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Help with Solids... Clueless Mom Here!
Asked by A.N. from Chicago
on February 4, 2009
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I'm in the process of introducing solids to my 5 month old. I would like to prepare his meals at home instead of giving him store bought foods. But... I need some help...
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- You may have found a solution by now, as I am finally getting to emails. Anyway, I HIGHLY recommend the book Super Baby Foods By: Ruth Yaron. It provides reci...
- I didn;t make my own foods but you have to start very basic. Cereal is usually the first food because babies have no idea how to eat. At first they usually push most...
- I am just getting started too with our 6 month old. She's been eating Earths Best Oatmeal cereal and likes it. I mix it with breastmilk. I have realized, through much ...
Giving Homemade Baby Food a Thought...
Asked by L.T. from Chicago
on October 31, 2008
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Hello,
This weekend will be our little girl's first try of solids. Of course I will begin with rice cereal or oatmeal, but I'm very interested in making my own food ...
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- I made my own baby food. My boys are now 8 and almost 11! you really don't need a recipe just have fun with it. I used a food processor. I started out with single v...
- Yeah for you! That rocks! It is not only cheaper, but it is soooo fun! I did it with my daughter (she is now 3 and such a great eater!) and I enjoyed it. I got a b...
- My son loved mashed avacado at first. He hated baby cereal. The book Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron was a huge help to me.
Healthy Meal Preparation Places?
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on January 17, 2008
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Okay, I got the MOST fabulous Christmas gift ever...a gift card to Super Suppers. Now their food is not "MY" food, but it also isn't a burger from Sonic or a pizza fr...
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- Whole Foods, and I sure you can find one near you, are exactly that "whole", already prepared just for heating.
- Hi C., This place does all of the cooking for you. You can have the meals delivered or you can pick them up. They have healthy meals! Dietgourmet.com. Good lu...
- I work at home now, but when I was a working full-time (as in 80+ hours/week) outside the home mom, I made my own "Super Suppers" and froze them in the deep freezer. ...
I Can't Cook - Help Me w/Thanksgiving Plz! :)
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on November 17, 2008
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I am hosting Thanksgiving this year and would like some real tips from other moms as the internet seems to have 50 different ways to cook the "perfect" turkey! I do n...
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- I was going to suggest Alton's Brown recipe from Food Network but that uses a Brine. You coul 86 the brine and still cook it the same way though. Use aromatics insid...
- Order from Marie Calenders.
- My tips for great turkey: Buy a fresh one, not frozen. They're more expensive but if you get the Butterball at the grocery store it's cheaper than Honey Baked. (Watch ...
Homemade Baby Food
Asked by C.S. from Houston
on November 29, 2006
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My daughter is 7 months and we started feeding her solids when she was 4 months- she loved eating solids from the start. She loves everything- we've gone through all t...
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- Hi C., Try the book First Meals by Annabel Karmel (you can get it on Amazon). I make all my daughter's baby food and it is a great book with wonderful recipes for ...
- Hi C.! I pretty much always made my daughter's food -- it was easier and cheaper! I would also recommend "superfoods". We used those receipes for lunch things. ...
- I'd suggest getting the book "superfoods" by Annabell Karmel. Its a baby to toddler cookbook. I loved it and my girls love the recipes from it. They are healthy and...
Turkey Turkey Turkey
Asked by J.L. from Los Angeles
on July 11, 2010
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I realize it's only July, and way too early to think about Thanksgiving but I can't help that it's on my mind. It might just be that I am craving turkey, I don't know....
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- Hey! My mom made a wonderful turkey every year for Thanksgiving. When it was time for me to learn, I spent a year with her writing down every single thing she did by ...
- Here's the Butterball website: http://www.butterball.com/ My mom makes an awesome turkey and doesn't "brine" it and it is golden and crispy and delicious right...
- I can't help much with recipes, because I have never had to, nor do I want to host Thanksgiving but, I had an Aunt,whom I loved dearly, who was an awful cook, except f...
Saving on Groceries
Asked by K.R. from Dallas
on January 7, 2011
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Hi all. What are your tips for saving on grocery shopping? My husband and I absolutely LOVE food and cooking, but recently we've decided that our food budget is prob...
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- Mitzi's answer was spot on. I use Angel Food Ministries here in Mississippi and my sister does in Kansas. We really like the value and the quality of the groceries. ...
- My family and I are eating better since I started couponing and bargain shopping. Find a blog in your area that will do the leg work for you and tell you where to shop...
- Not sure if this blog will apply to your stores in Tx, but it at least has links to a bunch of different sites for printing coupons or e-coupons on your grocery shoppe...
EXTREME Fatigue During First Trimester - Want Ideas
Asked by N.E. from New York
on February 28, 2008
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I have a 17 month old boy, very active of course, and am having a terrible time with fatigue during my second pregnancy. I'm just about to enter the second trimester, ...
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- Just to confirm what others have suggested. I would goto my doctor and get a complete cbc, iron profile, and thyroid profile. This happened to me with my second chil...
- Try some B complex vitamins (B6, B12). When I could no longer have caffiene I was turned on to this nifty solution. I use a specific kind of vitamin that you drink vs...
- I am in my 2nd trimester with my 3rd. I was extremely tired even about a month ago...but it gets better. My other 2 children are 21 months and 3 years old. Only my ...
Looking for a Good, Funny Cookbook for a Young Man
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on December 3, 2011
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I am looking to purchase a cookbook for my stepson. He is 27 years old, single and really likes to cook. I know what you are thinking, yes he will make some lady ver...
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- https://www.bitchcooks.com/ There's two books, they are pretty funny.
- Hi there! My husband brought a copy of "The Starving Student Cookbook" into our marriage, and even though we are both pretty accomplished cooks, we still refer to a...
- Since he has a great sense of humor, what about a "cooking for dummies" book. I love those "dummies" book. A friend of mine recently graduated from Culinary School a...
Travel to Maui with a Toddler...
Asked by M.S. from Salinas
on July 26, 2010
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We are considering/planning a vacation to Maui. We haven't flown yet with our son (he's 18 months old). Do you moms advise bringing your child's own carseat on vacat...
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- We go to Maui just about every year. It is so fun to go with the kids! Kaanapali is a really nice area. We booked a great condo via craigs list, it was the Marriott...
- We traveled to Maui with our toddler at that age. We rented a car seat since that is another piece of luggage you would have to pay for. I would rent a place where you...
- I'd recommend taking your car seat. It's an additional cost if you end up checking it (or if you weren't planning on getting him his own seat but decide to do so after...
