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Sweet Potato Ice Pops

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Like many parents, I’ve been having a problem getting veggies into my 2 year old for a while now. I’ve tried recipes out of the Jessica Seinfield book, and other Read the rest of this entry »

Fruit Kabobs

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Add some fun to snack time with yummy fruit kabobs!

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Heather’s Vegetable Spaghetti sauce

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Ingredients
1 28 oz. jar of fire roasted tomatoes or regular tomatoes
1 zucchini chopped
1 small onion chopped
1 clove of garlic chopped
1 cup of button mushrooms chopped
1 carrot chopped
a handful of basil leaves chopped
olive oil

Instructions
1.    Pour olive oil into a saute pan and turn temperature to medium heat.
2.    Add the chopped onion and carrots and saute for 2 minutes
3.    Add the zucchini, garlic, and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes
4.    Reduce the heat to low/simmer and add the can of roasted tomatoes
5.    Cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes on simmer/low.
6.    Add the chopped basil leaves and mix well with vegetables cook for 2 more minutes
7.    Pour the vegetables into a blender and puree.

Serve with your favorite pasta or use it as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers.

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A special thanks to Heather R. for this yummy recipe!