When we lived in England, a ‘biscuit’ was what would be known as a ‘cookie’ in the US.
Here in the Bahamas, however, the word ‘biscuit’ is generally used in the same way as in America – it means a little bread, made with a leavening agent and is pretty much the same thing as what [...]
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If you’re in the US, you may be thinking that this is a trick question – after all, a sweet potato IS a yam, right?
Wrong!
Although sweet potatoes are often referred to as yams in parts of America, sweet potatoes and true yams are actually completely different things!
Yams grow from tropical vines and are usually bigger [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Sep 19th, 2009
Today we have a mouthwatering cauliflower puree recipe for you that makes its debut on our site a day after its creation!
We had some leftover cauliflower to use up yesterday – discovered that our little one was not interested in it as a finger food – and decided to whip up a tasty puree instead! [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Jun 26th, 2009
Today we have a recipe for baby that tastes really good – yet can be whipped up very quickly and easily. Made with nutritious pumpkin and with the added benefits of garlic, it makes a richly flavoured and healthy lunch or dinner for your tiny diner, or could even be served as a dip for [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Jun 24th, 2009
Today we have a deliciously exotic baby food recipe for you using plantain.
Before you give it a try, check out this post from our blog last summer, which will give you a brief overview of plantain and tells you how best to use it at various stages of ripeness.
Today’s recipe uses green plantain and the [...]
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Celia in the UK wrote to us this weekend with a BRILLIANT tip for creating a nutritious alternative to traditional baked beans! Celia told us that her husband is addicted to baked beans and eats them all the time – so their 13 month old son Tyler wanted to eat them too. But – although [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Nov 10th, 2008
If your baby is not particularly enthused by the site of broccoli on his plate, then this delicious soup may be a great way to get this valuable veggie into his diet!
Broccoli is packed with vitamins and anti-oxidants and is a food that we should all consume regularly throughout our lives – so it’s a [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Sep 15th, 2008
Today’s baby food recipe is for a wonderful, aromatic pumpkin soup that’s quick and easy to make because it uses canned pumpkin instead of fresh!
Canned pumpkin is an acceptable - and convenient – alternative to fresh, and is similar in terms of both flavour and nutritional value. Check the can, however – some varieties have [...]
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Posted in Baby food preparation tips on Aug 15th, 2008
Brown rice is a highly nutritious food that we thoroughly recommend including in your baby’s diet (AND your own if you’ve only eaten white rice up to now!).
But if it takes your little one (or you) some time to begin to appreciate the unique ‘nuttiness’ of plain brown rice, then we have good news for [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Aug 9th, 2008
Today’s melt-in-the-mouth recipe combines sweet, juicy and nutritious pear with a dollop of calcium packed yogurt – and this recipe will make enough for both you AND your little one to share!
Choose a nice, ripe pear for this dish – we recommend Comice, Anjou or Bosc, any of which are wonderful for use in homemade [...]
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