Category Archives: Baby Food

Hot Butternut Squash “Cereal” without the Oats

Hot Breakfast Butternut Squash (Paleo)

Sometimes I get a hankering for something different, eating Paleo you can’t do hot cereal because of the grains. This is a recipe that kind of fills that need for something hot, other than eggs and bacon :) But is still really healthy and so tasty! Hope you enjoy! Continue reading

Organic Baby Food – Where do I start?

When do I start to give my baby solids? What kind of food do I feed him first? How much do I give him? How do I know when he’s done? Are store bought foods safe or healthy for my baby? Is it realistic to make my own? When is he ready for finger foods? I remember so many of these questions running through my mind as a first time mom, everything is new and I want to do it right. In this post I will go through a few of things that I have learned about feeding babies their first solids.

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Brown Rice Milk recipe

Brown Rice Milk recipe

1 cup brown rice

10 cups water

1/4 tsp. salt

Wash the rice and toast it in a dry pan, stirring it constantly until it is golden and begins to pop. Add the water and salt and simmer for 2 hours or more on a low flame, stirring occasionally. Squeeze out the cream with a cheesecloth. This milk can serve as the basis for infant formula if it is supplemented with other nutrients, as in the recipes below.