tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post6508355023751065224..comments2023-11-05T02:40:09.417-05:00Comments on ohdeardrea: Cooking With A Baby, Part Two: She's Not A Baby, She's A Food Smart Toddler.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-72106936266451520882015-03-26T10:40:40.063-04:002015-03-26T10:40:40.063-04:00I was wondering what the two sauces in your photo ...I was wondering what the two sauces in your photo above are (you have guacamole, salsa, and two more)? They remind me of something I recently ate in Peru and it was delicious. <3 Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314394005747945102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-18960331197277821142013-08-14T00:51:59.232-04:002013-08-14T00:51:59.232-04:00I love this so much. I am not vegan, but we are a ...I love this so much. I am not vegan, but we are a *mostly* vegetarian family (if my husband didn't buy meat, we wouldn't have it in the house). Teaching our daughter about food, healthy food and how it grows and changes when you cook it... has been so important to me. She is 3.5 years old and has never turned food away. She will always try something, and usually enjoy it. I attribute that to making her baby food from whole fruits and veggies and always giving her new things to try. I love that we can share with them the pleasure and the social aspect of food at such a young age. It saddens me (I work in a restaurant) when parents dumb their children's diet down to what they think toddlers want to eat. I have had, on many occasions, people say, "how do you get her to eat that?" or "she is the healthiest toddler I've ever seen!" It makes me feel like I'm doing something right, but I wish people would realize that they, too, could feed their children good, whole foods and that their children will truly like it.<br /><br />props, per usual, Drea. sshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728559525783656599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-13900690652476075172013-08-13T13:16:20.694-04:002013-08-13T13:16:20.694-04:00I'm really looking forward to cooking with my ...I'm really looking forward to cooking with my daughter! Its one of the things I'm most excited about actually. Since she is only one (as of Friday-Yay!) I currently just sit her at the countertop and have her watch and learn as I chop veggies. I think its great what you are doing with Marlowe, you are giving her knowledge so she understands your lifestyle-rather than just pushing it on her. I recently introduced homemade cashew milk to my daughter (as we don't eat any dairy) and I keep getting a lot of grief over my decision from family and friends. No one can understand why I wouldn't give her cow's milk, they think i'm doing her an injustice. Its quite frustrating. I would love to join your group, is this ok since we occasionally still eat meat? I have many recipes to share!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682450357380092916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-34853223920928348622013-08-11T23:16:00.398-04:002013-08-11T23:16:00.398-04:00honestly, I'm not too sure how the whole googl...honestly, I'm not too sure how the whole google+ thing works.... I don't spend a whole lot (read: almost any) of time on Facebook tho, so I didn't even think about making a group in there! Like I said, I figured I'd try it out. I think there is a way to make it a closed moderated group though, if need be! <br /><br /><br />and I totally hear you.... if I had room on the counter for the bumbo chair in our first place... she would have been up there too :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-74187775820789896872013-08-11T23:13:44.403-04:002013-08-11T23:13:44.403-04:00I haven't looked at the book yet, I've bee...I haven't looked at the book yet, I've been interested to look at it since I heard of it tho, but you are now the third person (since friday) to give me a negative review.... so there's that. Both it being dark, and putting any negative light on anything is reason for me to not bother with it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-83357285307854959312013-08-11T23:11:21.703-04:002013-08-11T23:11:21.703-04:00yeah, def. sell the "girls love a guy who can...yeah, def. sell the "girls love a guy who can cook" thing. it's true. very true. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-37712457367683430442013-08-11T23:10:51.159-04:002013-08-11T23:10:51.159-04:00haven't heard of that one!haven't heard of that one! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-38673088089719567262013-08-11T23:10:32.447-04:002013-08-11T23:10:32.447-04:00well, athirst it's not okay,it's not a sui...well, athirst it's not okay,it's not a suitable substitution for formula or breast milk by any means. But later, ones kids can and eat a balanced diet, theres no need for it. There's not one thing in cows milk that you can't get from elsewhere :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-51999643981125321422013-08-11T23:09:08.204-04:002013-08-11T23:09:08.204-04:00Family event one meal a week, but I'll take it...Family event one meal a week, but I'll take it ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-34711383798130158162013-08-11T19:50:50.031-04:002013-08-11T19:50:50.031-04:00The only beef i have with that book (i am so punny...The only beef i have with that book (i am so punny it hurts) is that i feel like it portrays a very negative light onto meat eaters. I almost purchased it for my little one, and although i wholeheartedly agree with its message, i just dont think my daughters impressionable mind can listen to its words without thinking meat eaters are bad or wrong. It is very honest and i dont ever want to shield her from the truth, but at this point she knows good and she knows bad. The world is so black and white to a toddler. There would have to be a lot of explaining to do by the end of the book, so i figure i'll just take on the topic on my own and let her figure out the rest when she's good and ready.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409769357029068570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-88618676432460049492013-08-11T19:37:29.232-04:002013-08-11T19:37:29.232-04:00I almost bought my daughter that book too, but it ...I almost bought my daughter that book too, but it seemed very... anti-meat eater. I wholeheartedly believe in the message its portraying, but I just dont think my (or any) three year old has the capacity to hear the words of the book and not think that people who eat meat are bad or wrong. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409769357029068570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-66210798619006484102013-08-11T19:37:13.155-04:002013-08-11T19:37:13.155-04:00I almost bought my daughter that book too, but it ...I almost bought my daughter that book too, but it seemed very... anti-meat eater. I wholeheartedly believe in the message its portraying, but I just dont think my (or any) three year old has the capacity to hear the words of the book and not think that people who eat meat are bad or wrong. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409769357029068570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-78847909361503539492013-08-11T14:29:37.392-04:002013-08-11T14:29:37.392-04:00I think it's awesome that you started a vegan ...I think it's awesome that you started a vegan community, and that you involve M in the kitchen. My kitchen is too tiny to have any help in it most of the time, but I'm trying to start more educational/life skill/learning activities with my 2.5 year old so I might have to drag prep out to the table. She's really interested in helping with everything food related: unloading the dishwasher, putting away groceries, grabbing stuff out of the fridge, and seeing what I'm cooking all the time. I think one of the benefits of raising a vegan kid is that they see us taking great care and interest in the food we're eating and they take interest too. Thanks for being awesome and sharing your life here. :)<br /><br />Mae @<a href="http://maelivefree.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MaeLiveFree</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458953342961267196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-48447585028705816732013-08-10T23:53:24.336-04:002013-08-10T23:53:24.336-04:00Looking forward to your vegan community and what y...Looking forward to your vegan community and what you will be able to share with us! Don't be shy or scared to share your knowledge, you might be changing someone's life, you'll never know. ;)<br /><br />Anw it's great that your girl is helping out, I'm still struggling to get my boy to help out but he always get distracted with everything around him. Lol.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00936084000871474007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-84611976938954257662013-08-09T23:17:55.057-04:002013-08-09T23:17:55.057-04:00I've always tried to get my son interested in ...I've always tried to get my son interested in cooking. Him being a fifteen year old, it's even harder. I guess I just need to come up with something new and way more interesting for a teen boy. I even try to say "hey, girls love a guy that can cook." But that hasn't worked... yet!<br /><br />xoxo~Heather<br />southernnorth.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625218167279736374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-80526302792390022462013-08-09T23:09:52.025-04:002013-08-09T23:09:52.025-04:00Just joined the community! Thank you for setting i...Just joined the community! Thank you for setting it up. I'm also of the "don't really have the credentials" variety, but whatever. It'll be fun and helpful. :) I'm not a huge google+ user, but when I was on fb I appreciated the private community option so I wouldn't be splashing my posts/comments all over everyone's streams. Not sure if that is an option (or concern?) for google+, but maybe something to consider.<br /><br />I looooove cooking with my now 2.5-year old, and she is a wonderful kitchen helper. She started snuggled in the Moby, moved on to sitting in the Bumbo on the counter (I know, I know, but I was always within arm's reach and relocated her to the floor whenever I wasn't) and touching/smelling ingredients, and now she's awesome at measuring, stirring things, and of course working the salad spinner. And hell yeah, she can totally unload the dishwasher! Sure, sometimes we end up with lentils all over the floor, but having her hang in the kitchen with me always gives me the happy goosebumps of "I always dreamed about doing this with my kid and now I AM." :) Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207462208542459619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-4639818793484773362013-08-09T20:01:04.932-04:002013-08-09T20:01:04.932-04:00I've been wanting to buy that book, and her ne...I've been wanting to buy that book, and her newest one, V is for Vegan, for a few days now but since I don't have any children yet I've held back. But I am a kindergarten teacher so maybe I'll buy them to read to my class? Anyway, thanks for sharing some more tips on cooking with a toddler!Ana Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552229505353300308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-49769929881093859692013-08-09T18:34:01.618-04:002013-08-09T18:34:01.618-04:00I just started cooking/baking with my 18 month old...I just started cooking/baking with my 18 month old this week. We are having a blast:) This was the first tart we ever made together...http://anappetiteforcolor.com/2013/08/09/summer-cherry-tart-with-my-favorite-little-helper/ <br />We are not vegan but I am always trying to find or create as many mindful desserts, without dairy, because it doesn't make any of us feel that great. This one I adapted from someone else but it is a new favorite around here. Anyway, I really appreciated and enjoyed this post! Always love what you have to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-21327150674496387742013-08-09T17:49:35.705-04:002013-08-09T17:49:35.705-04:00glad you mentioned that you give your little one a...glad you mentioned that you give your little one almond milk. i don't have kids yet, but would like to stay away from dairy when i do. we drink only almond milk now, and i didn't know whether or not it was ok for kids to just have almond milk. didn't know if they needed cows milk for health reasons/essential vitamins. guess not!Marissa@ohhhsolovelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342714562614735393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-6338363688919630542013-08-09T17:24:30.153-04:002013-08-09T17:24:30.153-04:00I love seeing children help in the kitchen. It'...I love seeing children help in the kitchen. It's just one of the reasons why working at a Montessori preschool was so eye-opening to me. When kids get to help out, they learn responsibility and independence. The children in my classroom would happily get their own snack--scooping, pouring, and cutting. If they spilled something, they learned to clean it up on their own. It was wonderful to watch. <br /><br />I'm not Vegan, but I absolutely commend you for starting up a community. People are vegan for lots of different reasons and I'm sure parents would appreciate tips, especially for school-age (or nearly school-age) children. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.theramblingfangirl.com" rel="nofollow">The Rambling Fangirl</a> Cristina https://www.blogger.com/profile/04350352541166010230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-31364474903289599722013-08-09T15:39:44.571-04:002013-08-09T15:39:44.571-04:00Love it! I sooooo wish that my husband was a foodi...Love it! I sooooo wish that my husband was a foodie. I end up cooking it ALL myself, with a 10-month old. Gets old. Glad its a family event for you. :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-74652179133391836492013-08-09T14:35:06.279-04:002013-08-09T14:35:06.279-04:00so great that M helps out in the kitchen! adorable...so great that M helps out in the kitchen! adorable little helperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com