Recipes: Low Sugar
Tarragon Carrots
Shane Valentine
Carrots are super sweet when pureed, and I added tarragon, an herb typically used in French cooking, which only enhances its naturally sweet flavor. Babies, quite simply, adore their carrots!Sofrito
Shane Valentine
Sofrito is the base used in virtually all Puerto Rican cooking, similar to the mirepoix used in France and the soffritto used in Italy. It's not to be eaten by itself. Traditionally, sofrito is made with recao and aji dulce. These 2 ingredients may be hard to find so I created a version without themCatherine McCord’s Spookie Smoothie
Catherine McCord
I’m pretty lucky to have kids who eat their greens. But even if I didn’t, I think this Spooky Green Smoothie would be irresistible to them. If you have a kid who avoids eating his or her greens, this drink treat (just in time for Halloween) may just be the answer to your prayers.Gwyneth’s Baby Food Recipes
Gwyneth Paltrow
Once Apple and Moses were old enough to eat solids, I started making them snacks like these below, often times using a bit of maple syrup (it breaks down so slowly there’s no “insulin bombing” the way there is with sugar).Mexican Cactus Salad
Cricket Azima
Fresh and tangy, this delightful salad will have your kids shouting "Ole!"Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Frosting
Earthbound Farm
With extra fiber and nutrition from flavorful pumpkin purée, these little cakes are sweet even without icing — but the lightly cinnamon-scented cream cheese frosting makes them irresistable.Breakfast Options
Kristin O'Connor
I am not going to do the math, but just trust me when I say using the options in this recipe, and varying them with different grains and yogurt, will give you endless possibilities for breakfast!Organic Spinach Yogurt Dip
Myra Goodman
Kids love to dip things, and a platter of assorted vegetables served with a tasty dip can keep them happily munching for a long time, eating tons of vitamins, minerals and healthy fiber.Super Guacamole
Corey and Lynn Colwell
This recipe is easy to whip up and great as a dip or topping. Try it on foods your kids are not so enthusiastic about, like salads or roasted veggies, or served plain with veggie chips or carrot sticks.Pasta With Chicken and Olives
Chef Ann Cooper
This pasta dish can be put together quickly without making a precooked sauce. As with other pasta dishes in my book, this can be served at room temperature, so don’t hesitate to put it in a lunchbox.
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