Resources

Here are a few resources I've found helpful in buying organic food. They come from sources I trust for my family and they are also pretty to look at! (bonus!!) Do you and your family a favor and check them out! Even if you already buy organic food, its worth reading. :) Hope you enjoy!

1. EWG's Shopper Guide to Pesticides

Reasons why I love it:

• This website is great for telling you what's worth buying 
• provides a FAQ page with questions such as "Do pesticides pose special risks to growing children?" , "Shouldn't I try to buy everything organic?" , "Why should I be concerned about pesticides?"
• there is an app for the iPhone titled "dirty dozen" & its free

2. Real Simple Magazine's Online Organic Food Guide 

Reasons why I love it:

• There are multiple articles to read concerning organic food. 
• Tells you how to "decode" food labels. (What does "fat-free" mean? What does "organic" mean? What does "heart-healthy" mean?)
• Provides recipes at the bottom of the article titled "Ten Organic Foods that are Worth the Money"

FINALLY

Finally, a moment to blog.

Lately I've been such a busy, busy bee. My daughter has been teething, had a fever for a few days, we went on vacation, etc., etc., excuses, excuses, etc.

So here is a really great recipe that I made :)
Sienna hates carrots. She won't eat 'em. Raw. Steamed. Pureed. Nothin.

So I sneak them into other food. & here is a recipe she really liked:

Carrots, Corn & Onions:


Portions:
Two cobs organic corn
1/2 of a small onion (or 1/4 of a medium-large one)
3 medium organic carrots
about a tablespoon of olive oil
1 cup of water

Directions:
Remove the kernals from the cobs. Dice the onions into very small pieces. Peel, chop & dice the carrots. Heat the olive oil in a medium sauce pan. Saute for a few minutes, about 3. Add the water. Bring the water to a boil & then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until the carrots are soft, 15-20 min.

Puree in a food processor to a consistency baby can handle. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months.



Note: I would not reccommend this to babies less than 9 months. Corn is difficult for baby to digest. I would also reccommend giving this to baby as a snack rather than a meal, especially the first time she eats it.