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Granny Bait: You know a baby outfit like this when you see it, I call it granny bait. They’re (sometimes) adorable alright - just maybe not something you might have picked out, possibly a little outdated, possibly never in style. But grandmas can pick up on a baby wearing granny bait a mile away - and they come running. I have some Enfamil Next Step Lipil checks that I won’t be using, and I want to give them to someone who can use them (not someone that will sell them on ebay) — enter the Granny… Continue

This can be a snack or dessert, easily doubles. For variety, try substituting cinnamon graham crackers every once in awhile.

Ingredients
1/2 graham cracker sheet
1 tbs milk

Instructions
Combine milk and graham cracker
Mash with a spoon
Enjoy!

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When I first started making Baby K homemade baby food, I scoured the baby food grocery aisle in search of ideas for recipes. Baby food can’t be that hard to “knock-off”, I thought, as most of the products had only a few main ingredients.
I noticed, and I’m sure you have too, that several brands have DHA fortified product lines. So I wondered, like any concerned parent, if by making my own baby food, I was denying baby of “support in brain and eye development”. Currently, The American Academy of… Continue

As Baby K gets a little older and her foods don’t need to be pureed beyond recognition anymore, it’s easy to combine soft foods and mash them with a fork for a quick, no-cook meal. I’ve already sung the praises of the banana, but have you thought about combining the sweet tasting banana with another no-cook food, the buttery and smooth avocado? (Need avocado guidance?)sliced avocado

Ingredients:

* 1/2 ripe avocado
* 1/2 ripe banana

Instructions:

* Combine avocado and banana
* Mash with a for… Continue

Nutrient-rich red bell pepper combined with the familiarity of carrot and banana. I haven’t yet tried to freeze this one. Have you? Let me know!

Ingredients

1/2 red bell pepper

1 carrot

1 banana

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