That's right. I'm cooking for two toddlers now. Since Evan is refusing to be spoon-fed for the most part (except yogurt and fruit purees because that kid could crush those down in a second), I've had to resort to many of the recipes I made Sean when he was a year old, plus some new ones.
Like this one.
Greek yogurt, peanut butter, cinnamon, and honey. That's it. Anything that calls for four ingredients that we always have on hand is a must-make in this household.
1 5.3oz container of vanilla greek yogurt
2 tablespoons of peanut butter
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
Done. Slice up an apple and enjoy. Everyone loved it. Except Evan, of course. No peanut butter or honey for at least another month or so.
Other things I've been making for the boys this past week include apple turkey loaf, sweet potato fries, zucchini coins, toddler muffins, and broccoli patties. I also, for the first time, used my star shaped popsicle maker kit and made these fruit and yogurt popsicles.
These are my frequently visited websites where I spend at least 30 minutes a week trying to find new things I can make the boys:
www.weelicious.com - you can subscribe to a weekly email or download the app to your phone.
http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/index.htm#.Ue3QLo3qnEY - the ultimate website for baby led weaning or making purees.
Pinterest - obviously.
Parents and Parenting: The Early Years magazines.
Not only was it a boys cooking week, it was just a boys week in general. We had four days in a row of play dates at lots of local spots!
We went to Tiny Town with a good friend, Marla, and her two kids. As much as I love the idea of this place, I hate how crowded it gets and I especially hate parents that use that place as a time for them to socialize on the sidelines with their girlfriends while their kids run around like crazies. Seriously, I'm not there to babysit other people's kids, nor should I need to step in and tell two boys to stop throwing balls at Sean's head and face while their mothers were sitting 10 feet from them. Ughh...so we packed it up and came back to my house. Much better.
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The following day we had Amy and Eric come over after afternoon naps. We made grilled chicken tex-mex salads and quesadillas for dinner and let the kids play outside in the pool. It was really cute to see Evan and Brielle finally old enough to interact with each other.
The next morning we were off bright and early to meet up with my good friend, Kristen, her two kids and her nephew who is about to turn 3 at the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum. We picked a perfect day to go since the art fair was going on. The museum was all ours! Lucky for us, considering we were attempting to entertain 5 kids ages 4 and under.
Finally, on Sunday morning I met up with a good friend, Lisa, and her daughter, Avery, who is two weeks younger than Evan. The heat streak was over and it was a refreshing morning to get out and about. Too bad Sean woke up on the wrong side of the bed...crabby patties. Seriously.
I absolutely loved this week just focusing on the kids and their needs. By Sunday, I think Sean had reached his limit of moving from activity to activity, but it was great to see my friends and let the kids all play together.
This week we don't have as much planned, but I'm itching to get out to Greenfield Village on Wednesday or Thursday since the temps are hovering around a perfect 75 degrees! I'd also like to get to the Ann Arbor Botanical Gardens since it's free and there's so many cute things for the kids to do outside. Maybe we'll bring a picnic lunch with some of these new meals I made for them. Our deck should be done by the end of the day tomorrow. Life is good!
'Til next week...
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