Nourishing Little (BIG) Appetites

"Mom, I'm hungry!"

If you hear that 47 times a day, you're in the right place.

After feeding eight little tummies with big appetites, I've learned that nourishing our kids doesn't have to be complicated. It doesn't take perfectly balanced plates, expensive "kid foods," or a whole day in the kitchen.

The hard part usually isn't knowing what to feed them. It's having something ready when everyone is already hungry.

That's why I made this book

Nourishing Little (BIG) Appetites is 66 of the recipes my own kids ask for again and again: homemade versions of the foods they already love, made with real ingredients and sweetened with fruit, dates, maple syrup and honey.

And it comes with the part I wish someone had handed me years ago: a simple way to spend a couple of hours in the kitchen and have breakfasts, snacks and treats ready to grab all week.

What's inside

• Breakfasts (14 recipes): Green Protein Pancakes, Mermaid Oatmeal, Incredible Hulk Oatmeal, Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal, Chicken & Waffle Bites, Breakfast Pizza Pinwheels, three chia puddings and more

• Snacks + Dips (18 recipes): Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups, Juice Gummies, Purple Sweet Potato Cheese Crackers, Mini Soft Pretzels, Yogurt Berry Bark, Whipped Cottage Cheese Pizza Dip, Strawberry Cheesecake Dip and more

• Breads + Muffins (10 recipes): Cottage Cheese Mini Bagels, Hidden Veggie + Protein Banana Bread, Hidden Veggie Chocolate Muffins, Lemon Sprinkle Muffins, Sun Bread and more

• Lunches + Savory Favorites (13 recipes): Meatball Cups, Mini Chicken Pot Pies, Pepperoni Veggie Hot Pockets, Veggie Chicken Patties, and six naturally colored rainbow pastas

• Something Sweet (11 recipes): Chocolate-Stuffed Banana Yogurt Pops, Peanut Butter Chocolate Magnums, Green Lemon Cupcakes, Chocolate Date Cake Pops, Apple Pie Cookie Cups, Easy Peach Cobbler and more

The 2-Hour Little Bellies Prep

This isn't the kind of meal prep where you fill 40 matching containers every Sunday. It's a head start.

My simple formula: 1 breakfast, 2 snacks, 1 protein, 1 produce prep, 1 treat. That's it. Mix and match them with what you already keep on hand, like fruit, yogurt, cheese, eggs and leftovers.

Inside you'll find:

• 5 real prep sessions I've made in my own kitchen, with the menu and the order I do things in

• Recipe labels that show what's freezer-friendly, grab-and-go, a prep-day favorite, or worth doubling

• A printable prep planner for planning your own week

The Simple PFF Approach

No counting, no measuring, no rules. Just three questions I ask when I'm putting together a plate: Where's the protein? Where's the fat? Where's the fiber? The book shows you how small additions can turn a snack into something that actually holds them over until the next meal.

This book is for you if...

• You have little ones 18 months and up and you're tired of the same rotation of packaged snacks

• You want to make homemade versions of what your kids already love, without spending all day on it

• You'd love to open the fridge on a busy Tuesday and find breakfast already made

A note about sweeteners

These are naturally sweetened recipes with minimal refined sugar. I sweeten them with fruit, dates, maple syrup and honey. The only refined sugar is in a few optional toppings like chocolate chips and dye-free sprinkles. If you'd rather skip it completely, leave off the sprinkles and use a sugar-free chocolate chip sweetened with monk fruit and stevia, like Lily's. This isn't about good foods and bad foods. There's room for nourishment, something sweet, and plenty of joy at the same table.

The details

• Digital cookbook, 102 pages (PDF), instant download

• 66 recipes, 5 real prep sessions, printable prep planner

• Made for ages 18 months+ and the whole family

Launch week price: $17. On Monday, November 9, it goes to its regular price of $27. At checkout you can add Little Hands, Holiday Treats for $3, available only until Christmas.

I'm so glad you're here. Let's make tomorrow a little easier.

— Jayme