Category: Mom

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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?…

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.…

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…

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.