Yummy Spoonfuls Review

Yummy Spoonfuls Review:
"Hands down the best baby food I’ve ever tasted. In fact probably better than lots of food I’ve tasted. At my house we did Earth’s Best Organic jars when my little guy started eating and they were ok – I used to eat the pears and blueberry combo but couldn’t stomach the veggies or ‘meals’. But compared to Yummy Spoonfuls the Earth’s Best is like, well, like eating fresh compared to canned."

Injunction Levied Against Monsanto's GMO Sugar Beets

Advocates of organic and natural foods posted a small win against biotech giant, Monsanto, this week. District Judge Jeffrey White ruled that no more of the genetically modified seed can be planted until the USDA reviews the effects the GMO beets have on other crops. Monsanto developed the sugar beet seeds to resist the effects of the company's popular chemical weed killer, Round Up. The intent was to save farmers time and money in weeding their crops.

However, several environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, say that genetically modified crops have not been studied enough to know if they are safe for human consumption. A similar ban on Monsanto's genetically modified alfalfa was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2009.

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What's So Great About Organic Food?

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Join Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food For A Tasting At Earth Fare Supermarket - Huntsville, AL

Taste for yourself why babies and parents can't get enough of award winning Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food.  We will be giving away Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food samples, sharing homemade baby food recipes, and more at Earth Fare Healthy Supermarket, 5900C University Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35806 on Saturday, 8/21/2010 from 11AM to 2PM.  Yummy Spoonfuls™ helps parents feed their babies premium, organic, nutritious food that tastes good to even picky eaters and finicky babies. Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food meal selections make it easy for parents who want the best for their babies to figure out how and what to feed their babies. 

 

Previous taste testers cited the wide variety of flavors and the delicious taste. "We couldn't get enough of this!" said one mom. "He was done in a flash and begging for more, putting his fingers in the container to get more." One mother described the Apricot and Brown Rice cereal, as "like cookie dough;" and another described the Lentil and Carrot Porridge, saying, "It smelled homemade. It was on the table infive minutes, and I felt good about giving it to my baby."

Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food meal selections help parents figure out what and how to feed their babies.  If you have a picky eater, try Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food.  Come visit with us and find out what the buzz is all about.

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Environmental Working Group's (EWG) Shoppers' Guide To Pesticides

EWG's 'Dirty Dozen™' (Worst - Buy Organic) & 'Clean 15™' (Best - Lowest In Pesticides)
Commercial Produce Lists

Why Should You Care About Pesticides?

The growing consensus among scientists is that small doses of pesticides and other chemicals can cause lasting damage to human health, especially during fetal development and early childhood.  Scientists now know enough about the long-term consequences of ingesting these powerful chemicals to advise that we minimize our consumption of pesticides.

What’s the Difference?

EWG research has found that people who eat five fruits and vegetables a day from the Dirty Dozen™ list consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those who eat from the 15 least contaminated conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables ingest fewer than 2 pesticides daily. The Guide helps consumers make informed choices to lower their dietary pesticide load.

Will Washing and Peeling Help?

The data used to create these lists is based on produce tested as it is typically eaten (meaning washed, rinsed or peeled, depending on the type of produce). Rinsing reduces but does not eliminate pesticides. Peeling helps, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the skin. The best approach: eat a varied diet, rinse all produce and buy organic when possible.

How Was This Guide Developed?

EWG analysts have developed the Guide based on data from nearly 89,000 tests for pesticide residues in produce conducted between 2000 and 2008 and collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You can find a detailed description of the criteria EWG used to develop these rankings and the complete list of fruits and vegetables tested at our dedicated website, www.foodnews.org

Source: Environmental Working Group

A Baby's Funny Reaction To The Sour Taste Of Lime

Organic Eating Habits – Are They Attainable For Children?

Some adults would say, “Well, of course they are” while others would retort, “you must not have children!”  However, it is possible to give them this healthy advantage but it does take some effort.

Many parents have been frustrated while trying to encourage a healthy and organic lifestyle for their children. There is hope however in getting junior to eat broccoli, request cauliflower, and get second helpings of stir fry.

Here are a few tips for you parents who are striving to give your kids a healthy future. First off, if you have an infant make sure to introduce him/her to the wonderful world of solids without offering them bites of fast food.

If they don’t taste it they won’t miss it. I’m always shocked when I hear a parent say, “I was eating pizza and I gave my son a bite and he LOVED it.” They say it as if it’s a wonderful miracle that he liked it. What’s happening is they are ruining his taste buds.  He will become accustomed to the salty, fatty taste and when you try to offer him healthy foods that aren’t laden with salt he will refuse. The same goes for sugar.

By the time the child is two these same parents are saying, “My child just doesn’t like vegetables and there is nothing I can do about it”. This is not true, however your road will be much harder. The second tip is to try and find foods that are similar to the ones they are used to.  Many of their favorite snacks can be found in your nearest health food store or online, only a healthier version. Look for snacks that aren’t sugar laden and do not contain MSG or hydrogenated oils.

Thirdly, presentation can be everything. Don’t toss the new crackers that actually contain whole wheat at them and say, “I know these aren’t the best but just try them.” Get excited to try the items with them.  Arrange them on a platter with some hormone free cheddar cheese and sit down with them to enjoy an afternoon snack. Which brings me to my fourth tip, and that is to lead by example.

Now for my fifth tip.  Do not change every single item in your household at once if you are dealing with older children. If you change every single item at once they are likely to become bitter towards the idea of eating healthy.

Remove your worst offenders first, such as items containing MSG, hydrogenated oils, and refined sugars. Use a variety of foods, don’t just continuously try to shove broccoli down their throats over and over. Have fun creating meals and enjoy watching your children grow into healthy young adults.

This article is reposted from Organic Food Info.net and was written by Erika Juhas.

Many parents have children that scream at the mention of vegetables let alone the sight, or smell.  A majority of kids are raised on fast food that is full of unhealthy ingredients. Of course they are possibly given a cucumber here and there, but will only eat it when dipped in ranch dressing that is full of MSG.  These unhealthy eating habits are detrimental to our children’s health. These habits have to change.

Yummy Spoonfuls™ Scrumptious Organic Potato & Leek Baby Food Recipe

Healthy…Happy…YUMMY!

Creamy Yummy (Stage 1) Vegetarian Recipe

Ingredients:

2) 1 cup water or home made unsalted vegetable stock

3) 2 tablespoon organic extra virgin cold pressed olive oil

4) 1 organic leek (open and washed properly, use white stalk only) chopped.

5) ½ cup organic frozen peas (check label to make sure there is no salt added and also that it is made in the USA)

 

Add olive oil to pan, add leeks and sauté for about 5 minutes while stirring, add potato and water (or stock) and cover , cook for about 9 minutes, add the frozen peas and continue cooking for about 6 more minutes or until they are all soft. Puree to the right consistency for baby- For a creamy texture I use a food mill and for a mushy texture use a food processor.

Good source of fiber, folate, manganese, vitamin A, C, K.

 

There is no need for added flour (fillers) because the meal is not watered down.  Make sure the food you feed your baby doesn’t come with any added flour.  Flour is mostly used to thicken the food to help mask the ton of water added.  Do not feed babies ‘empty nothing’, make every bite count., Whenever you want to feed something to your baby ask yourself what nutritional role is that little bite going to play?

Here at Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food, as always our goal is brining wholesome convenience to busy parents without all the added junk. You will not find any flour in our meals because we don’t water it down. If you cannot make your own food please make sure you look at the label closely and identify every ingredient and its role.

Happy cooking & feeding.

1) 2 cups organic potato (peeled and cut into small cubes)

Yummy Spoonfuls™ Rated #1 Baby Food - Above All 12 Leading Competitors: Best Taste, Best Overall, Five Stars! -- Cookie Magazine Readers’ Panel

Atlanta-based Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food won 1st place among 12 organic baby foods in a taste test. The taste test, conducted by Cookie magazine and a panel of 12 mothers and babies, ranked the products on flavor, texture, ease of use, and general appeal. Yummy Spoonfuls™ was declared the overall favorite.

Yummy Spoonfuls™ five star rating outranked Jack’s Harvest, Healthy Times, Tasty Baby, Happy Baby, Pomme Bebe, Plum Organics, Taste Bud, Petite Palate, Bobo Baby and Mom Made Food.

Testers cited the wide variety of flavors and the delicious taste. "We couldn't get enough of this!" said one mom. "He was done in a flash and begging for more, putting his fingers in the container to get more." One mother described the Apricot and Brown Rice cereal, as "like cookie dough;" and another described the Lentil and Carrot Porridge, saying, "It smelled homemade. It was on the table in five minutes, and I felt good about giving it to my baby."

According to Conde Nast, publisher of the magazine, Cookie is a family lifestyle magazine tailored to the sensibilities of parents with young children. Catering to a mom with a sophisticated lifestyle, it covers fashion, travel, food, health and nutrition, home, and beauty in a modern way, giving mom’s permission to retain their pre-motherhood sense of style and adventure. Cookie Magazine

Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food is 100 % USDA certified organic, The company offers a delightful, diverse line of products that are made from all natural ingredients grown without chemical pesticides, nitrates, growth hormones or other harmful substances. The foods are dairy and gluten free, and are produced without artificial additives or processing chemicals. Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food is fresh-frozen to lock in every available drop of nature’s goodness. – Every ounce of food is made from scratch using only organic ingredients – no fillers, extenders or preservatives! As the child obesity rate in the United States continues to surge out of control, Yummy Spoonfuls™ organic baby food hopes that today’s parents will start their children’s lives with healthy, natural foods vs. fat, calorie and sugar-filled processed foods. With a wide variety of 25 distinct and flavorful organic food items for babies, infants, and toddlers there is something for every palate.Yummy Spoonfuls™ Online Store