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Yummy Links: From Rachael Ray to Cupcake Wars
- To encourage kids to eat healthier, Rachael Ray is cooking her soft tacos for public schools in New York. — New York Daily News
- Your local mixologist may be earning a lot more money than you think. — Grub Street NY
- Why not make your own baby food at home?— The Epi-Log
- American cheeses are gaining popularity in Europe.
Seven BPA-Free Baby Food Alternatives
They say you are what you eat, so what parent would chance feeding their tot toxins? Just as American states have begun to pass legislation banning the use of BPA in plastic baby bottles and toys, a Canadian survey found the toxic compound in 84 percent of the glass-jarred baby food containers it sampled. The BPA is believed to have entered the baby food through the liners used on metal jar lids.
The Wean Machine: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
Would you carry an extra gadget to press your child's lunch? For parents on the go, the Wean Machine ($25) is a portable tool for creating nutritious pureed meals. The BPA, phthalate and PVC-free gizmo can be filled with soft, ripe fruits and cooked veggies before it is squeezed to create foods for babes beginning their solid feeding.
Homemade Baby Food Straight From the Grocery Store
While homemade baby food may be back en vogue, mamas know how much time and effort it takes to steam and puree baby's first solid foods. Baby cookbook authors claim that the purees take just a little more forethought than their store-bought counterparts, but factor in the prep and cleanup time and it's easy to see why many busy parents and caretakers turn to jarred goods.
For parents with limited time and cooking skills who still wish to give their lil one's the freshest and most healthy first foods, we've rounded up some of the best mass market chilled and frozen baby food available.
Delilicious: Homemade Baby Food Is Back in Vogue
While past generations of parents had no alternative but to make their own baby foods, the introduction of jarred food changed the way American mamas fed their children. Pre-made food gave parents the flexibility to grab and go, and boasted certain health benefits that made moms and dads feel safe, so it makes sense that it became the mainstream method for feeding tots. But the organic movement and concern over the foods we give our children are changing the pureed food trend.
All the News That's Fit to Eat — Apr. 15, 2009
- Bartenders are looking beyond simple syrup to sweeten your sipper. — San Francisco Chronicle
- With its mild flavor and slight bitterness, broccoli rabe should be a staple in home kitchens. — New York Times
- Turn to these satisfying and healthful meal ideas for road trips.
Simple Recipes to Start Making Baby Food at Home
You don't have to be a treehugger or a gourmet chef to whip up fresh food for your wee one. Last year, more than 40 percent of lilsugar readers told us that they made their own baby food. The process of steaming and then pureeing fruits, vegetables, and eventually meats is quick, easy, and incredibly satisfying.
Yummy Links: From Homemade Baby Food to Alice Waters
- Homemade baby food is easy and cheap. — Chow
- Lighter than nachos, chilaquiles rojos are a deliciously authentic Mexican dinner. — Serious Eats
- Feeling sick?
Babycakes: Bake Sweets With Baby Food!
Once your baby has outgrown pureed foods, what's a mama to do with her stockpile of jars in the pantry? Well, Food Network's Ultimate Recipe Showdown found a winning dessert in one mother's cupcake recipe. Made with pureed baby food, the moist and delicious pecan-laced treats satisfy a sweet-tooth of any age.
YouTube Baby Food Threats Get New York Man Arrested
Anton Dunn, a 42-year-old New Yorker who also goes by the name "Trashman," has ended up in jail after he posted numerous videos claiming that he helped poison millions of Gerber baby food containers. Wearing a black mask, Dunn said that upon his request Gerber employees contaminated the baby food with cyanide, getting him closer to his goal of killing infants.
When authorities apprehended Dunn they found no evidence that he actually did anything to baby food.
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