by The Omnivorist | Mar 22, 2015 | baby, baby food, Health, Recipes
While milk kefir is a traditional Turkish drink with its roots in the Caucasus Mountains, I had never heard about it growing up — which is quite remarkable if you think about it! As my interest in making my own cultured foods grew, I knew that cultured dairy was a...
by The Omnivorist | Mar 4, 2015 | baby, baby food, Recipes, sweet
If you’ve ever had a toddler, you know what a struggle it can be to get them to eat what you prepare. Even if your cute little baby used to polish off everything in sight with great gusto, sometime after the 18 to 24-month mark, a little devil seems to take...
by The Omnivorist | Feb 28, 2015 | baby food, Recipes, savory
This was one of those “hmm what do I have in the fridge today?” kind of recipes. I had some veal stew meat that I wanted to make but felt like trying something else besides my usual curry-based stew. So I turned to this recipe from a French blog that let...
by The Omnivorist | Sep 29, 2014 | baby, baby food, Health, Pregnancy & Baby
I was so excited about my little guy starting solids and thought I knew exactly how I wanted to do it: the traditional real foods way. Then a friend gave me a copy of Baby-Led Weaning, the influential book by Gill Rapley, and said that it had worked great for their...
by The Omnivorist | Jul 25, 2014 | baby, baby food, Pregnancy & Baby
I’ve had two close girlfriends who became mothers earlier this year and I had promised them that I would have this blog entry by the time they have to start introducing solids to their little ones. Well the first baby is 5.5 months old right now so I need to get...
by The Omnivorist | Apr 26, 2014 | baby, baby food, Recipes, sweet
This recipe is from Super Nutrition for Babies, The Right Way to Feed Your Baby for Optimal Health, which has been absolutely indispensable in my kitchen especially when introducing solids to my baby. This is a delicious and easy dessert for the whole family that is...