Introduction of Solids now Recommended at 6 Months

When it comes to babies, moms can fall into a couple of different categories: she could be the mom who wants her child to do everything sooner & faster than all of the other babies OR she could be the mom who wants to wait, hold off, and keep her child a baby for as long as possible. A lot of moms go to these extremes, and then a lot of us fall somewhere in the middle...  

 

Regardless of which side of the spectrum you're on, or if you're somewhere in the middle, too, this article will help us all feel better knowing that yes, we really SHOULD wait until our little one is 6 months old to introduce solid food. 

Find the NY Times article by clicking here!

My First Apple

 

 

 

Turkey Meatloaf, Salmon Cakes, Basil & Cheese Pizza, Veggie Pasta

15 month old Pouring & Drinking from a Cup

 

Parsnips & Butternut Squash

Fruit Salad Variations

Bananas, Mandarin Oranges, Kiwi

 

 

 

Bananas, Mandarin Oranges & Avocado

 

 

 

Bananas, Mandarin Oranges, Cucumbers, Asparagus & Pineapple

 

 

 

Bananas & Mandarin Oranges



 

 

Grapefruit & Sliced Oranges

 

 

Steamed Sweet Potatoes & Pears with Cinnamon

Discovering Eggplant & Eggplant Parmesan

 

 

Turkey Meatballs, Summer Squash & Asparagus

Discovering the Apple

Purple Asparagus & Butternut Squash

Today I steamed purple asparagus and butternut squash for the little ones and they loved it! I added a couple sage leaves from the garden while steaming, and a little cinnamon sugar before serving.

Pureed Fruit Smoothies in the Summer Sun

 

 

 

 

Corn on the Cob

This was so fun for me! Her first corn on the cob experience was successful. :)

Beets and Potatoes

Today we cooked beets, beet greens & potatoes! They were a major hit!

Prickly Pear Cactus baby food

Every Friday in my Montessori daycare, I send with each family a basket and shopping list. The shopping lists include things like flour, sugar, eggs, milk, fresh fruits & vegetables, and a "pick-two". The "pick-two" means that the child helps mom & dad pick two fun, new, or adventurous fruits or vegetables for the rest of the friends to try.
Last week, I was very surprised to find prickly pear cactus in one of the baskets! I had never prepared this before, but after some research, I decided to bake it.
The children LOVED it!
Here's how: I washed the cactus and used the sharp edge of my knife to remove the prickles as well as all of the edges. (I watched a few videos on youtube before attempting it myself.) Then, I washed the cactus again, sliced it, dipped it in egg, then bread crumbs, put it into a glass pan, seasoned it lightly, then baked for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Did I mention the children LOVED it!?

Morning Waffles & Watching Friends

This morning, she was hungry but she insisted on going outside with her friends.... we compromised by having waffles outside. While there, she so beautifully focused on watching her friends running through the yard, giggling and playing. She sat patiently eating her waffle, dropping it, picking it up again, until she finished eating. Then she was ready to play!

"We cannot know the consequences of suppressing a child's spontaneity when he is just beginning to be active. We may even suffocate life itself. That humanity which is revealed in all its intellectual splendor during the sweet and tender age of childhood should be respected with a kind of religious veneration. It is like the sun which appears at dawn or a flower just beginning to bloom. Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child to open up himself to life."

-Maria Montessori

Fresh Fruit & Fresh Mint

Today we picked fresh mint from the garden and mixed it with our fresh fruit.