Simple Soup (for Babies)

I have a 10 month old who refuses to grow teeth and leave baby food behind.  I was desperate to move her to "people" food and threw this soup together one night.  And boy did it work!  She sucked this soup down so fast that I was amazed.  I promise that it is nearly impossible to choke on.  My daughter chokes on everything and ate this with no problem.  And if you don't have an infant this is perfect for the common cold too!

For an infant this makes about 5 servings and will last stored in the refridgerator for 5 days

4 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
10 to 12 Baby Carrots, sliced fairy thin
1/4 to 1/3 Cup of Pastina

Pour the chicken broth into a sauce pan and heat on medium high heat.  Add the sliced carrots and bring to a gentle boil.  Once bubbling, add the pastina and cook, stirring occasionaly for 6 minutes.  Be prepared, the pastina will grow!  If the soup is too thick for you, add 1/2 cup of water.

Be sure to test the carrots and make sure they are soft.  If they need a few more minutes lower heat to medium low and cook an additional 5 minutes.

Flourless PB Cookies

I love peanut butter and have passed that love on to my kids.  These cookies are super simple to put together.  I throw some chocolate chips into the batter, but they are delicious without the chips too!

2 Cups Natural Peanut Butter (creamy is best)
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips (optional)

In a mixer, beat together all the ingredients (except the chips) until well blended.  Stir in the chips.

Roll dough into 2 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.  Using a fork, press the cookies down to flatten them.

Bake the cookies in a 350 degree preheated oven for about 10 minutes until lightly golden on the bottoms.  Let cookies cool completely on cooling racks.  Enjoy!