Summary: <p>Do you approach the dinner table with hesitation, anxiety or perhaps even dread? Food is an integral part of our lives. We feed our kids multiple times a day and yet it is often a source of contention for many families. We hope this episode can alleviate some of the stress surrounding mealtimes. We get into our favorite tips for cultivating a beautiful, joyful relationship with food. From our daily routine to tips and hacks that have helped our kids become willing and happy eaters. We have a listener question that I am sure all of our listeners have experienced with keeping our kids at the table and we breakdown our theory on food introduction to infants! We hope this deep dive can further guide you in what seems like a simple daily task but can weigh on us so heavily!</p> <p><u>Books we mention</u>:</p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/39DZIag">French Kids Eat Everything</a> // Karen Le Billon</p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/2OYkOZe">Intuitive Eating</a> // Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch</p> <p>Here is a link to the baby food website we love to use to introduce our babies to many different flavors: <a href="https://babyfoode.com/">https://babyfoode.com</a></p> <p>Our favorite recipe is this one:</p> <p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p> <p>3 medium sweet potatoes</p> <p>1/2-1 cup canned coconut milk – full fat</p> <p>1/4 tsp coriander</p> <p><strong>Instructions</strong></p> <p>Heat oven to 400 degree. Line a baking sheet with tin foil or a silicon mat.</p> <p>Prick sweet potatoes several times with a fork and place on baking sheet. Roast in oven for 45-50 minutes or until tender when priceked with a fork. Let cool to touch.</p> <p>When cool, peel away skin and add sweet potato meat to a blender or food processor.</p> <p>Add in 1/2 cup coconut milk and coriander to the blender and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. If puree is too thick, add in additional coconut milk or water in 1/4 cup increments until you have reached your desired consistency.</p> <p><a href="https://www.findthemagic.co/"><u>Our Website</u> </a>(You can find all show notes here, along with book recommendations and links to all past books):</p> <p><u>Find us on instagram:</u></p> <p>Felica: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/felicaallen/">https://www.instagram.com/felicaallen/</a></p> <p>Taralyn: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/taralyngriffin/">https://www.instagram.com/taralyngriffin/</a></p> <p>p.s. Our secret to reading so many books is this little baby, a magical wireless <a href="https://amzn.to/36d89Zj">earbud</a>:)</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/findthemagic/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/findthemagic/support</a>
