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January 15, 2025 by: Marla

Healthy Mini Chicken Broccoli Meatballs (BLW & Toddler)

baked chicken meatballs baby & toddler

Inside: You’ll want to double this recipe! These easy, healthy mini chicken broccoli meatballs are a family-favorite and perfect for baby-led weaning, toddlers, and the whole family.  This post may contain affiliate links. You can read our full disclosure policy, here.  Going to keep this recipe post short & sweet as there’s not much to say about these easy baked mini chicken meatballs, except that

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May 30, 2022 by: Marla

Freezer-Friendly Finger Food Recipes for Babies (9-12 months)

finger food recipes for 9-12 months

Inside: These finger food recipes are perfect for babies 9-12 months. Each recipe can be made in advance and is freezer-friendly.  Hey mama, you’re absolutely going to LOVE the roundup I have for you today.  Each of these finger food recipes are: And, most of the recipes only require 4 simple ingredients.  Yes, you read that right. 4 ingredients.  Feeding a 9-12 Month Old Baby

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February 27, 2022 by: Marla

What I Fed My 9 Month Old (Meal Ideas & Feeding Schedule)

9 month old lunch

Inside: Let’s take a look at what I fed my 9 month old this week! This post shares easy meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus a sample feeding schedule for a 9 month old baby. Starting solids can be really stressful, right?  With so much info out there, it’s difficult to know whether to do purees or baby-led weaning, what first foods to

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January 13, 2022 by: Marla

Mini Waffle Omelets for Baby & Toddler

mini waffle omelets for baby & toddler

Inside: These 4 ingredient mini waffle omelets are perfect for babies and toddlers. Packed with broccoli and cheese, they come together in minutes!  Okay, first things first. Do you have a Dash Mini Waffle Maker? I’ll admit, this was one of those “Do I really need this?” purchases, but after owning one for a while (in addition to a regular waffle maker), I can assure

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May 27, 2019 by: Marla

8 Month Old Baby-Led Weaning Meal Ideas & Feeding Schedule

Inside: get easy 8 month old baby-led weaning meal ideas, a sample feeding schedule, plus a free printable meal plan! So you’ve successfully started baby-led weaning at 6 months, and your baby is doing well with simple first foods. Avocado? Banana? Sweet potato? Yes. Yes. And Yes. And now you’re sort of wondering where to head next…so you Google or Pinterest to find tons of

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April 16, 2018 by: Marla

Homemade Coconut Mango Baby Yogurt Melts

healthy toddler breakfast ideas | homemade mango baby yogurt melts

This recipe, Homemade Coconut Mango Baby Yogurt Melts, was created in partnership with Stonyfield Organic and Once Upon a Farm. Thank you for helping me support these sustainable brands that are better for our babies and better for our planet.  I’m starting to think I should change the name of this website to Because I Said So, Baby…And Yogurt Recipes. You might remember our popular Spinach

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January 22, 2018 by: Marla

Easy Baby-Led Weaning First Food Ideas

easy baby-led weaning first food ideas

These simple, minimal-prep, baby-led weaning first food ideas are perfect for teaching a 6 month old how to eat.  To be honest, I’m not much for cliches, but when I think about the fact that it’s already January of 2018, I can’t help but wonder how I made it from 39 weeks pregnant last June to the New Year. Like, when did my baby become

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What I Fed My Family This Week (Kid-Friendly Meal Ideas)

Inside: easy, healthy, kid-friendly meal ideas from my family of 5 AKA what I fed my kids this week. If you’re in need of ideas for quick breakfasts, healthy snacks to lunches & weeknight dinners … [Read More...]

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