Tonight Harper and I made Giada’s Pastina with Peas and Carrots for the second time, with a few of our own touches. The first time that we made this recipe was the first time that Harper ever ate a carrot voluntarily. It is a huge hit and I think it is just “deeee-wicious,” as Harper says!

Harper has proven that she is 100% a more adventurous eater when she gets to help make the meal, so unless we are having fish sticks, she is in there cooking with me. As far as tonight’s meal goes, we follow the recipe exactly, using tiny shell pasta, except that we add one minced garlic clove after the onions have sautéed for a few minutes and we add about 1/3 cup of parmesan with the rest of the cheeses. It’s outstanding, and a perfect toddler meal!

Roman even gobbled it up this time, except that he picked all of the carrots out. Unfortunately tonight’s meal coincided with him learning a new word, “toss,” or “tah” as he says, so he “tah’d” all of his carrots one-by-one onto the floor. Oh well, maybe next time!