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WHAT ALI EATS, New York, NY (2025)

11/09/2020

hi ! while i was on my insta holiday, i wrote a piece on portion sizes for toddlers & kiddos for my friends ☺️🥄. the gist of it is - there are guidelines out there for feeding younger children and best practices for serving sizes but at the end of the day, there’s no one-size-fits-all recommendation bc all kiddos are different !! link in my bio to read the whole thing 🤍

09/17/2020

another day of 😋 sharing what my 2 year old eats in a day ! as always, these posts are meant for inspiration and to show NORMAL fluctuations in appetite, not for comparison as all kiddos are different. 💘 some might think “wow, she eats so little” and others “wow, she eats so much” but the truth is, she eats what she’s hungry for!
7:30: half a waffle with PB, strawberry chia pudding, & strawberries. she ate 2 pieces of waffle, all the chia pudding, and most of the berries.
10am: had a clementine during her music class in the park
12:15: refried bean quesadilla, leftover mexican street corn, spinach littles. ate half the quesadilla, one of the littles, all of the corn.
3:30: rest of the waffle & PB + strawberries from breakfast with some raspberries too. ate all of the waffle and most of the berries.
6:00pm: shells with pesto, broccoli, & peas + avocado & sweet potato. ate maybe 2/3 of the pasta and peas, ignored the broccoli, avo, and sweet potato. we all had the same pasta for dinner 😉
7pm: got a surprise delivery for daddy’s birthday so sylvie had a piece of oatmeal raisin cookie! i try to serve desserts WITH meals/snacks to de-stigmatize them but it doesn’t always work out that way 🤷🏻‍♀️
what are your little ones eating today ?

08/19/2020

! your weekly toddler meal inspo (i hope? otherwise i’m just taking a lot of pictures of her food). as always, these posts are not meant for comparison as all kiddos are different ❤️
7:30am: oat + banana + egg + flaxmeal pancake (eyeballed, sorry no recipe 😬) with PB & peaches. ate everything on the plate.
9:30am: had the other half of the peach and another pancake + PB
12:15: low sodium refried bean & cheddar quesadilla ( almond flour tortilla) + sugar snap peas & avo. ate about 2/3 of the quesadilla, half the avo, all the snap peas.
3:30pm: untouched quarter of her hummus on english muffin sandwich from the day prior & cherries. ate all.
7:00pm: turkey burger on a “bun” (we ran out, i had to improvise with whole wheat 🤷🏻‍♀️) with ketchup & mayo, corn & cauliflower with tahini, avo, 1 artichoke heart. ate a little more than half the burger, most of the corn, 1 piece of cauli, no avo or artichoke.
+ keeping it real: she was having a really hard time sitting still, kept climbing out of her high chair at dinner (was prob v tired), so she ended the meal in my chair 🥴👍🏼.

what did your littles eat today ?
@ Greenpoint

08/13/2020

we are back with ✨ ✨ as always, these posts are meant for meal inspiration and to show normal fluctuations in toddler appetite - not for comparison. all kiddos are different, and intake often fluctuates from meal to meal !
7:30am: banana coins w/ PB and h**p seed “sprinkles” + orange slices + plain greek yogurt. ate all the banana/PB and orange, none of the yogurt. (i offer fortified soy milk with breakfast if she asks for it, otherwise she drinks water with her meals - not all toddlers need to drink milk, it depends on their diet as a whole).
9:30am: had some leftover fruit salad and part of her nanny’s muffin, had maybe 3/4 of this container.
12:30: beef empanada, roasted cauliflower, avo. ate all the empanada, most of the cauliflower and avo.
3:30: had the rest of the fruit from the morning with the greek yogurt left over from breakfast (yes i know i’m insane with leftovers but i hate waste) - ate all.
6:30: we got for dinner, had chicken thighs with garlic aioli dip, brown rice, roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli. ate most of the rice, 1 bite of chicken, 2 helpings of sweet potato, and no broccoli. normally one of her favorite veggies but she wasn’t into it tonight ! no biggie.
what are your littles eating today ? @ Greenpoint

07/13/2020

hellooooo !! i wrote a little piece on how to encourage our kids to eat a varied diet and prevent “picky eating” ⭐️ spoiler alert: it might take 20+ times before your kiddo tastes a new food and that’s NORMAL !!
check it out on the *is this normal* blog by 😋 - isthisnormal.littlespoon.com (or link in bio!) 💥

07/07/2020

one dinner three ways: tempeh taco veggie bowl, deconstructed for the todd, and regular ol’ tacos. i’m still learning how to cook with tempeh so i appreciate my family for bearing with me during these experiments. if you’ve never cooked with it before, it’s a pretty nutty/earthy, nutrient-dense, versatile protein made from fermented soy beans ! 🤙🏼 bear in mind, this is pretty crumbly so only serve to babies this way if you and they are comfortable with the texture (lentil taco meat would be a great substitute if you’re not into tempeh!).
i crumbled the tempeh and sautéed it with a little red chile enchilada sauce until the bits were coated and soaked up some of the sauce (can also make your own sauce or just use spices and tomato paste). i also roasted the cauli with taco spices (garlic, cumin, paprika, chili powder). brown rice and corn are from the frozen section! easy peasy 😛
@ Greenpoint

07/02/2020

sharing another day of for my little foodie. as always, these posts are meant as meal inspiration and to show normal fluctuations in appetite. please don’t compare intake as all kiddos are different 💞
7:30am: 1 scrambled egg in butter + leftover multigrain french toast sticks + watermelon. ate several portions of 🍉 - the first of the season, very exciting for her 😂. had a few bites of eggs and 1 bite of french toast. she also had ~6oz of whole milk (i can talk about milk separately as i don’t think there’s one size fits all advice).
10:00am: more 🍉 and some Os cereal (she was out, i was wfh).
12:30pm: hummus on multigrain pita bread + 1 slice cheddar cheese + avocado + quartered cherry tomatoes. ate 2 small pieces of sandwich, most of the cheese, half of the avo, 1 bite of tomato.
3:30: gave her 2 more pieces of sandwich & blackberries. ate everything.
6:15: made farro & white bean burgers, served with roasted SP & avo. i also gave her a little BBQ sauce to dip and she had fun dipping the sweet potatoes (and her fingers). tried 1 bite of veggie burger (spit out), 2 helpings of SP, 2 bites of avo.
🍳🍞🍉🧀🍅🥑🍔🍠
what are your kiddos eating this week ? @ Greenpoint

06/10/2020

we are back with - i am a evolving person over here but sharing/trying to help other parents feel confident feeding their kids keeps me going ! as always, these posts are meant to inspire and show normal fluctuations in appetite and not for comparison. ⭐️ this week i want to highlight how i make use of LEFTOVERS and MINIMIZE FOOD WASTE ⭐️

7:00am: 6oz fortified soy milk with vitamin D drops
8:30am: whole wheat french toast, berries, & unsweetened whole milk yogurt. ate 2 of the french toast pieces & all of the berries + more, didn’t touch yogurt.
11:30pm: banana cinnamon almond butter sandwich, avocado, & freeze-dried strawberries. ate about 1/3 of the sandwich, half the avocado, and all the strawberries. **guess what her snack is gonna be tomorrow. you guessed it - the rest of the sandwich cut into strips with some fruit !
3:30pm: **served the rest of the yogurt, berries, & french toast from breakfast. ate all of it but one french toast stick.
6:00pm: peanut tofu, stir fried rice with broccoli & red pepper, **leftover avo from lunch. ate all the tofu plus another serving or so (she started taking tofu out of my bowl so i can’t be too sure 😂), a few spoonfuls of rice (mostly ate the broccoli and peppers out of the rice), didn’t touch the avo. **avo is going into her lunch tomorrow, it’s still looking good ! if she doesn’t eat it for lunch i’ll finally toss it 😉.

what do you moms do when your kids insist on eating YOUR food (even if it’s exactly the same) ?? i want to know !!

06/02/2020

muted. listening. learning. thank you .msrd and for leading the way. i acknowledge that i will never fully understand the pain and collective grief, and i am confronting my own implicit biases head-on. for now i will only be sharing content that will 🖤

05/28/2020

one of the most frequent questions i get, from friends and strangers alike: “which way should i feed my baby - purée or baby led weaning?” 🤔

the answer is, whatever works best for you and your baby ! the *best* way to encourage eating a variety of foods is to provide a variety of foods, model the behavior, and follow your baby’s lead. the method itself doesn’t matter, and i’d be wary of anyone who tells you one way is better than another. this is backed by solid research - while some infants may be introduced to more textures sooner, by the time they’re toddlers there’s no significant difference between kids who have started with spoon feeding or self-feeding. do what fits best with your family’s eating habits & makes you feel most comfortable (some moms worry about choking/gagging with BLW). there’s also no reason you can’t do a combo approach like we did (see my pics for evidence), introducing purées, different texture foods, and palmar grasp foods in the first few months of complimentary feeding. and if you have questions/concerns, reach out to an RD. 😉 how did you all start feeding your babies ??

@ Williamsburg, Brooklyn

05/21/2020

this week❣️sharing a day of meals i served to my 2 year old ! still blows my mind that she’s 2 🤯. as always, these posts are meant for inspiration and not for comparison — with kids (and toddlers especially) appetite and preferences can change from day to day and meal to meal 😉

7:00am: 5oz unsweetened fortified soy milk with vitamin D drops.
7:45am: banana muffin baked by aunt + full fat yogurt + blueberries. ate the full muffin and a few blueberries.
11:30am: leftover turkey brown rice veggie bake + avocado, roasted sweet potato + apple slices. ate about 1/3 of the turkey/rice/veg bake, all the apple & avo, didn’t touch the sweet potato.
3:30: leftover blueberries & yogurt from breakfast. ate about half of this.
6:00pm: peanut tofu + roasted mini potatoes + more avo. ate almost everything, didn’t want more.
6:30: shared a chocolate chip cookie with daddy, the real life cookie monster 💙.

05/13/2020

: the birthday edition !! 🥳🎈🥰 my baby, my wild child, my muse... is 2 !!!!! and i’m sharing what she ate on her birthday. as always, posts are meant for inspiration and to show normal eating behaviors; not for comparison. all kiddos are different 💗

7:00am: Had about ~5oz of fortified soy milk with Vitamin D drops.
7:45am: Served 2 chunks of a big whole wheat bagel with lox spread (her fave) and strawberries. She ate a handful of strawberries and one piece of the bagel and then wanted to dance around in her tutu.
11:30am: a deconstructed sandwich - tuna salad, 1 slice muenster cheese, and half an olive oil roll + avocado and freeze dried strawberries. she ate pretty much everything !
3:30pm: birthday cake !!!! she had 1 small slice for snack and asked for more; i told her that was all for now and we could have another piece tomorrow (she can and will). she also had a handful of strawberries and raspberries.
6:00pm: her fave dinner as of late from - chicken quesadilla, guacamole with chips (***can be a choking risk for toddlers ‼️ do as i say, not as i do plz***), corn esquites, and some salad. she ate the citrus out of the salad, all the guac, and most of the quesadilla; didn’t really touch the corn or the actual salad.

🎂 i have a lot to say about sweets with toddlers (~2y +) but i’ll try to be succinct. my goal is for sylvie to grow up with sweets as a normal and regular addition to her diet, rather than restricting them too much thereby placing them on a pedestal. i serve her sweet things in age-appropriate portion sizes — a few bites of ice cream, sharing a cookie, a small slice of birthday cake a few times this week for her birthday. it’s more complex than this because all families are different but this is where i stand 😉(.eat.in.color has some great posts & resources). ok, mini ted talk over. gonna go eat some of that cake for breakfast byeeeeee !!!

05/08/2020

forgot to post this earlier !! another food day in the life of , my very-nearly-2-year old (😭🤯) ! as usual, these posts are meant to provide meal ideas and to show normal fluctuations in appetite & toddler behavior. 👻

7:00am: 6oz DHA-fortified whole milk with vitamin D drops.
8:00am: banana almond butter toast bites + raspberries & mixed berry yogurt. ate all the yogurt and raspberries, took one bite of the toast and then peeled off the banana slices and ate those (+the rest of the banana slices i reserved for toast 😂)
11:30am: refried black bean & h**p seed “quesadilla” (ran out of cheddar cheese) + sweet potatoes & guacamole for dip. ate about half the quesadilla, a few bites of sweet potato, and almost all the guac.
3:30pm: leftover peanut butter banana sandwich bites + granny smith apple slices. ate the apples and 1 of the bites plus another few ounces of milk.
6:00pm: gemelli with roasted carrots & zucchini in pesto + blueberries & cucumbers. ate all the pasta but picked out the carrots, all the blueberries, ignored the cucumbers.

this week i went one step further and am showing you MY dinner (same exact thing as syl)... and her lunch the next day (leftover pasta & cucumbers she didn’t touch + avo & pieces). i try to repurpose leftovers to minimize waste and repeat exposure to less-liked foods. plus after making dinner, i just don’t want to make a brand new lunch meal ! you feel me ??

05/05/2020

let’s talk about portion sizes. specifically, i’ve been thinking about the feeling we all know when we make a delicious meal... then our babies/kids take a bite, throw a few pieces on the floor, and then are OVER IT. sometimes it KILLS me to see the food i've prepared and plated so nicely go to waste. especially now, during these somewhat food-insecure times, where grocery shopping is complicated and we are trying to conserve our resources, we need strategies to minimize food waste while still encouraging adventurous eating.

so how much food should you offer to your child? a lot of us - and i am most certainly guilty of this myself at times - are serving our kids WAY too much food. this can not only overwhelm them and dissuade them from trying a new food, but can also drive food waste. as a general rule of thumb, i would start by offering babies (4-12m) 1 tbsp of each food you’re serving them. this is especially helpful during the lovely *throwing phase* of feeding babies. you can always plate more if they are showing you signs of wanting more of something (i personally found teaching sylvie the ASL sign for "more" was super helpful). some of you might have an 11-month old that can eat an adult-size portion of pasta -- love it ! but start with a small portion and go up from there. for babies/toddlers 12m+, the general rule of thumb is 1-2 tbsp of each food per year of life. so for my almost-2 year old, i now usually serve about 2-4 tbsp of each food. when she wants more of something, she tells me; and when she doesn't touch something, i only have 2-4 tbsp of food to repurpose or put back in the tupperware. for brand new foods, start with a small piece (ie: 1 piece of lettuce from a salad, 1 small broccoli floret, 1 tsp of fish, etc). and if its a food they ALWAYS enjoy, you can serve more than the usual portion -- portion sizes are a guideline, not a rule, and you know your kids best !!

pictured: how much food i serve to my 23-month old vs how much i served to my 9-month old. any questions about this topic ??

04/23/2020

what sylvie ate wednesday. another day of eats for my 23-month-old babe in quarantine land. we are striving to keep our meals as close to “normal” as possible and enjoying at least 1 meal a day together as a family. as always, these posts are meant for inspiration and not for comparison — with kids (and toddlers especially) appetite and preferences can change from day to day and meal to meal 🤗

7:00am: 6oz fortified whole milk with vitamin D and DHA drops.
7:45am: banana blueberry muffin (a non-vegan & gluten-containing version of “vegan gluten free blueberry muffins”) with mixed nut butter for dipping + raspberries. ate all the raspberries and the muffin with AB plus a few more bites of mine 😉.
10:00am: handful of Os cereal.
12:30pm: refried black bean & h**p seed quesadilla (on almond flour tortillas, natch) + cucumber, avocado, & freeze-dried strawberries. ate most of the quesadilla and cucumbers and all of the avocado and strawberries.
3:30pm: [not pictured] had half a waffle with coconut butter and a small bowl of strawberries for snack.
6:15pm: instant pot lentil soup ( recipe!) + a piece of dad’s leftover grandma slice. ate all the pizza and a few bites of soup. was more interested in playing with stickers than dinner !

04/21/2020

back to our regularly scheduled programming:⚡️ SUPER easy and pantry/freezer-staple friendly enchiladas for the family 🌯. these can be adapted to whatever you have on hand, and you can make enchilada sauce or use store-bought like i did !

you will need:
- a bag of tortillas (i used almond flour tortillas which are very bendy - i think flour or whole wheat tortillas will also work well. FYI, i’ve tried corn tortillas before and they broke easily!).
- 1 can of black or pinto beans (no salt added is ideal if sharing with little ones)
-3/4 cup of some kind of veggie (i defrosted some freezer broccoli)
-1 cup enchilada sauce (make your own if you fancy and freeze the leftovers; i used red chile enchilada sauce which is delicious and spice-forward but not spicy so perfect to share with kids)
-roughly 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese (more if you like it cheesy ! i didn’t measure and sylvie helped me sprinkle 😉)

⚡️ preheat oven to 375 degrees. spoon about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce while the oven is heating up, drain and rinse the beans and then quickly sauté them with the veggies you’re using and about another 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce. veggies should get a little browned and absorb the sauce. once the veggies and beans have absorbed all that flavor, spoon the mixture into the tortillas, roll up, and carefully place in the baking dish. the bean/veg mixture is enough to fill 6 tortillas. once your tortillas are tucked into the baking dish, spoon the remaining 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce over the top and then sprinkle the whole thing with cheese. bake in the oven for about 7 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly 🤤.
@ Williamsburg, Brooklyn

04/16/2020

why, you might ask, am i popping champagne in my pajamas with my toddler in my messy apartment ??? well first, if you are not wearing pajamas and your apartment is tidy we are having very different quarantines.

BUT ALSO... after:

🔬1 year of science pre-reqs,
🍽 countless hours of volunteering making hospital meal trays, restocking tube feeds, and delivering oral supplements,
📚 2 years of a nutrition masters program, the second year of which i was pregnant with
🐣 1 hilarious, perfect, and exhausting child,
🍎 a 50-week-long clinical-intensive dietetic internship,
😬 1 week of a pediatric fellowship put on pause for a global health crisis,
😷 and a thrice-rescheduled (for the aforementioned pandemic) credentialing exam later

i am FINALLY *officially* a registered dietitian ‼️🤯✅ 5 years in the making, i can’t believe it !!!

04/09/2020

time ! i’ve gotten requests to show more dinner meals, so the photos are in reverse. lmk if this is annoying and i’ll switch it back. as always, this is meant to provide inspiration and normal fluctuations in toddler appetite, not for comparison ✨
7:00am: 6oz of fortified soy milk with vitamin D and DHA supplement
7:45am: french toast sticks (whole wheat bread, egg, splash of milk, cinnamon), mixed berry yogurt [i normally use the no sugar added for sylvie but grocery shopping is tough right now so i’m not sweating the extra sugar, no biggie], blackberries. she ate about 4 french toast sticks, all the yogurt, and all the berries plus more.
9:30am: had a handful of Os in the stroller for her daily dose of fresh air.
12:00pm: cheddar cheese & h**p seed quesadilla in whole wheat tortilla, leftover enchilada filling (black beans & broccoli), roasted sweet potatoes, slices of a . ate a few pieces of the quesadilla (not much), all the black beans & broccoli, a few sweet potatoes, all the larabar pieces.
3:30pm: offered a strawberry banana smoothie & a cheese stick; she only wanted the smoothie.
6:15pm: peanut tofu, brown rice, zucchini & green beans sautéed in sesame oil & coconut aminos, avocado. ate most of the rice & avocado, half the tofu, and all of the veggies + 2 more portions of veg!
wishing a happy passover to all those who celebrate. ours was super non-traditional this year (as you can see) but we loved connecting with our family virtually last night ❤️
@ Williamsburg, Brooklyn

04/07/2020

i am willing to bet that most parents have already or will eventually experience the heartbreak of watching your baby struggle to “go.” 💩 you might even be encountering that issue TODAY with your older kids as we are all staying at home - sometimes inside all day - with our kids less active than usual. i (sadly) have personal experience with infant constipation, so i’m here to share evidence-based guidance and tips that worked for us (for babies ~6-12 months):
- if breastfeeding, offer more frequently! breast milk is first and foremost fluid and promotes regularity.
- if you’ve recently started or switched infant formula and your baby is struggling, it may help to try a different formula; you can work with your pediatrician or dietitian to find one that works for your baby.
- adding a little extra water intake can help get things going. *NOTE* fluid requirements for babies vary depending on your child’s age, size, usual intake, etc. so you’ll want to speak to your pediatrician or an RD about HOW MUCH additional water (outside of bm/formula) they can have during the day. for babies who are just learning how to drink water, you may have to help them out by flavoring it with fruit, or adding a tiny bit of fruit juice to motivate them (yes, juice). if you’re REALLY in a tough spot with constipation, small amounts of prune juice (2-4oz) can do the trick.
- the P fruits can also help: prunes, plums, peaches, and pears. prunes naturally contain the sugar alcohol sorbitol which can have a laxative effect by drawing water into the gut. we used (& still use) prune puree pouches when the big C strikes.
- include fiber-rich fruits, veggies, and whole grains in your baby’s diet ALWAYS but especially when first introducing solids, which on its own changes a baby’s bowel patterns. trade in traditional rice cereal for one made with whole grains!
- when backed up, limit low-fiber cereal grains and binding foods like bananas; dairy solids like cheese/yogurt MAY be more difficult for some babies to digest and can lead to constipation.
- some babies require more than nutritional intervention, so don’t hesitate to call your pediatrician if baby is still struggling !! ❤️

04/02/2020

lemony white beans with roasted garlic & parmesan sautéed brussels sprouts over cheesy garlic quinoa 🤩 sounds fancy-ish but this was super easy and made use of 2 major pantry/freezer staples: canned cannellini beans & quinoa. if you saw my stories last night i finally roasted a whole garlic (who am i and where the hell have i been??) and used all of it making this super garlicky delicious dinner for the fam. i made this one on the fly, here’s my very ratchet rundown of how to make it:
- preheat oven to 400° F and cut the top off a whole head of garlic so that the cloves are exposed. slather the garlic with 1 tbsp olive oil and wrap in aluminum foil. when oven hits 400°, put in garlic pouch and set the timer to 40 mins.
- while garlic is roasting, cook quinoa according to instructions (full disclosure, i cannot cook good tasting quinoa to save my life, i used the frozen pre-cooked quinoa from ).
- rinse 1 can of no salt added white beans and set aside.
- sauté about 3 cups of brussels sprouts - or any other veggie of choice - in a little olive oil, add liquid (water, broth) as needed until veggies are tender and browned. take veggies off the heat and add 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, s&p to taste, then stir to combine.
- once garlic is done cooking, add the excess garlic infused olive oil to the pan and sauté the white beans along with about 1/2 of the roasted cloves from the head of garlic. add 1 tbsp lemon juice (about 1/2 a large lemon) and salt & pepper to taste.
- mash up the remaining roasted garlic cloves and combine with about 2 cups cooked quinoa. add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese & s&p to taste and stir until well combined.
- serve up separately or all together! sylvie was very enthusiastic about the quinoa and beans (and whole roasted garlic cloves, my girl), but it took her a few licks & spit-outs of the sprouts to really try a few pieces. nevertheless, i was very proud of her for tasting it a few times. mommy & daddy finished everything and we all had fantastic breath afterwards 😉🐉🌬
@ Williamsburg, Brooklyn

04/01/2020

another day (...what day is it?), another what sylvie ate 😅. today’s meal pattern is a good example of how widely a toddler’s appetite can fluctuate from meal to meal. and as always, these are meant for inspiration & not comparison 🐥
7:00am: 6oz of whole milk.
8:15am: multigrain waffle, no sugar added yogurt, strawberries. ate all the waffle and yogurt pictured, and a few berries.
11:30am: broccoli grilled cheese (used cheddar & muenster), sweet potatoes, sugar snap peas. ate 3 portions of sweet potatoes, chewed on one snap pea, and wouldn’t touch the grilled cheese. actually, i’m pretty sure she licked it.
3:30pm: i asked her if she wanted to try the grilled cheese for a snack, and she enthusiastically said yes and then proceeded to hold it in her hand for 30 mins without taking a bite 👍🏼. she did, however, eat about 6oz of whole milk and a small piece of pizza her dad was snacking on.
6:15pm: leftover turkey & vegetable brown rice bake, roasted broccoli with parm, 1/4 of an avocado. ate all of the turkey bake and a more as she requested more pieces of “kini” (zucchini); ate 1 piece of broccoli and most of the avocado.
what’s everyone enjoying with their littles tonight?
@ Williamsburg, Brooklyn

03/25/2020

wednesday 🐥 sharing a day of eats ((inside our apartment, socially distancing, basically self-quarantined)) for my 22-month-old. keeping her as close as poss to her usual meal/snack schedule has been good for both of us - she knows what to expect and when, and i have something to do with her every 2-3 hours 😅. trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy by still doing these - is it helpful ? 💛
7:00am: had about 5oz fortified soy milk
7:45am: made a big green smoothie for both of us (almond milk, banana, mango, spinach, avocado). she drank all of hers and most of mine! about ~12oz i’d guess. think she liked it?
10:00am: went out for some fresh air and had a big handful of O’s cereal and freeze dried fruit in the stroller
12:00pm: leftover refried black bean quesadilla & avocado, small portion of my tuna salad (this is a food she has refused the last 10x). ate about 2/3 of the quesadilla and all of the tuna salad plus another 2 portions, didn’t touch the avo.
3:30pm: green muffin & strawberries. ate 1.5 muffins and most of the berries.
6:15pm: applegate organic turkey burger (frozen & reheated) with ketchup, leftover chickpea cauli SP curry, & broccoli bites. she ate all of the curry & another big portion, 4 broccoli bites, & didn’t touch the turkey burger. i don’t blame her - keith and i ate them for dinner too and it was not delicious. she also drank another few oz of soy milk before brushing teeth & bed!

@ Williamsburg, Brooklyn

03/24/2020

since we’re all hanging in and eating all our meals & snacks at home, i’m making bigger batches of my weekly staples ⭐️. you’ve seen these mean green muffins many times on my feed so i wanted to share the recipe for a bigger batch here. i also updated the recipe using oat flour instead of fortified baby cereal but you can still use that ! sylvie loves these and so do i (with a big glob of almond butter or plain yogurt 💯). they are super dense & moist (i hate that word but there’s no substitute) and perfect for kids/humans of all ages 😊

mega batch of green muffins (makes about 16 muffins)
1 cup oat flour
3 large overripe bananas
5 eggs
2 giant handfuls of spinach
2 tbsp flaxmeal
2 tbsp runny nut butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
coconut oil for greasing

- preheat oven to 350° F and grease 16 silicone muffin liners with coconut oil.
- if you don’t have oat flour, pulse 1 1/4 cup of oats in a blender or food processor until it becomes a fine flour consistency. measure out 1 cup of oat flour (i always keep the extra in the fridge for smaller batch recipes)
- add all the ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until well combined
- pour mixture into muffin liners, mixture should go 3/4 of the way to the top.
- bake muffins for 20 mins or until a toothpick comes our clean. allow to cool before removing from muffin liners. will keep in fridge for a week!