NurturMe's Caroline Freedman: An Easy Way to Get Lil Ones to Eat Their Fruits and Veggies!


Updated 02/08/12 1:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

NurturMe Dried Baby Food

As a soon-to-be first-time mom, a pregnant Caroline Freedman was obsessed with all things baby (sound familiar?), including what she would eventually feed her new lil one once she advanced past breast milk and bottles. "I was shocked at how little innovation there had been since I was a baby. It was still Gerber jarred foods," says Austin, TX-based Freedman, now mom to a 3-year-old and a Read more

Simple Way to Make Your Thanksgiving Tot-Friendly!


Updated 11/23/11 10:10 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

How to Make Thanksgiving Kid-Friendly

If you're cooking the holiday dinner and plan on hosting a few lil ones, it's a good idea to set up a baby buffet of sorts. Many of the standard side dishes on the Thanksgiving menu are soft, kid-friendly foods — soup, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, sweet potatoes, creamed vegetables, and doughy rolls or biscuits, so the gesture will only add minutes to your prep time. Set Read more

OnSugar Blog: A Baby Recipe — Potato, Sweet Potato & Tuna Pasta


Updated 11/23/11 6:31 AM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 6 comments

Homemade Tuna Baby Food Recipe

Lots of moms like to think out loud, and CherylDee is one of them. Here is one of the latest posts to her Lipsticks to Baby Bottles blog. A few days ago I decided to try out a recipe I found online. It sounded delicious, well in a baby delicious sorta way! So let's jump right into it. Here's a list or more like pictures of the items you will need to create this dish for your bubs. I know I did Read more

Turkey For Tots: Thanksgiving-Themed Purees For Babies


Updated 11/18/11 7:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Thanksgiving Baby Purees

Baby's first Thanksgiving may entail a special bib, a personalized place mat, and plenty of attention from fawning relatives, but it probably doesn't include a plate of turkey, sweet potatoes, and stuffing. Just because your lil one is too small for the buffet line, doesn't mean she has to miss out on the holidays delicious flavors. Turkey day favorites lend themselves to baby purees neutral Read more

Baby Food Processors: Simple or Swank


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Baby Food Makers and Processors

Let's feed the baby! For the first six months of baby's life, all he consumes is breast milk or formula — and when the time comes to introduce him to real foods, mama wants only the best. For this reason, lots of new moms decide to make their baby food at home, using organic fruits and veggies, and a baby food processor makes the endeavor oh-so-much easier! Simple: The Magic Baby Bullet Read more

NurturMe Dehydrated Baby Food: Ga Ga or Gag?


Updated 07/25/11 5:31 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Dehydrated Baby Food

Between the baby wipes, toys, change of clothes, and actual diapers in mama's diaper bag, it's a wonder the tote can even be lifted off the ground. Once lil ones are ready for solid food, add some jars or homemade purees to the bag and start treating it as an exercise tool. NuturMe ($9 for a pack of eight) is designed to lighten mom's load while still providing tots with organic, gluten-free Read more

10 Tips For Introducing Finger Foods


Updated 07/15/11 3:44 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Tips for Introducing Finger Foods to Babies

Finger foods are the gateway to self-feeding and the first step toward independence at the dinner table. Annabel Karmel has explained the importance of finger foods and how parents can ease the transition for their children. She's also provided us with tips and tricks for introducing these foods to hungry (and grabby) tots. Read more

Homemade Baby Food Made Easy With These 5 Devices


Updated 06/24/11 10:38 AM · Posted by Heather Dale · 0 comments

Devices and Gadgets for Making Homemade Baby Food

Homemade baby food is convenient, inexpensive (especially if your baby is accustomed to eating Tyler Florence's gourmet baby food!), and packs lots of health benefits for your babe by using fresh nutrient-filled ingredients. Most LilSugar mamas say they make their lil one's food themselves, so what's your technique for steaming and pureeing? If you're ready to make the leap to homemade baby food, Read more

Tom Colicchio on the Best Baby Food and Fatherly Advice


Updated 08/04/11 3:31 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tom Colicchio Discusses Baby Food

Get ready to puree! In addition to learning Top Chef host Tom Colicchio's tips for throwing together a last-minute meal at the Electrolux/Ovarian Cancer Research Fund event, I also sat down with the dad of three – Dante, 18, Luka, 21 months, and Matteo, 8 weeks – to discuss the secret to getting kids to eat virtually anything. According to the chef, early introduction is key! He also shared Read more

Mashups Fruit and Veggie Smoothies Blend Nutrients For Older Tots


Updated 08/08/11 1:47 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Review of Revolution Foods Mashups Fruit & Veggie Smoothies

By now, pouches of squeezable organic food have become the norm. What started out as a lighter, more earth-friendly way to transport baby's purees has expanded to a convenience enjoyed by older kids too. For some reason though, once tots graduated beyond stage 2 purees, the sole proprietor of the pouches has been fruit. Taking a page from their baby food siblings at Plum Organics, Revolution Read more