Happy Healthy Eaters

✨We’re offering a flash sale at 40% off!✨

We’ve partnered with Safe Beginnings to bring you an e-course bundle that shows you everything you need to know for transitioning to solids safely or feeding your toddler + first aid for the very rare situation you might need it.

Seriously, it’s the best of both worlds!

When you sign up for Starting Solids Confidently you also get:
_access to a mini puree course if you want to take things slow n’ steady
_our ebook, Whole Food Recipes for your Baby
_11+ digital downloads so you have information at your finger tips
_12 month access to the self paced ecourse so you can explore the modules that interest you the most - seriously - the course is very comprehensive and we did our best to sift through *everything*

If you purchased these courses on their own you’d be paying $210 CAD/$160 USD so this is a huge savings.

A deal this good can’t last long - sale ends September 10th at 11:59pm CDT.

You can get shopping by clicking the link in our bio!

Picky eating can be soooo tricky (and frustrating to navigate). Well, we're here to the rescue to offer a few tips and tricks! Thanks for the conversation ParentsCanada and here's to the joys of feeding kids!

Top Strategies for Parents: How to Manage Picky Eaters with Ease Learn effective tips and tricks for dealing with picky eaters, including how to introduce new foods, create balanced meals, and make mealtime enjoyable for y...

Do you and your kids need a new favorite lunch staple? Enter our pizza buns! The best part is the dough is sooooo easy and nutrient rich thanks to the addition of Greek yogurt!

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/mix-and-match-pizza-rolls/

Mix & Match Pizza Rolls - Happy Healthy Eaters These pizza buns are going to be on repeat - fluffy, easy, and nutritious. A novel lunch box idea or maybe just a fresh take on pizza.

When we tell you this is the best veggie burger ever...we mean it. It's here - Veggie Burgers for baby and the entire family!

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/veggie-black-bean-burger/

Veggie Black Bean Burger [baby-friendly] - Happy Healthy Eaters Have you been in search of kid-friendly bean recipes? You can call it quits because we’ve got this amazing recipe for Veggie Black Bean Burgers jam packed with nutrition for your baby or toddler. But the best part is, it’s great for adults too.

Do you find your routine with feeding kids over the summer takes a shift? Or...maybe it feels a little "all over the place"? We feel you! Our kids have been home all summer, thankfully, these tips we share with ParentsCanada Get Cracking have helped us.

Summer Scramble: Feeding Your Kids Without Losing Your Cool Master stress-free summer meals with these practical tips for parents. Learn how to keep your kids satisfied and healthy with easy recipes, fun snacks, and s...

Hey, we’re Jess and Nita - Dietitian moms who’ve also gone through the ups and downs of feeding babies and toddlers. We love the world of nutrition and recipe development, so stick around!

Type TODDLER in the comments to learn a bit more about how we can make feeding your toddler fun and without the stress!

Designed by parents for parents, this self-paced course offers bite-sized videos, 11 bonus resources, and everything you need to know about feeding your child after their first birthday. From weaning, preventing picky eating to creating peaceful mealtimes, we cover it all. Plus, lifetime access!

If you’re curious about the ✨BONUS✨ resources included, here’s more info on just a few:

_What to Say to Your Kid When...
If you ever feel at a loss for words for how to respond to your kids in a way that aligns with your feeding philosophy, we’ve prepared some sample scripts for you to use a springboard

_Lunches for Littles
We’ve created a comprehensive lunch guide to help you plan balanced meals your kids will love at home, daycare or on-the-go

_Toddler Four Week Snack Plan
A done-for-you four week plan for whole food snacks. Each week there’s a calendar, grocery list, and prep guide. All recipes are included!

_Guide to Grocery Shopping for Your Toddlers
We have certain nutrition parameters we loosely use when selecting products to serve to our kids. Use this guide to help make shopping a bit easier!

Click the link in our bye-o and grab the ecourse or type TODDLER in the caption for a direct link to learn more about it.

Need a fun + tasty + easy + quick recipe for your baby? How about a "mug cake". Yup - you read that right. We developed a recipe that is PERFECT for a little eater. This recipe is soft, airy and jam packed with nutrition thanks to eggs, almond butter and the fortified baby cereal.

Ready, set, GO!

2 Minute Apple Spice Mug Cake for Baby - Happy Healthy Eaters Harnessing the nutrition of eggs, this mug cake for baby is a quick, convenient, & delicious baby breakfast idea.

Want these recipes?

You’ll find some on the blog and some in our ebook Whole Food Recipes for Your Baby

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Hey 🍉 – we’re Jess and Nita, Registered Dietitian moms with a soft spot for feeding young eaters and nurturing a positive relationship with food. We also have a knack for recipe development and helping parents relax about nutrition! ⁠
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We love developing recipes so much we even created a few mini recipe books that you can shop in our store--they are affordable, delicious and the recipes keep your baby's nutrition top of mind! ⁠
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What your baby's favorite purees right now!? ⁠
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We've been there before, so send this along to anyone you think might find this helpful!

8 Things To Do Before Baby Arrives [from Dietitian moms who’ve been there] - Happy Healthy Eaters Make your family’s transition to a new baby a little smoother with these 8 nutrition & food tips to do before baby arrives.

If long weekends are all about baking, then make it this one. Might sound funky but trusstttt us, this might be your kiddos favorite breakfast!

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/chocolate-prune-breakfast-cookie/

Chocolate Prune Breakfast Cookies [baby + toddler friendly] - Happy Healthy Eaters These soft breakfast cookies for kids are naturally sweetened, making them perfect for toddlers, babies, and the whole family!

Comment “solids” to save a spot at our upcoming workshop!

Is your baby between 3 - 8 months?⁠

Have you been told to start solids?

Or maybe you’re overwhelmed with all the information on the internet?

Well, we’re here to take the stress out of feeding and make it fun. Join us for our upcoming live webinar ✨Start Solids Confidently✨[replay included]

It’s your chance to spend two hours with registered dietitians who also happen to be mamas just like you. ❤️

Plus you’ll get all the resources you can fall back on later:

👉🏽 12-month access to the online course, Start Solids Confidently
👉🏽 Digital recipe book Whole Foods for your Baby
👉🏽 Downloadable Rescue Resources
👉🏽 Access to a mini-puree ecourse
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We truly believe that knowledge can be so transformative as you transition your baby to solids, that’s why we exist! ⁠

Comment “solids” to sign up for our upcoming workshop!
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Which of those foods or recipes do you want more information on? Comment and we'll help you out! ⁠
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Many of them are included in our e-course because you also get a tasty recipe e-book! And, some are on the blog! ⁠
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As registered dietitians and moms ourselves, we know how scary this phase can be — but when you’ve got the right info you need, you can do away with the fear, feel confident, and raise the happy, healthy eater you know your kiddo is deep down (even if it doesn’t feel that way sometimes). 🍉 ⁠
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Sign up today at happyhealthyeaters.com/start-solids-confidently

There's a reason that some countries are looking at banning the marketing of less nutritionally dense foods to kids - because the marketing works!

So, let's take a lesson from the marketing pros and use it to our advantage as parents :)

In one research study with school cafeterias, they put carrots on the menu calling them - you guessed it - carrots! The kids at this school weren't very interested. In another school they put "x-ray vision carrots" on the menu and the kids gobbled them up!

In the slides I've shared a couple examples of fun ways I (Jess) have rebranded food in our house that have gotten my kids curious and interested in trying different foods.

What successful rebrands have you used with your kids?

Remember - the key is to just have fun with it. If your kids sense a sneaky pressure tactic, they may run the other way!

p.s. thanks to who inspired this post!

Boost your little one's iron levels in the most delicious way possible!

First, let's talk about iron! Did you know it's an essential nutrient for babies and toddlers? It helps with brain development and keeps those little bodies strong! 💪🏼⁠

Here's a handy (non-exhaustive) list of high iron foods you can introduce to your little munchkin: ⁠
beef
salmon
quinoa
wheat germ
tuna
lentils
pasta
chickpeas

Swipe to see some of our recipes (+where to find them) that contain these foods.

Happy feeding! 🍽️

Comment “solids” to save 25% for a spot at our upcoming workshop! [sale ends May 13 11:59CDT]. 🎉

Is your baby between 3 - 8 months?⁠

Have you been told to start solids?

Or maybe you’re overwhelmed with all the information on the internet?

Well, we’re here to take the stress out of feeding and make it fun. Join us for our upcoming live webinar ✨Start Solids Confidently✨[replay included]

It’s your chance to spend two hours with registered dietitians who also happen to be mamas just like you. ❤️

Plus you’ll get all the resources you can fall back on later:

👉🏽 12-month access to the online course, Start Solids Confidently
👉🏽 Digital recipe book Whole Foods for your Baby
👉🏽 Downloadable Rescue Resources
👉🏽 Access to a mini-puree ecourse
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We truly believe that knowledge can be so transformative as you transition your baby to solids, that’s why we exist! ⁠

Comment “solids to sign up for our upcoming workshop!
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Happy Mother’s Day to everyone that’s celebrating 💞

As our gift to you, we’re offering ✨ 25% OFF ✨ sitewide. We haven’t done this in several years, so it’s all yours to enjoy! [no code needed]

It’s our biggest sale EVER, so don’t miss this chance to make feeding your baby or toddler a wee bit easier with our guided support, self paced videos and judgment free zone!

If you ask us - the best values are:

💕 The Start Solids Confidently Workshop - this is where you spend 2 hours with us and we teach you everything you need to know about feeding your baby. It’s perfect if your baby will be about 4-8 months in July!

💕 Bundles - the bundles are your opportunity to snag our ecourses along with the Safe Beginnings First Aid and CPR course. This is the course we rely on to keep our families safe because you honestly never know when you might need to use life saving techniques on your kiddo.

But really...there is something for everyone!

Shop the sale at happyhealthyeaters.com
And if you have any questions, our DMs and email are open!

Sale ends May 13 at 11:59pm, price adjustments are not available. Thank you for understanding.

It’s true, nothing has felt quite as liberating as this ONE tip. 

We even wrote an entire blog post dedicated to it here: https://happyhealthyeaters.com/combat-picky-eating/

Family style dining! 💕

Whenever possible, we strive to serve meals in this fashion.

Here’s what we noticed when we switched to this method:
_less battles at the meal table
_more focus on connection vs “what they ate”
_kids love it so much! 
_children exert some health autonomy + decision making
_really encourages us (the parents) to lean into trusting our child

Happy feeding! 

This is just a sneak peek 👀 into the recipes we developed for our ebook, Whole Food Recipes for Your Baby.

Each recipe is suitable at 6 months, or when you feel your babe is ready. 💕

Our approach at combines handheld foods with the opportunity for purees. 🥣 We recognize the important role that a variety of textures can play in optimizing your baby’s nutrition and success with feeding.

There’s zero-judgement in this space. 🚫 We’re here to guide you through what works best for you and your baby.

Sign up for our ✨STARTING SOLIDS CONFIDENTLY✨ e-course today at happyhealthyeaters.com/start-solids-confidently or click the link in our bye-o

And yes, you can snag the ebook on its own too!

Got a teething baby? Try out recipe for homemade teething biscuits. We love that these include whole ingridients and they are the perfect texture for a little eater. And take it from us, teething isn't fun but it will pass!

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/homemade-teething-biscuits/

Homemade Teething Biscuits - Happy Healthy Eaters There are a lot of teething crackers in the baby food aisle, but we have a feeling you’ll love our recipe because it’s made with whole foods and we cleverly use iron fortified infant cereal to make sure your baby gets in a bit of iron!

In a recent blog post, we're talking about all things formula. At Happy Healthy Eaters, we talk about food - human milk, formula and solids. We're proud to have a discussion on a topic that is so important.

What no one talks about: Everything You Need to Know About Formula - Happy Healthy Eaters Dietitians answer all your formula feeding questions including: What is the best formula for babies? How do I know if I should switch formulas? And, please tell me what all those ingredients are!

Do you struggle with or maybe a toddler who wants to experiment with all their new found independence. We've been there.

And...we have tips to help you make mealtimes easier. This ONE CHANGE allowed us to have better mealtime experiences. Read more:

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/combat-picky-eating/

Our #1 Defense Mechanism to Combat Picky Eating - Happy Healthy Eaters Family meals are an unassuming but powerful way to transform your meal times from chaos to calm + combat picky eating at the same time!

One half of us in Mexico right now, so salsa is top of mind. Luckily you don't need to wait until the summer to enjoy this recipe. Use (almost) any fruit you have at home.

We love how colorful this recipe is, plus, a great way to expose kids to fruit.

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips - Happy Healthy Eaters This summer fruit salsa is refreshing, nourishing, and served alongside cinnamon chips - making it ultra kid-friendly.

Did you know babies are all uniquely wired with individual personalities. These personalities (and yours) show up at mealtimes too!

Let's look at how you can optimally feed your baby according to their temperament!

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/feed-baby-personality/

How to Feed Your Baby According to Their Personality - Happy Healthy Eaters Babies are all uniquely wired with individual personalities. Learn how to optimally feed your baby according to their temperament!

Is your baby between 3 - 7 months?⁠

Have you been told to start solids?

Or maybe you’re overwhelmed with all the information on the internet?

Well, we’re here to take the stress out of feeding and make it fun. Join us for our upcoming live webinar ✨Start Solids Confidently✨[replay included]

It’s your chance to spend two hours with registered dietitians who also happen to be mamas just like you. ❤️

Plus you’ll get all the resources you can fall back on later:

👉🏽 12-month access to the online course, Start Solids Confidently
👉🏽 Digital recipe book Whole Foods for your Baby
👉🏽 Downloadable Rescue Resources
👉🏽 Access to a mini-puree ecourse
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We truly believe that knowledge can be so transformative as you transition your baby to solids, that’s why we exist! ⁠

Start Solids Confidently Virtual Workshop March 9th at 10:30am CST - Happy Healthy Eaters   This is your opportunity to learn (almost) everything you need to know about Starting Solids for your baby through a live online workshop.

If Sunday's are for baking, you'll be thanking us for this recipe. It's a recipe that Nita's been tinkering with for over a decade and we can share a new version with you. It's literally the SOFEST pumpkin chocolate chip cookie!

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookie/

The Softest Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie [Toddler + Kid Friendly] - Happy Healthy Eaters A pillowy soft and tasty chocolate chip cookie with a pumpkin twist. A fun, lower-sugar cookie everyone in your family will love.

Food prep with kids (especially toddlers!) can be both fun and messy. And even if it might be challenging, there are some really important reasons why we encourage it as Registered Dietitians (and moms!).

spoiler tip: it can help prevent picky eating

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/important-to-cook-with-toddlers/

Together in the Kitchen - Why It's Important to Cook with Your Toddlers - Happy Healthy Eaters Food prep with kids (especially toddlers!) can be both fun and messy. Here's why we encourage you to do it anyhow.

We're coming at you with another family and BABY friendly meal idea. Okay but seriously - who doesn't want to save time in the kitchen!?

This time it's a tuna casserole...but this isn't any ordinary casserole...p.s. my kids love this and it's on rotation about 1x per week! Enjoy.

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/baby-friendly-tuna-casserole/

Easy Tuna Casserole - how to make it baby friendly! - Happy Healthy Eaters You don’t need to make separate food for your baby! Here’s an example of how you can make a tuna casserole for the whole family with slight adaptations for your baby. And hey, if your baby ends up having a good time with Tuna, you may want to try our recipe for Pesto Tuna Patties … Easy Tuna C...

Were you ever told your baby has "failure to thrive", or they are experiencing poor weight gains? These words are so so so hard to hear as a parent.

We've put together 8 feeding strategies to help your baby meet their growth milestones [+ the one thing NOT to do because it usually backfires] in this blog post.

https://happyhealthyeaters.com/how-to-help-babies-gain-weight/

How to Help Babies Gain Weight - Happy Healthy Eaters 8 feeding strategies to help your baby meet their growth milestones [+ the one thing NOT to do because it usually backfires]