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Dry Beans - Do I Drain After They Soak?
Asked by T.O. from Dallas
on July 30, 2008
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I'm making (I hope) Red Beans & Rice (brown rice) for dinner.... I washed and soaked the beans overnight. Do I drain that water off and cook them (and with how much w...
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- Yes, you should drain and rinse. This supposedly makes them less likely to cause the typical GI side effect of beans and I think it helps some. I have found cookin...
- Hi T., Yes, do drain them after they soak. You'll also want to spray them off to get any dirt or shells or whatever out of there. I can't remember the exact ratio o...
- I drain my beans through a collander. I think of this soaking as a deep cleaning too and the water is filled with the silt and dirt from the beans. When I cook the...
What Do Your Kids Eat?
Asked by J.K. from Pittsburgh
on January 12, 2007
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I'm sure that this is a rather common question from first time moms ~ but what did/do your kids eat at around 14 months?
Nate's drinking whole milk and will have a...
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- I make homemade vegetable barley soup and freeze individual sized portions. All three of my children have loved it since they were babies. Also, my kids loved cream ch...
- J., i was reading ur letter about what ur toddler eats.....i have to say that it is great that he likes all those veggies. I only wihs I could get my daughter to eat a...
- He has a pretty good diet to get him to eat new things make his favorite and add new things. since he likes bannanas cut up half of a banna and give him alittle new fo...
REALLY Picky Eater, Any Suggestions?
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on January 20, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I need some suggestions to feed my "really" picky eater.. I've tried everything it seems, and over and over again, but still no luck... He goes in phases b...
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- We went through the same thing with our daughter around the same age (She's almost 3 now). I spoke to her pediatrician (which I highly suggest when you have questions-...
- I can relate to where you are now. I have a two and half year old and went through the same sort of doubt as to whether she was getting the right nutrition. i can no...
- K. ~ I been through this routine a couple times now! My daughter is 2 1/2 now but she has gone months (literally) with a handful of select foods. I also give her Pol...
9 Month Old Only Eats What She Can Feed Herself
Asked by M.F. from Chicago
on September 8, 2008
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My 9 month old is an EATER but she will only eat what she can feed herself. She still takes a bottle (about 24 oz/day) but refuses babyfood or anything similar. I am...
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- Wow! what great advice so far. Our daughter was the same way. Here are some things that we did: tofu, avocado, lentils, any bean( garbonzos were always a favorite,...
- She can eat anything that you eat that isn't too hard (peanuts, raw veggies...) Like apples for instance, either steam them for a bit or just cut them into tiny bits ...
- My daughter is 9 months and will also only feed herself. She ats in addition to what you are giving yours- tofu cubes, fake chicken nuggets, veggie burger, waffles, ba...
I Tried to Burn the House down...lingering Smell
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on July 12, 2008
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Okay, so I *really* didn't try to burn the house down but I thought the title might grab your attention.
I did, however, do something incredibly stupid.
I cooked...
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- My mom puts some water in a pot and some ground coffee in there and brings it to a boil and then lets it simmer for a couple hours. The smell of coffee is nice and it ...
- I would wash the cabinets and walls with borax(laundry aisle). If you can remove the dead microwave and get it out of the house, as I know from experience that it will...
- I may sound a bit paranoid but, with two kids with asthma I have to be a bit paranoid. If you melted a plastic, you likely released some really harmful chemicals into...
Messy Mealtimes & Menu Ideas
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on November 11, 2007
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My 13 month old thinks it's funny to throw her food on the floor (and wall). She used to feed the dog but we put him outside now while she eats because that got too di...
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- My son is a brand-new one year old. He loves to throw his food. It is normal for little ones to do this, and normal for them to not eat a ton either. Even though he ...
- We went through the same thing when our son was around that age. I know you said you don't want to end meal time when she throws her food but that is what worked for ...
- My child as well as many others around that same age did the same thing. It's a phase like many more to come. I just kept telling her no, we don't throw food on the ...
My Nearly 6 Year Old Son Will NOT Eat Vegetables
Asked by J.A. from Cincinnati
on January 29, 2009
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Can anyone give me any pointers on how to get my nearly 6 year old son to eat vegetables. he only eats corn. I have tried carrots and after 7 hours between two diffe...
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- Our son will eat just about anything if he can dip it in Ranch dressing. Would something like that, or cheese sauce, work? Also, if there's any way you could get him...
- wow...obviously if he isn't eating vegetables after SEVEN hrs....he's not going to. If you keep going this route he will definitely dread lunch/supper time at home and...
- Only read a couple of other responses, but have to put mine in as well. Making him sit like that is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!!!! There are hardly any kids who eat veggies at t...
9 Month Old and Table Food
Asked by H.H. from Rochester
on April 12, 2008
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My daughter is 9 months old (07-07-2007) and she will not eat baby food for me wether i make it myself or its out of a jar. I have found that she will eat whatever my ...
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- Have you tried avocado? My peditrician said that it was "great brain food." I also have a friend that is a pediatrician and she said that at 9-10 months babies can p...
- Oh H.! This is your chace to introduce so many fruits and veggies! (Of course, with your pediatricians approval). My 10 1/2 month old has been completely on tab...
- Most of her nutrition is still coming from formula. Let her eat what you eat as long as it is small and mashable. My son is 11 months old and we stopped the jar food l...
What Do I Feed an 11-Month-old ?
Asked by K.W. from Washington DC
on July 4, 2007
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I have an 11-month old with only 2 bottom teeth (two top teeth are trying to come through). He is at the point where he doesn't really want baby food. He wants real ta...
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- Hi K., My son is 16 months now but when he turned one it was like a switch went on and he refused to eat baby food anymore. It is hard to make sure they are getting ...
- My son only had 2 teeth when he was 11 months old, and I was qite surprised at what all he could eat. I gave him lima beans, corn, peas, cooked diced carrots, cut up ...
- Fish is an excellent gummable food, along with peas. My son, who didn't get his molars particularly early, ate lots of all of the veggies. Cooked carrots are super. ...
Good Finger Foods for an Almost 1 Year Old?
Asked by S.G. from Rochester
on May 26, 2009
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My daughter loves to feed herself, but I feel like I'm giving her the same stuff almost every day for meals. I need some new ideas.
Breakfast I'm all set with -- s...
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- at that age both my boys were eating whatever we ate....just in smaller pieces....even steak....even younger....their gums are hard and strong and can mash anything......
- we always try to feed our kids (boy,4 and girl,1 also in june) what we eat so we are not stuck having to make 3 differant meals. Probably not a big deal now for you ...
- Seems like a lot of people have said a lot of the ideas I had. My kids also love ravioli... cut into little pieces, or, my older daughter loves to just hold them and ...
