Snacks on the Go

For all of my pre-baby ambition to be a mama chef -- providing the girls only organic, home-cooked meal -- I've certainly ordered C her fair share of pizzas and chicken fingers. And let's not forget about the landfill's worth of jarred baby food (that is, until I found out that jarred food contains BPA). But then we fell in love with the fruit/veggie pouches -- Plum Organics being a favorite -- and life on the go seemed remarkably easier. And yet...the nagging guilt of contributing to the aforementioned landfill persists. Which is why I am so excited to try out the following product:

• http://thesilico.com/products.html

Sili Squeeze: reusable squeeze pouches! Blend up your favorite fruits and (boiled) veggies. Et voila -- squeezable nutrition on the go! Once I receive my Sili Squeezes, I'll provide an update. In the meantime, thanks, Andrew, for the tip!

"No More Tears", my a**

With all the organic baby product alternatives proliferating these days, it's a wonder why anyone uses Johnson & Johnson baby products any more. The information in the links below is somewhat old, but not THAT old. What's infuriating is that, as with M&Ms, manufacturers have been producing safer formulations for European consumers but fail to provide the same for American consumers. Blame the FDA, I suppose. And it's going to take J&J two years to clean up its act??? Eff that.

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/17/baby-shampoo-toxins_n_1098803.html
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2011/11/01/as-report-reveals-toxic-ingredients-in-baby-shampoo-johnson-johnson-goes-public-with-plans-to-clean-up-products/