Eat up Baby Ben...

Well, I think it is about time for baby Ben to try a bit of food. I have bananas, avocados, and rice lined up. I am not too keen on store baby food. he seems ready for some soft table foods. I'll update everyone after the food adventure tonight!

What is that?

Again with trying to add more protein and less grain to my diet this is what I had for lunch today, pine nut hummus with baby carrots, mushrooms and squash. It was so good!

It's all about the food

Everywhere I turn lately it has been all about food. In my job I work with a lot of infants and toddlers that have special feeding and nutrition needs. I am always worried that my kids are not getting the best nutrition. And being a breastfeeding mom who is trying to loose some weight makes my life focus "all about the food'. Not to mention I enjoy watching all of the cooking shows that are all over cable. Seriously, you can always find one on. My husband and I are planning a date soon to celebrate our birthdays. We are going to go to Whole Foods to shop and eat and probably just come home and take a nap. To top it all off I have been looking at adding a dietician certification to my credentials. That way I could provide even more nutrition support to the families I work with and just be more marketable. I have started growing herbs on my front porch and I am going to try to add more protein and less wheat into our diets at home. Especially for Evan. When he was an infant and young toddler we were watching him closely for celiac disease. His symptoms lessened and he was never tested but he is small for his age. He eats all of the time but it seems like he just doesn't absorb all that he needs to be as healthy as he can be. I'll be trying some new recipes and some new twists on some old dishes to see what I can do to increase the nutritional value in the foods I serve. I have a bean salad in mind for this weekend. I'll keep you updated!

Mmmm what are you eating?

I have always been a fan of yogurt. I like it. The kids like it. My new favorite is Greek yogurt. I found several different brands and flavors. My favorite is the one by Fage with honey. It was so good. I picked out some kid friendly looking kinds. I will offer them to the kids this weekend. There is so much more protein in Greek yogurt than in traditional yogurt. I got the big container of plain yogurt for my mom. She doesn't eat much meat and sometimes has a hard time getting enough protein in her diet. She said she hasn't tried Greek yogurt before so I am going to surprise her with some.

Pita anyone?

I wanted something lighter for dinner last night. So Pita sandwiches it is! We started with onion flavored pita bread. They were stuffed with shredded cheddar cheese, baby spinach / spring lettuce mix, chicken breast, and topped with Italian salad dressing. they are simple and a breeze to make. I used the pre-cooked chicken breast that is already sliced from the deli section of the grocery store. The kids liked them OK. Everyone came back for seconds. I would have liked to have added more ingredients if I would have had them. Onions and feta cheese would have worked great.They were definitely a nice break from just a regular sandwich.