Super Easy Coleslaw

Picture it: springtime, sunshine and flowers after a long winter. Things are finally warming up so you and your family celebrate with a nice picnic or a barbecue. So what do your serve? Coleslaw of course! It's the classic outdoor side and it works great indoors too. Earlier this year was my son's first Easter celebration with our family. We hid the eggs and set up the grill... and of course I served my very popular coleslaw. It was a great day and a very tasty meal! Not only is it quick and easy to make it tastes great too. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

cabbage
carrot
red onion
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup of white sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
salt and ground black pepper to  taste

Procedure:

Cut the cabbage, the onion and the carrots.

In a bowl mix the mayonnaise, sugar, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, the salt and the ground black pepper. 

Once everything is chopped and mixed, start adding the cabbage mixture to the mayonnaise mix.

Add the red onion.

Mix well. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Enjoy!!

Carrot Baby Food

As promised here's another baby food recipe. Colorful, tasty and healthy, carrots are one of my son's favorites. As usual it's a pretty simple recipe to follow. The first time i made them I let them simmer in water, but I've found out it's better to steam them. Steaming preserves the flavor and color much better. My son seems to think so too.  ;)

Ingredients:

Carrots
Water

Procedure:

Put the carrots into the saucepan at a medium temperature.

As soon as they're soft, take them off the stove.

Blend them with a hand blender, stand blender or food processor.

Add a little bit of the water from the saucepan to make it smoother.

I put the baby food in a pastry bag. (I find it easier to handle.)

Pour into ice trays or breast milk pouches. Then put them in the freezer.