New Cooking Classes for the Whole Family!

Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Cooking: Autism and ADHD Diets Made Easy With Warrior Mama Katie Berry
March 10 at 10:00 a.m. and repeated on March 20th at 11:00 a.m.
Class Cost: $15 per person, or $12 pre-registration (3/10 class only)

This unique and first (but not last!) GFCF Cooking Class will inspire and guide parents onto the off-the-beaten path of cooking well and eating well. The class will cover:
What is GFCF?
What the benefits are?
How this ties into children with Autism and ADHD
Personal story (can share mine)
Showcase list of "no" foods and their alternative
Where can you buy GFCF products?
Personal recommendations of GFCF products
Showcase GFCF recipe and demonstrate how to make it (may bring two small things)

Super Toddler Foods: How to Turn Your Purees into Healthy Finger Foods
Taught by Ashley Lukens
Sunday March 27th at 11:00 a.m.
Class Cost: $10 per person

This follow-up to our ever popular Super Baby Foods Class will cover how to integrate fruits, veggies, and most especially leafy greens into your toddler's diet. We'll discuss ways to make simple changes to your meals and meal planning to make sure your child is getting 3 square healthy meals a day!

Kale Applesauce

The key to good applesauce, a wise auntie once told me, is lots of different apples. The key to a healthy diet, a wise macrobiotic chef told me, is variety variety variety. This yummy and easy to make kale applesauce does both.

7-10 Apples of all kinds. Buy organic. Its better for baby and the environment. If you're feelin' kind crazy - add a pear or two!

Peal ½ the apples and cube. Leave the skin on the rest for fiber’s-sake.

Cover apples with water. Boil in sauce pan until soft. As apples cook, you might need to add more water.

WHEN APPLES ARE SOFT, turn heat off and add 10 leaves of stemmed kale (to remove the stems, just rip leaves off).

Turn off Heat.

Mix in kale. Cover until wilted.

Put in blender and blend for 3 minutes.

 

Freeze in ice cube trays and add to all smoothies, yogurt, and oatmeal. Add water to make popsicles.

Our NEXT Super Baby Foods class is 2/13 @11am. Come learn how to make kale applesauce and more!

Sage Mamas Making A Difference

Daniela Kittinger of the Farm to Highchair Project 

fresh pureed foods for baby

Debuting a new healthy baby food business in our community is Daniela Kittinger, mom and muse behind the Farm to Highchair Project. The Farm to Highchair Project is a unique and wonderful endeavor to bring fresh, healthy -- and oftentimes organic -- meals for little ones made with tenderness, care, and lots of flavor. Many of you may recognize Daniela as she is a familiar face at Baby aWEARness, helping out at our events and classes.

We are excited to highlight her efforts and ingenuity to pull together this noble project.

Daniela shares about her inspiration behind the project:
I truly believe that food is at the core of community health. Like most people, I enjoy modern conveniences, but I’ve noticed that many come at the expense of healthy lifestyles and a healthy community. The obesity epidemic, environmental degradation, and entire communities left voiceless and disenfranchised—could these all be somehow connected? Food is not only what links us all together, I also believe it is at the root of many of our society’s woes.

The idea for Farm to Highchair was born when I began feeding my baby solids. I knew that with my love for and commitment to all things food, that I could not feed him over-processed, store-bought substitutes. Not when Hawai’i farmers have so much fresh, locally-grown produce to offer year-round!

That being said, I do live in the real world. I understand that—even with the best of intentions—today’s busy moms simply don’t have the time or energy to make baby food from scratch every day. So I’ve decided to give back. The Farm to Highchair Project aspires to provide healthy, freshly prepared and conveniently available baby food, from Hawai’i farmers. Everyone deserves the opportunity to give their keiki the healthiest possible start!

For more information, check out her website here, or pick up a flyer at the store next time you're in. Currently, the project is seeking testers to help with product development.

Super Baby Foods Class ** New Time **

Don't forget!

The wonderful Super Baby Foods Class taught by our very own Ashley Lukens is slated for this Sunday July 25.

Please note that the start time has been changed from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 a.m.

There's still time to sign up! Only $5 if you purchase the book that inspired the class from the store.

Super Babies Need Super Foods

Earlier in June, we wrapped up another successful installment of the Super Baby Foods class taught by our very own Ashley Lukens, co-owner of Baby A.

Read here for more compelling information to go organic and/or make your own meals for baby.

If you would like to sign up for the next class scheduled on July 25, please contact the store or e-mail us at info@babyawearness.com