Toddler Eats! (Part 3)

Tonight I'm sharing the third part in my Toddler Eats series, my quest to broadening my daughter taste buds ;)

1- 5 lil smokies (these were the turkey kind and she loved them!) w/ a side of white corn and sweet potato.

2 - 2 slices of deli turkey meat, 1/4 of a banana with a smear of peanut butter, grapefruit segments, and a string cheese cut up. (She loved the cheese cut up for some reason she won't eat it whole, she loved the banana with pb, she loves turkey deli meat, but the grapefruit she wasn't found of!)

3 - Grilled cheese cut into squares, 2 tomatoes halved, blackberry and strawberries. (The tomatoes were a new try she wasn't to fond of them but she did keep trying them so that's a start!)

4 - Spaghetti w/a little butter, peas and chicken. (She loves pasta!)

5 - Hard boiled egg, pineapple spear and 2 sausage links. (Pineapple was a new try she was okay with it, she is still loving hard boiled eggs, and she is obsessed with sausage!)

6 - Baby bell cheese cut up and blackberries (this was a cute little snack, she was asking for "back berries" one day lol!)

7 - Turkey meatballs (cut up), colby jack cheese (diced), and stir fried veggies. (She loved the meatballs , and I'm convinced she'll eat almost any cheese! She also really loved the carrots the other veggies she didn't pay to much attention too.)

8 - Pumpkin spice toast (cut up), banana slices, sausage link (cut up). (Trying to get her to eat toast is a hassle but she seemed to like this one, I'm thinking because it was pumpkin flavored ;) )

(Excuse the bad photographs for #s 7+8!) 

This past month I have been slacking on trying to get Jade to try new things, with our son being born things have been quite hectic and I hate to say it but I've been relying on things I know she likes. I'm hoping now that we're in a good groove with the baby and being a family of 4 that I can get back into actively trying to get her to try new things. I am definitely learning from my mistakes on this one and mister Cash will be trying new foods on a regular basis once he gets into eating solids. I raised a picky eater once, I'm hoping to change that with baby #2 :) As always if you have any ideas or suggestions let me know! Thanks for reading!

Toddler Eats (part1)

Toddler Eats (part2)

Check out my festive Halloween treat ideas!!
Healthy "Candy Corn" Snack
Chocolate Covered Banana Bites
2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownies

Cash Alexander 1 month old!

Last week our baby boy turned a month old, where has the time gone?! 

Cashs 1 month old stats:

Length - 21 3/4 inches

Weight - 11 lbs

Diapers - Size 1

Clothing size - Mostly newborn still but venturing into some 0-3 months

His legs and feet/toes are so long and skinny! He has the chubbiest little cheeks and he is still a little baldy, although I have noticed his little peach fuzz coming in some more :) He has also started to grin and smile a little bit, I'm looking forward to big smiles and lots of cooing this month! :)

He sleeps so good! For the most part he only wakes up once per night. He is still sleeping in our room but hoping to get him into his crib in the next week or so. Putting him in his crib at night is going to be harder on me than it is him, he already takes a few naps in there during the day ;)

And as for Jade she has taken to being a big sister so well! I am actually surprised at how protective she is of him. She loves to give him kisses and every time she hears him cry she runs over saying "Cash crying, Cash crying" It's literally the cutest thing. 

I still can't believe he is a month old already, but I am so happy and can't wait to watch him grow and learn new things! 

Quick and Healthy Fruit Bowl!

This post is going to be short and sweet! This is one of my favorite healthy snacks, it's so good and it's probably one of the easiest things to whip up.

Ingredients:

• Melon of your choice (I used a small honeydew melon but I've also used cantaloupe before and it was equally delicious!)
• Fruit of your choice (I used blackberries, strawberries and bananas)
• Yogurt (I used greek)
• Seeds/Nuts (I used a mixture of chopped walnuts and sunflower seeds)

Method:

• Cut melon in half and scoop out all the seeds
• Wash and cut your fruit
• Add fruit pieces to your melon
• Top with a tbsp of yogurt
• Sprinkle on your nuts/seeds

And that's it! So quick, so easy and so delicious! 

Quick tip: Wash your melon under warm water with soap and dry before cutting through it! **

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownies!

Today I was having a major craving for sweets so I made these brownies and let me tell you it hit the spot, they are SO good! Last year I came across a recipe on Pinterest for 2 ingredient pumpkin muffins using cake mix, I didn't have cake mix so I used brownie mix that I had on hand and they turned out delicious! So quick and simple, you can whip these up in no time!

Ingredients:

• Brownie mix
• 1 can of 100% pure pumpkin
• Festive sprinkles (optional)

Method:

• Mix brownie mix and can of pumpkin together in mixing bowl
• Spray a baking dish with non stick spray
• Pour into baking dish and bake at 325 for 45-50 minutes

And that's it!! Easy peasy!

These brownies are so thick and moist, you definitely won't be able to eat just one!

I hope you enjoy!! :)

Happy October! Quick and Easy festive toddler halloween snack!

I am so so so happy it is finally October!! It is my favorite time of year! Now that Jade is old enough I am having so much fun with all the festive things that come along with the holidays. Themed snacks and lunches, holiday books, fun festive outfits and of course decorating! We have been busy decorating and enjoying the weather the past 2 days. It has actually been really nice here in Florida, finally a little less humid but we'll see how long it lasts! My husband loves decorating for the holidays, he get's it from his Dad who goes all out for the Holidays (Christmas Vacation style!) so we've been pulling all the decorations out of the attic and planning some new decoration additions :) The house has been a complete train wreck, it looked like a Halloween explosion in here but it's finally all coming together. Here are a few photos from our first 2 days of October.


                                                            Talking to Mickey <3

"Punkins!" She says <3

Festive jammies for my little ones <3

And now for a festive little snack I made for Jade while we were taking a break from decorating. Some fruit in  the shape of candy corn with a side of whip cream and sprinkles. I used fresh pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges and banana slices. Super cute and easy! 

I hope everyones October is off to a great start!! I'm definitely looking forward to this month and all the fun things to come! :)