Bottled seasonings are expensive. You can save grocery dollars, even with the cost of food going up, when you make your own seasoning. It’s so easy, that you’ll wonder why you didn’t do this before!
Purchase inexpensive salt and pepper shakers and fill the “P” shaker with your own Poultry Seasoning and the “S” shaker with […]

When it’s too hot to cook, Brown Rice & Chicken Salad, hits the spot. Most times when it’s really warm I don’t want to spend too much time in a hot kitchen. We like to sit on our deck and watch the birds, squirrels, and deer romp through our yard, while we enjoy a meal. […]

1 medium eggplant (about 4 cups)
1 medium onion
1 bell pepper
2 to 4 cloves minced garlic
2 small zucchinis
1 (14 ounce) can of chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons fresh basil
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup white wine (optional)
½ teaspoon each salt & pepper
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (mozzarella may be substituted)
1. Cut eggplant into one-inch cubes.
2. Chop basil, onions, Bell […]

Nonna’s Favorite Pancakes take only a few minutes to make and they taste better than an expensive box mix.
Mix 1 cup whole-wheat flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt in a bowl. In another bowl add 1 tablespoon honey (or sugar), 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons coconut oil, about 1 cup milk (add more milk for thinner […]

For a quick meal, when you’re short on time, you’ll want to make Jiffy Beef Stroganoff.
Bring a pot of water to boil, cook wide egg noodles according to the package directions, then drain. As the water’s boiling, you’ll need to cut two minute steaks into thin strips.
Then thinly slice 1 medium onion and about ½ […]

Cooking is fun and the way to ensure your kids will be healthy eaters is to involve them in the process of cooking whole foods. Peeling potatoes is a basic skill kids can learn and they’ll feel that they’ve helped prepare the meal. Be sure your child washes his hands before beginning.Preheat your oven to […]

One of my favorite meals is Spinach and Tomato Medley. It’s effortless and healthy. This is so easy, that even your kids can make it on their own. Even picky eaters who don’t like spinach, love this recipe. When you mix spinach with the other ingredients, the taste of spinach disovles into the other flavors!
You’ll […]

The Baby Bites™ Grocery List

Shop with a grocery list and you’ll purchase the nutritious foods you need… And you’ll leave expensive, processed, empty calorie foods behind.
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Canned Foods
Look for canned foods with low salt & no […]

There’s nothing like a nice hot bowl of soup on a cold winter’s day. Soup is winter comfort food. Unfortunately, most soup consumed is the processed variety, full of additives.
Today, homemade soup is a rarity, because of the time involved. Cooking a soup stock can take hours. So, we rely on the canned and dried […]