[blparent] making vegetables yummy for baby

Fri Sep 30 21:29:58 UTC 2011

Yum, thanks!

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Oh, I'm not that ambitious.  I just add mustard to the sauce instead of
cheese, after you stir in the milk and cook it till it's smooth.  Any old
kind of mustard will do, but I like the spicy brown kind.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young,
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 9:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] making vegetables yummy for baby

> Is this a homemade mustard that you make?  Sounds yummy, how do you 
> make it?
>
> Erin
>
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> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 7:13 PM
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>
> If you don't want cheese sauce, another option is to add prepared 
> mustard instead of the cheese.  That's a hit around my house.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and 
> tolerant of the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will 
> have been all of these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, 
> American scientist
>
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> From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:37 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] making vegetables yummy for baby
>
>> Yes it is easy.
>> take about 2 tablespoons of butter and melt it in a pot and then add 
>> 1 tablespoon of flour and mix till smooth. Then add 2 cups of milk 
>> and stir or whisk till combined. Then add shredded cheese of choice 
>> till it is the consistency and flavor you want. I also often add 
>> garlic onion or garlic to the mixture. If you want a soup instead of 
>> a sauce add the veggies you want once the mixture is the way you want it.
>>
>> Bran
>>
>>
>>
>> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are 
>> helping them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit.
>> It's the things we play with and the people who help us play that 
>> make a great difference in our lives."
>> - Fred Rogers
>>
>> Brandy Wojcik
>> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader 
>> www.playtoachieve.com
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>>
>> Looking for team members nation wide!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] making vegetables yummy for baby
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Bran,
>>>
>>> It sounds like a lot of your suggestions I'm already doing which 
>>> Dawson loves.  The squeezable organic baby food pouches are too 
>>> convenient and a great way for baby to get veggies on the go when 
>>> it's not easy to get ahold of them or too expensive at restaurants 
>>> because sometimes they rob you for a simple side of steamed veggies.
>>> Do you have any good natural cheese sauce recipes to put on broccoli 
>>> and such?
>>>
>>> As for the leash there are definitely areas where a few extra feet 
>>> would be wonderful like the park or at the play areas of our nearby 
>>> children's museum.  This way Dawson can have his fun and I know 
>>> where he is at all times.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Erin
>>>
>>> I've not used a retractable leash before, but really how far away do 
>>> you want him from you on a string?
>>>
>>> Now for veggies: Sliced avocado, Oven roasted veggies like carrot 
>>> sticks, sweet potato sticks, or regular potato sticks. I lightly 
>>> sprits them with olive oil and then bake them till they are tender.
>>>
>>> A little butter goes a long way with all veggies, but especially 
>>> sweet peas and carrots.
>>>
>>> Squashes can also be steamed or baked. I used to steam squash till 
>>> it was much ad a bit of butter and a sprinkle of garlic and the 
>>> babies would go to town.
>>> Remember he can also have rice, shredded meats, pasta, canned or 
>>> baked fruits, crackers and many more.
>>>
>>> I also do banana sticks by sticking my finger down the middle of a 
>>> banana and it creates 3 even sticks they can then pick up and chomp 
>>> away.
>>> If you can squish it between your 2 fingers than go for it. You will 
>>> be surprised what a child can gum down.
>>>
>>> O Eggs are fine also for other protein. Rairly in my care do I have 
>>> a baby older than 9 months still on baby food.
>>>
>>> Bran
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are 
>>> helping them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit.
>>> It's the things we play with and the people who help us play that 
>>> make a great difference in our lives."
>>> - Fred Rogers
>>>
>>> Brandy Wojcik
>>> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader 
>>> www.playtoachieve.com
>>> (512) 689-5045
>>>
>>> Looking for team members nation wide!
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NFB blind parent listserv" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:17 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] making vegetables yummy for baby
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello list,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dawson and I recently got back from South Dakota and we had a 
>>>> wonderful time with family.  Our travel days were long with 
>>>> Saturday involving 4 take offs and four landings so we are glad to 
>>>> be home and in our own bed now.
>>>> Dawson
>>>> did amazingly well and only had one small melt-down in the Denver 
>>>> airport from pure exhaustion and frustration that he couldn't crawl 
>>>> all over the airport.  I'm so glad I brought his harness and soft 
>>>> leash because it was a life saver.  Although, Dawson got pretty 
>>>> ticked off when he quickly realized that something on his back was 
>>>> keeping him from traveling farther than 6 feet away.  Does anyone 
>>>> have a retractable leash for their toddler because
>>>
>>>> I
>>>> quickly looked them up on line and they look like a great idea and 
>>>> I am wondering if people are happy with them?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well, during our stay with family Dawson decided to go on strike 
>>>> from baby food.  He's back to eating a lot more baby foods now that 
>>>> we're back home which I'm thankful for.  Dawson's eating off of our 
>>>> plates a lot now but steamed plane vegetables are getting really 
>>>> boring, really fast for him.
>>>> I'd love to hear what yummy and healthy ideas you all have used for 
>>>> your young toddlers around a year or so to help them eat and stay 
>>>> loving their veggies?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Erin
>>>>
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