Posted at 10:20 pm on May 16, 2010 by Farrah
Blessed is the parent whose child skips the picky eating stage.
I had prematurely counted myself among this kind when my 1½ half year old son was happily chomping down whatever I’d place in front of him. Never would I have to suffer through the kids’ menus, the freezer packs of chicken nuggets, the plates of plain buttered noodles. I was convinced that we were somehow different. How wrong I was. Our good eater turned two and the “no green stuff” era (as in quesadilla, no green stuff) began. To combat this scourge, I consulted all the experts and tried everything.
Posted at 1:04 am on August 31, 2009 by Farrah
We have been talking a lot about feeding our families lately. Gardening, buying groceries, menu planning, etc… It is a lot of work at times, especially when we are trying so hard to do it well. Thank you all for…
Posted at 5:46 am on August 17, 2009 by Farrah
Oh My Goodness!! Is it ever HOT outside!! Let’s make something ICE COLD to eat. I have made Fruit Sorbet/Italian Ice/Granita since forever. When my children were young, I’d pour a bottle of natural juice into a bowl and set it in the freezer. Every few hours I’d take it out, break it into chunks and…
Posted at 10:48 am on August 10, 2009 by Farrah
Some friends and I are sharing a garden this summer in her backyard. And while it was very fun to plant the seeds and get our hands in some fresh dirt, it has been a little more difficult than I expected to get over there and do my fair share of work. Ideally, I want this to be an experience I could share with my 3yr.old- something we could do together and a tangible lesson of sorts…
Posted at 10:03 am on July 28, 2009 by Catherine
We’ve been talking about feeding your family around here lately. But what about when the “family” is a seven month old? As soon as he could hold his head up, my baby B howled with frustration at meal times …
Posted at 7:36 am on July 27, 2009 by Farrah
One of the hardest things for me about the daily grind of motherhood is feeding little people. It has always been a challenge for me to make sure my boys are getting a good mix of all the necessary food groups and nutrients.
