Tag: food
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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.
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Babymoon: Traveling While Pregnant
Part 1 of 2 If you aren’t planning a babymoon, consider doing it! We had to readjust our expectations now that I was traveling while pregnant, but I’m so glad we did. This was our last international trip together as a couple for a while. Besides being great for our relationship, it alleviated the restlessness…
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Surviving Nausea: Embracing Cravings and Change During Pregnancy
The nausea set in around month two and didn’t leave until the placenta was delivered. They say that in the second trimester everything settles down. Unfortunately for me, I was one of the lucky ones. That being said… they also say that it’s rare to have nausea during the whole pregnancy but in the last…