When both of my kiddos started eating solid foods at six months old, I lovingly prepared my own homemade baby food. In addition to plain sweet potatoes, one of the first food combinations that I cook for my son was salmon and sweet potatoes. Not only is fish like salmon great for the body and […] More
When I first introduced my daughter to solid foods almost three years ago, I started with homemade sweet potato puree. After considering the merits of homemade versus commercial baby food, I decided to make my own. Not only could I make big batches for pennies compared with store-bought versions, homemade baby food also generally offers […] More
My daughter is quite the adventurous little eater. When we go out to eat, she gobbles up almost every food that she tries. She particularly loves strong tastes including spicy foods. Instead of “kid foods,” her father and I always feed her regular food and always offer her at least one bite of whatever is […] More
In addition to my favorite sweet potato casserole, I have also made some yummy twice baked sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving. I began by washing the sweet potatoes in cold water. I then cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and put the cut side down on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. While the sweet […] More
When holiday meal planning time rolls around during the holiday season, I always include some sort of sweet potato recipe as one of my side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner. Traditionally I have always made a simple sweet potato casserole by mixing sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar and then topping with […] More
