solids

So you’ve read the theory, bought the highchair, the bibs, the cutlery, the plates and the water cup. You’ve gone through my posts on the 3 signs that tell you baby is ready for solids, on how to choose the best highchair, on how to teach baby to drink from a cup and even how to spice things up when he can’t have salt in his food.   Yet… you face that little munchkin, put the plate in front of him and… there goes the biggest of cries.   And you’re seconds away from crying yourself. After all that effort … Read more

Baby’s chocolate – the easiest dessert ever

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baby's chocolate - baby weaning dessert or snack

What contains banana and avocado, can be done in less than 5 minutes and looks like chocolate?   Baby’s chocolate.   It is called that way because it looks a bit like melted chocolate when done, even though the taste is not quite the same as real chocolate.   It is also the quickest and easiest dessert or snack you can make for your little one when you have run out of ideas and you happen to have an avocado in the house (cause we don’t always happen to have one, don’t we?).   And if you’re doing baby led … Read more

Baked oatmeal cake

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baked oatmeal cake (a BLW recipe) homemade baby food

This is a recipe from Gill Rapley’s book Baby Led Weaning Cookbook, which you can grab here. A full in-depth review will follow shortly on the blog. So far, everything I have cooked from it has been a success and it really gives you plenty of options.   Now, this recipe came just in handy for me cause I had this leftover oatmeal that I had bought a while ago. I admit, the fact that it is iron fortified was the thing that won me over. After I had a taste and Emma had quite a few breakfasts based on … Read more