Welcome NEW Baby/Toddler Food Writer ? Melissa! | OAMC from ...

**I?m excited to introduce to you our new Baby/Toddler Food Contributing Writer, Melissa! We have not had a regular Baby/Toddler Food writer here for quite some time so I am excited to be able to offer you kid-friendly recipes and menus regularly. Her first recipe, Cheesy Potato Soup debuted yesterday. Make sure you say hi and welcome Melissa!

Jaden helping Mommy make chocolate pudding.

Now Jaden is almost 3 and Hannah is 18 months and we?ve transitioned to more toddler foods. ?I try to give my kids lots of whole grains and fruits and vegetables and my recipes now reflect that. ?Slowly I?ve been adjusting our favorite recipes to include more whole foods and whole grains. ?I?m excited to start sharing my recipes you. ? In particular I like to keep breakfast and lunch items in the freezer to make these meals a little easier to prepare. ?Most of the time for dinner the kids can eat whatever I?m serving. ?And actually Hannah gets quite upset if she

Hannah hamming it up in her apron and chef's hat.

Another thing that I love to do in the kitchen is involve the kids. ?As soon as I pull out a recipe book, Jaden has a chair pulled up to the counter so he can ?help?.? Lately he?s also been picking up which kitchen tools I use to make various of his favorite foods.? So for example when I?m making pancakes, he knows I need the whisk and he gets it out for me.? Hannah is following her brother?s lead and I often have two kiddos ?helping? in the kitchen. ?Right now helping usually means taste testing everything and stealing my measuring spoons, but I know that soon enough I?ll be able to teach them more about cooking.? Jaden is already learning the names of various kitchen tools.? My goal is that both of them will know their way around the kitchen and be able to cook good foods for their own families (one day).? I also hope to instill an understanding of basic nutrition. ?I want my children to know what is good for their bodies and to know how to make smart food choices. But most importantly, I want them to see cooking as fun!? The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home, and I think that it is in this heart that so much learning and bonding takes place.

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