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It’s been a rough few days. Nothing serious but I feel like a hormonal mess. Do you remember the days when you only had to care for yourself? When if you needed to take a weekend to wallow, that was perfectly acceptable? I’m not so much complaining as I am making an observation; in fact, [...]

Earlier this year, I wrote about how to introduce your baby to herbs and spices, along with some purée recipes Zane especially enjoyed as a new eater. I feel like it’s a responsibility and joy in my life to continue exposing him to new tastes and flavor combinations, so I wanted to pass on some [...]

When I set out to make a healthy smash cake – one made with whole grain flour and free of refined sugars – the cake itself wasn’t a problem. I had the perfect banana cake in mind, and it took only a little tweaking to get the recipe where I wanted it. The frosting, on [...]

We recently attended a birthday celebration where the party fare included, among other things, tater tots with ketchup. Ah, sweet nostalgia! It had been years since I’d eaten tater tots and they were so tasty. My husband in particular was excited to be reminded of those bites of fried potato goodness and said “You should [...]

What I eat comes and goes in phases – predictable preferences that align with the seasons. It seems about the time I fall into a food rut, the weather changes and along with it, my cravings. This is the time of year when winter’s braises fade from view and my focus shifts to salad and [...]

I adore breakfast pastries but typically reserve them for the occasional treat, because I find I usually feel sluggish a few hours later. I think this is because most are loaded with sugar. For that reason, I’m also not keen on giving them to Zane – I don’t want him to feel the same mid-morning [...]

Did you know you can make pancakes out of just two commonly found ingredients? These pancakes also happen to be dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, and Paleo. They are inexpensive. They are fast and easy to make. They are endlessly adaptable. They are easy for babies to eat. Oh, and they are really, really tasty. So what [...]