Disclaimer: I received a free Tiger rice cooker and soup cup for review.  All opinions expressed are my own.

I’m so excited about this post!  Not only am I going to be writing about my new cookbook, I’m also reviewing a wonderful product and hosting an amazing giveaway!  My latest cookbook, Natural Baby Food: Over 150 Wholesome, Nutritious Recipes For Your Baby and Toddler published by Hatherleigh Press, was released earlier this year.  Over the summer, we’ve had a successful “blog tour” where dozens of my amazing blogger friends have reviewed the book and helped spread the word.

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Today I’m celebrating the recent release of my latest cookbook, Natural Baby Food.  Published by Hatherleigh Press and distributed by Penguin Random House, this book is the culmination of a year of work and is the follow up to my Natural Pregnancy Cookbook.  After many late nights spent researching, writing and testing recipes, it’s so exciting to finally see the finished product in print.  It’s almost like giving birth to another child! 

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A fun take on a classic kid favorite, these tater tots are packed with nutritious zucchini instead of potatoes.

Now that my daughter Sienna is in school, I have to pack her lunch three times a week.   Even with all of the cooking I do, I must admit that I still sometimes find myself in a lunch rut.  I have my usual standbys that I turn to when I’m short on time or creativity like cashew butter and jelly sandwiches (one of her classmates has a peanut butter allergy), yogurt and fresh fruit.  But when time permits, I love coming up with fun and healthy new ideas to pack in her lunchbox. 

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Skip the boxed macaroni and cheese and make this dish for your family instead!  My mac and cheese is easy to make and a lot healthier. 

As some of you know, my cookbook, Natural Pregnancy Cookbook, was recently released.  The follow up book, which is due to be released next month, is called Natural Baby Food.  I’m really excited about this project because it features over 125 nutritious recipes for babies and toddlers.  And the last section in the book includes easy dishes that the whole family can enjoy together.  While I was writing the book, I got to test many of the recipes on my own daughter Sienna!

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With only two ingredients, this simple and nutritious fruit compote is equally suited for babies or adults!

I'm in the midst of testing recipes for my upcoming book, Natural Baby Cookbook, which means I'm up to my ears in baby purees!  When Sienna was younger, I made all of her food.  CLICK HERE to see my post on making homemade baby food.  Now that she’s older, she’s moved on from purees but still enjoys dishes like this Strawberry Apple Compote. 

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This post was sponsored by Stonyfield and Tommee Tippee.  I was provided with free products to sample.  As always, all opinions expressed are my own.

As a parent of a toddler, I know how challenging mealtime can be.  Especially on busy weekdays when there never seems to be enough time in the day to get everything done.  So I appreciate the little things.  A sippy cup that doesn’t leak.  Bowls and plates that stay put and can’t be flung across the room.  A reliable dish or recipe that I know my daughter Sienna will eat without a struggle.  Basically, anything that can make feeding her a little bit easier is a plus in my book.    

So when I found out that Stonyfield had paired up with Tommee Tippee to help our little ones enjoy their YoToddler organic yogurt using Tommee Tippee feeding products, I jumped at the chance to try them out.  My daughter has grown up eating Stonyfield products.  Fortunately, even through her picky phases, she’s always loved yogurt.  

Sienna loved her Stonyfield Petite Creme from the time she was a little baby :)

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These nutritious whole grain pancakes are perfect for your Mother's Day festivities! 

If you’re looking for a delicious and nutritious dish to make for your mom this Mother’s Day, then these pancakes are for you.  Unfortunately I won’t be able to celebrate with my mom or mother-in-law in person this year because of the distance.  But for my second Mother’s Day as a mom, I hope to spend a lazy day at home making these pancakes with the help of my little kitchen assistant, Sienna. 

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When my daughter Sienna was born, one of the most common questions that people asked me was whether I was going to make my own baby food.  Usually I would just laugh nervously and say something along the lines of “We’ll see…” The truth is that even though I had always pictured myself creating culinary masterpieces for my baby, in reality I couldn’t imagine finding the time to do it.  Now that Sienna is nine months old, I am happy to say that I’ve been making all of her food and it’s not as hard as you would think.  In fact, it’s pretty easy.  All you need is a food processor, blender or immersion blender and preferably a steamer (or steamer basket).  If you can set aside a couple of hours one day, you can make enough baby food to last for weeks.

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