combinations are, like Black Beans mixed with Banana; Chickpea or Beet puree mixed with vanilla yogurt; and Cauliflower mixed with Apricot. A baby's taste buds are developing the first 12-18 months of life so the more tastes, textures and delicious aromas we can expose them to the better. This is one of the beautiful things about homemade baby food - the yummy food combinations are almost endless!
GCM: Obviously, your children started
out with pure diets. Now that your boys are a bit older, how do you handle the type of snacks you might find at social settings?
Liza: As far as snacks in social settings goes,
unless it's something I really don't want them to have, like soda, some nuclear colored chip full of fake powdered cheese or an extra sugary candy full of artificial ingredients‌ I have an "everything in moderation" attitude. The boys are actually okay with it too, which makes saying "no", when I need to, a little easier.
GCM: Was food an important part of your family growing up?
Liza: Yes, definitely. My father is a trained
chef and we grew up on home cooked meals. We always ate dinner together as a family and I think that is such an important part of raising happy children. Even though the kids are little, we make sure to turn off the TV and sit down as a family at dinnertime.
GCM: Having such a vested interest in the business, it must be extremely rewarding to hear success stories from families. Can you
share an inspiring story about the difference Sage Spoonfuls is making?
Liza: It really is such an incredibly reward-
ing experience to have parents get excited about cooking for their kids. The most inspiring for me is when a mom or dad tells me they had no intention of making their own baby food whatsoever until they came across Sage Spoonfuls. I can't tell you the amount of people who email us saying they fell in love with how easy Sage Spoonfuls is and how they could actually prepare a month's worth of food in about an hour. To know that this is inspiring parents who wouldn't have otherwise made their own baby food fills me with tremendous joy.
Awards & Recognition
2012 Cribsie for Best New Arrival in Mealtime 2012 Mom’s Best Literary Gold Award 2012 Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal 2012 Silver Medal Independent Publisher Award in Parenting Trusted partner of Healthy Child, Healthy World 37