Author: Carey-Lyn
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Bang Bang Tofu Tacos: Not Exactly a Baby Hit
Recipe link We made the tofu without the sweet chili heat sauce and served it up with hope.She gave it a fair try… and then passed.Cabbage? Hard no.Tofu? Surprisingly not her thing that night.The tortilla shell? That was the highlight. Soft carbs for the win. Luckily, Grandma and Grandpa had sent us home with leftover…
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Southwest Bacon Salad (a.k.a. “Where Did Her Dinner Go?”)
Recipe link We skipped the chicken (because chicken is a no in our house), and went all in on the bacon version. No chipotle sauce. No lettuce. Yes to a bonus egg, because if there’s one thing our daughter loves more than bacon, it’s eggs. Her baby plate got:🥓 Chopped bacon🌽 Corn🧀 Feta🥚 Extra egg…
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Middle Eastern Beef Bowls (aka Olive Obsession)
Link to recipe This meal turned into a Mediterranean moment for our girl. We shaped the beef into meatballs and gave her two of them — no salad, just the good stuff: ✔️ Tomatoes✔️ Carrots✔️ Hummus✔️ Onions✔️ Olives And wow. The meatballs dipped in hummus were a hit. But the olives? That was love at…
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Mandarin Orange Mayhem (But Baby Safe)
Okay, this might be a controversial take in the citrus world, but I stand by it—this is the way to cut mandarin oranges for babies. Step one: Peel it. Obvious. Step two: Break it in half. You’ll see those tidy little segments just begging to be separated. Step three: Here’s where I lose the purists—I…
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Beef Koftas for Baby? Yes, Chef!
This week’s HelloFresh adventure was the Carb Smart Beef Koftas and honestly? It was a hit for everyone—especially our 11-month-old. We made no changes. Just cut everything into baby-sized bites and served it up. The beef was soft, the veggies were tender, and she demolished it. Bonus: there was enough beef to make extra koftas,…
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Dill Pickle Tofu Salad: A Baby Review
Spoiler alert: we had a tofu betrayal. This HelloFresh recipe was originally a Dill Pickle Chicken Salad, but we went plant-based and swapped the chicken for tofu—usually a hit in our house. Usually. We gave Roslyn: What didn’t make it to her plate: Now here’s the twist—she did not like the tofu.Was it the texture?…
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Smart BBQ Pork Plate: Big Flavours, Baby Drama
HelloFresh recipe link This one started strong. The pork? Devoured. The sweet potatoes? A smash hit (literally—she mashed them with glee). I peeled the skin off to make them baby-safe and extra soft. We skipped the lettuce and onions (because…babies), gave her a shot at the tomatoes (which got a lukewarm reception), and then—Cue meltdown.…
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Smart Pork and Grape Salad: Baby Edition 🍇🐷
Tonight’s HelloFresh meal was Smart Pork and Grape Salad with Smoky Applewood-Ranch Dressing. Although… plot twist: the link HelloFresh gives you isn’t actually this recipe. It links to a completely different salad with totally different ingredients. Why? Who knows. We’re just here to eat. Baby Modifications: The verdict:The pork didn’t stand a chance. Neither did…
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Our Weeknight Routine with an 11-Month-Old (aka The 2.5-Hour Parenting Sprint)
If you’ve ever tried to fit dinner, bath time, play, dishes, bonding, and bedtime into a tight evening window with a baby who has opinions—you know it’s a race against the clock. Here’s how our weekday evenings go down with our 11-month-old: 🕟 4:30 PM – We pick her up from dayhome. She loves it…
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Smart Sesame Pork Bowls (for an 11-Month-Old)
Today’s grown-up dinner: Smart Sesame Pork Bowls.Baby’s dinner? A totally safe, totally tasty remix. How we baby-prepped it: What we left off her plate: What we’d do differently: The verdict?She was into it. Sweet potatoes were the clear fave, zucchini got slurped, pork was a hit. Bell peppers? Meh. We’ll try again next week.