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Homemade Playdoh
Asked by M.D. from Omaha
on September 25, 2008
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HI,
I'm looking for a Good playdoh recipe. I've read a few that people complain that it's
really sticky after the first day of playing with it.
I would like to make...
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- Good ??? I hope someone posts the edible peanut butter one...
- I recommend both the recipe that uses cream of tartar and the recipe that uses alum. For the alum recipe you can add 2 small packages of unsweetened Koolaid for color...
- I heard equal parts Peanut butter, Powdered milk & Honey are wonderful. I haven't tried it, but it's edible. : ) Good luck!
Homemade Baby Food
Asked by J.E. from Rockford
on January 27, 2009
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Hey moms out there!
My son is 4 months old and the pediatrician recommended starting rice cereal.
I'm wondering if it's worth it (cost and time wise) to make my own...
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- I make my own, and it's super easy but takes some time for chopping and cooking. I found that making a ton of it at once and freezing it is the easiest. I use ice cu...
- I, too, am using the book, Super Baby Food. I am pretty excited about it for child #2. Some people who do things the more natural way tend to wait until a little bit...
- I used the book Super Baby Food. It was very helpful and not too much extra work. I made my own baby food with kid #3 and #4 because I just wanted them to eat what ...
Homemade Natural Disinfectant
Asked by M.P. from Denver
on May 28, 2009
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In an effort to save some money, and keep toxins out of our home, I have been searching for a natural disinfectant cleaner for our bathrooms and kitchen, that I could ...
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- The recipe that you listed is pretty much the exact recipe that I've been using for almost a year now. I take 1 cup white vinegar, 1 cup water, about 3 drops of tea t...
- Yes, vinegar will disinfect and the rosemary or tea tree oil will help with the smell. However, I've used vinegar before and even adding water and rosemary won't take ...
- Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic. Rosmary works well, but I recommend Thyme. A natural disinfectant. I know many people who use only vinegar & water for their hous...
Homemade Baby Food
Asked by M.S. from Portland
on January 7, 2007
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Hi I was wondering if anyone has any good homemade baby food recipes. I have twin 7 month old girls and I am going to go broke if I have to continue to buy the baby f...
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- Good choice on the homemade, I too went this route and have been very blessed with a daughter who is not picky. One of her favorites was a mash of one chicken breast,...
- When my children were infants I prepared lots of differnt home made baby food. All you need are veggies, water and a good blender. You can use fresh green beans or c...
- I fed both my children this way as babies and everyone here has great suggestions. And it is easy, just devote an hour a week and make up a bunch to freeze or process...
Upcoming Adenotonsillectomy for My 3 Year Old
Asked by K.M. from Jacksonville
on July 21, 2009
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My son is having his tonsils and adenoids removed next week and I'm trying to keep a list of things he likes that I can make for him, whether it's fruit/veggie smoothi...
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- Both my youngest children had this done @ 4 years old & they were eating soft food for 2 days & then regular food after that. You may not need to worry about making to...
- Hi K., My daughter had the same surgery 3 years ago and the most important thing you have to do is to make sure your son eats... I don't want to scare you, but this...
- Hi, I don't have any recipe ideas for you but some other advice to assist you with the surgery. First, I'm not sure what hospital you will be at, but check to see if t...
Taking Solids to Daycare
Asked by K.N. from La Crosse
on October 7, 2008
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I've been making my own solid food for my almost 7-month old girl for several weeks, plus giving her rice cereal. She's tried sweet potatoes, avocados, squash, and I'm...
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- try checking out tupperware... they have been trusted for a bazillion years... and they have containers of every shape and size! :D
- you could get some small pyrex dishes - the glass ones with plastic lids( take the lids off when microwaving), like this: http://www.pyrexware.com/index.asp?pageId=10...
- My daughter goes to an in-home daycare as well 4 days a week, she is 15 months old right now, and when she was younger I would just give my provider a box of the rice ...
Homemade Rice Cereal
Asked by K.A. from Minneapolis
on October 1, 2008
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Does anyone have experience making rice cereal? I have been trying to grind brown rice for cereal in my food processor and it is taking a really long time to get it t...
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- Try a coffee grinder. I believe that it is better suited for something hard like brown rice. It will still make noise, however. Also, try doing it in short bursts r...
- I used my coffee grinder to grind up oats and rice. It worked way better than my food processer or blender because it was specifacally made to grind to a powder! :) I ...
- I make my own baby food, but cereal is so cheap I can't justify not just buying that. I have a cuisinart coffee grinder that is fast and quiet, try a nice coffee grind...
Does Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Really Work?
Asked by P.N. from Cincinnati
on July 17, 2009
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I'm trying to save money, and I'm looking at homemade dishwasher detergent. Several sites mention recipes with 1:1 Borax and either Washing Soda or Baking Soda. Then, ...
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- I've used it and didn't really like it for just average dishes. I didn't use it in the dishwasher though. It did take a little more to rinse off, so I imagine that i...
- Hi P., I don't have any advise for the dishwashing soap I just wanted to say hi to someone that is in the same boat as me, I'm 46 with one son that is 5..........I ...
- I think that if you have to buy all those ingredients to make the stuff in the first place you might as well buy dish detergent! I do like the advice on using vinegar ...
How to Transition Toddler to Eating Multi-ingredient Foods
Asked by J.S. from Tulsa
on October 22, 2008
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I have a 20 month old son that eats great! Lots of veggies, whole grains, fruit, etc. However, he strongly prefers single ingredient foods (chicken by itself, brocco...
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- Wow...there is alot on food today! We have started a meal planning service for moms like you. Visit www.naturalfoodscooking.com and check us out. I remember those da...
- How about banana bread or zucchini bread? Maybe smoothies with more than 1 fruit + yogurt. Mini-pumpkin muffins? Appeal to his sweet side. Just some ideas... My best g...
- we had/have the same issue. we started with two ingredient things like rice and beans, carrots and peas, things they can see, that are very simple. we have progresse...
