Keeping babies regular during Holiday travel

Traveling can disrupt your healthy eating routine, making it hard for those little ones to have regular BM’s. Try making Fiber Madness and you will see a HUGE difference.

Prunes are dried plums and are packed with health benefits. Prunes have a high content of beta carotene and potassium – just a 1/4 cup of prunes contains a massive 316.6 mg of potassium! Did you know?… that when prunes are in the large intestine they provide ‘food’ for the friendly bacteria. When the prunes are fermented by this friendly bacteria they produce a short chain fatty acid called butyric acid which helps keep your colon healthy. Another reason I like to use prunes is they can be used as a natural sweetener because they are very sweet in taste and are a great alternative to sugar. I found that this was a sure way of  keeping little ones regular and happy throughout the busy holiday season and beyond.

Fiber Madness

Ingredients
1 cup of dried plums or prunes
2 pears peeled and cut into large slices
1/2 cup of cooked Quinoa
1/2 cup of cooked Barley
1/2 cup of cooked Oats

Directions

* In a small saucepan bring to a boil 1/2 cup of water then add the prunes or plums and lower heat to med/low. Let cook until prunes become soft and look plumb.

* In another saucepan heat 1/3 cup of water then add the pears and steam for 5 minutes. After cooking grains as directed you can add all the ingredients together and blend until you reach the desired smoothness and thickness. If you are making this for a younger baby then you may need to add some water.

* Once mixture is made, place in ice cube trays and place in the freezer for up to 24 hours. When frozen place cubes in a labeled freezer bag and then take out as many cubes as needed when feeding your baby.

* For older children try mixing Fiber Madness with yogurt, or in your pancake mix for more nutritional value.