Today we attended such a fun, family cooking event hosted by Chobani Champions where Gavin and I made 3 different recipes where the ingredients included various Chobani Champions greek yogurt for kids. Chef Dustin (aka “Uncle Justin” to Gavin) helped both kids and adults to cut, scoop, squish and mix together some delicious, healthy options. We made Orange Vanilla Cake for Champions, VerryBerry/ Very Healthy Chicken Dinner and Parfaits.

Gavin was excited all day to go to “cooking class.” We’ve never had an experience like this before and though by the end he was exhausted and cranky, during our time there he really enjoyed participating in the food prep, but more importantly he loved eating yogurt, cucumbers and orange vanilla cake all along the way. I think it’s so important to get kids involved in mealtime preparations, especially to help kids try and experiment with new foods and flavors.

Here are the ingredients included in the VerryBerry Very Healthy Chicken Dinner  Recipe

-  Raw Chicken breast- cut in small cubes

-  Raspberries – cut in fours

-  English cucumber – cut in small cubes

-  Avocado – halved and cubed

-  Basil – finely shredded

-  Chobani Champions Verry Berry Yogurt

-  Brown rice for serving

Place chicken cubes in plastic bag with yogurt to coat chicken. Saute chicken in frying pan on medium/high heat. When no chicken juices remain, add in the chopped veggies and herbs/spices. Reduce temperature to low and allow the yogurt to infuse the chicken. Season to taste. Add avocado last. Once chicken is cooked and cucumbers have softened, remove the chicken from heat. Serve over brown rice.

I attended an event sponsored by Chobani Champions and received complimentary items for participation. I was not compensated for my time or this post. The opinions expressed are my own.

I’ve recently had the opportunity to review a few Tommee Tippee products.  Tommee Tippee was started in Great Britain and has within the past few months made a grand entrance to the U.S. market selling their feeding products at BabiesRUS.com, as well as all Babies R Us and Toys R Us stores nationwide.

I received 3 products from Tommee Tippee and the Mom Bloggers Club free for the courtesy of my review: the Non Slip Easy Mat, The Weaning Bowl with Spoon and the Spill Proof Water Bottle.

I have to say I was initially most excited about the Non Slip Easy Mat.  This mat is placed on a table or high chair and allows the Weaning Bowl or other standard plates/bowls to be attached to it.  By securing the bowl, it could prevent food from being dumped out of the bowl onto the floor and it also keeps the bowl in place when children learn to eat with utensils.  Though Gavin found a way to remove the bowl from the mat within a minute or so and his lovely dinner did end up on my floor, I do believe this mat could still be beneficial to older toddlers who are motivated to self-feed with a spoon or a fork, so I’m hopeful when he’s older we can give this another try!

I really like the weaning bowl and use it almost daily.  In the package I received there were two weaning bowls, one cover, and a spoon. In the cover there is a spot where the spoon can be inserted for on-the-go meals. What a great idea to first and foremost remind us all who are functioning on little sleep to make sure we actually put a spoon in the diaper bag!  I’ve sent Gavin with meals to my parents’ and friends’ houses using this bowl and we have not had any spilling in route (though I haven’t used it for liquid textures i.e. yogurt, cottage cheese).  I have put these bowls in the microwave and dishwasher without any difficulty; they are also BPA and Phthalate free. The bowl has a handle on it, making the bowl easy to hold when you are feeding the child.  This feature is also perfect for older toddlers when teaching them how to hold the bowl as they scoop with the other hand using a spoon. This bowl is also deep, which can allow for better success during these early self-feeding stages, making it easier to get textures like yogurt onto the spoon easier. The spoon was easy to hold, lightweight and great for being on-the-go. Though I have other spoons I prefer to use for more consistent infant feeding, this is a good alternative for travel.

Lastly, we tested out the Spill Proof Water Bottle. This water bottle has two pieces that fit inside the spout that make it spill proof.  It is not difficult to extract liquid when sucking from it, but if this is hard for your child initially, remove the two pieces that serve as the no-spill valve. You can put them back in the cup once your child has the idea of how the cup works. Try to encourage your child to also remove the liquid with their lips anddon’t let them bite on the spout with their teeth to stabilize when drinking.

I know how overwhelming the feeding aisles can be in local stores with row upon row of choices, but if you want to give Tommee Tippee a try:

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Though I received free products from Tommee Tippee and the Mom Bloggers Club to facilitate this review, the opinions expressed are purely the bloggers own.

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