Probiotics: The Good, The Bad, and The Buggy
What the heck are probiotics? The word "probiotic" comes from the Latin, meaning "for life". But does anyone actually know what probiotics are and specifically how they can benefit you? It seems like "probiotic" is the new "electrolyte"- it's a buzzword that gets...
Honey Cake (made with zucchini!)
Honey Cake is a traditional dessert (or breakfast, nosh, snack) for the Jewish High Holidays, specifically Rosh Hashanah. Honey cake, also known as lekach, is eaten in hopes that the new year will be filled with sweetness. Most traditional honey cake recipes contain...
Popeye Muffins!
I love spinach. I love the taste of spinach. I love it raw with strawberries and apple cider vinaigrette. I love it sautéed with feta and cherry tomatoes. I love it on my pizza. I love the savory flavor and the mouthfeel. I love how cheap it is and how easy it is to...
Zoodles!
Kids can be obsessive about pasta. Who doesn't love a good bowl of hot pasta? I do. But they are pretty lacking in nutrition. Enter veggie noodles! You can make noodles out of carrots, yams, zucchini, beets, and so many other veggies! Zucchini noodles, or noodles, are...
Crunch Bowl!
Did you forget a veggie with dinner? Or maybe you killed the broccoli while tending to a potty training toddler? Crunch bowl to the rescue! Any crunchy veggies in your fridge get sliced and thrown in a bowl. Kids love to crunch! Have a selective eater? Play my...
Lavash Pizza!
Who doesn’t love pizza? That combination of sweet and salty. That crunch with the gooey cheese. And, if you’re eating pizza from my kitchen, the feeling of bursting cherry tomatoes, the snap of red and yellow peppers, and the savory and earthy spinach all combine for...
Carrot Cake Belgian Waffles
One morning I was craving carrot cake. It's odd for me, because usually I would just eat the cream cheese icing right off the cake and call it a day. But this was pure inspiration. I sat down with a Belgian waffle recipe and a carrot cake recipe and came up with this...
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal!
'Tis the time of year when everything has pumpkin. Well at Baby Bloom Nutrition, it's no different. Pumpkin is delicious and reminds us of warm holidays in front of a fireplace- or in sunny Arizona, maybe warm holidays in front of an electrical fireplace with that...
Thoughts on Infant and Childhood Constipation
Early childhood constipation is reaching epidemic proportions. So many children are taking Miralax on a daily basis over the course of weeks, months, or even years. This is following advice given by their pediatricians and GI specialists. So what causes constipation?...