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(248) 547-6777

10662 Northend
Oak Park, Michigan

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Sat. 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
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AWARDED CERTIFICATE BY GIA
IN GRADING & EVALUATION

2/13
1998

70

30400 Telegraph Rd. • Suite 134
Bingham Farms 642-5575

Fine Jewelers

Est. 1919

Lawrence M. Allan, President

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packaged foods that have sodium
or salt. Too much salt will be hard
on baby's system. Too much sodium
early in life may be a factor in
blood pressure problems later.
* Because of the salt, sugar and fat
content, do not use mixtures such as
casseroles, pizza, cobblers, meat
pies or frozen entrees prepared for
family consumption.
* No fried or greasy foods.
* Do not use processed foods such
as hot dogs, sausage and luncheon
meats because of the sodium con-
tent as well as nitrates and nitrites,
sulfates and phosphates.
* Do not use pickled or brined
foods such as pickles and sauer-
kraut.
* Do not give high-calorie, low-
nutrient foods such as candy, pret-
zels, cookies, colas and cakes.
* Do not use honey or corn syrup
in food for infants under 1 year of
age. They may contain botulism
spores which can cause illness or
death.
* Beware of beets, carrots, collard
greens, turnips and spinach for
infants under 6 months because of
the high level of nitrates in soil
(which can lead to anemia). Check
with your pediatrician before puree-
ing these foods for baby.

TABLE 4:
Some quick and easy ideas for
baby food:
* Couscous, brown or wild rice.
Boil with broth or water. May add
frozen or fresh vegetables or tiny
bits of meat.
* When you roast a chicken or
turkey, save the carcass (remove
any edible meat), add 6-8 cups of
water and boil with vegetables.
(Strain if necessary to remove gristle
and bones). Add diced potatoes,
brown rice or pasta 30 minutes
before it's done. Puree for younger
babies or leave chunky for older
children.
* For quick and easy meals use the
crock pot. Add meat, vegetables

and water and stew all day (6-8
hours). You can add herbs for
flavor. Some good combinations:
beef, peas, potatoes; chicken,
carrots and rice; beef, squash and
macaroni; liver, green beans,
potatoes; steak, tomatoes, noodles.
* Reserve liquid from cooking fruit
and serve it as juice (it may taste
watery to you, but baby will like it).

TABLE 5:
Recipes to try:

Banana Bread Sticks
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 c. mashed banana
1-3/4 cup flour (whole wheat
and/or white)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Combine ingredients and stir only
until smooth. Pour into a greased
loaf pan. Bake about 1 hour or
until firmly set at 350 degrees.
Cool, remove from pan and cut into
sticks.
Spread out on a cookie sheet and
bake at 150 degrees for 1 hour or
longer until sticks are hard and
crunchy.
Store in a tightly covered contain-
er. (from Feed Me, I'm Yours!)

Vegetables And Fruit
Use fresh or frozen vegetables or
fruits. Wash and peel, if necessary.
If uncooked, cook over low heat
in a small amount of water. (Or use
steamer). Cool, puree, freeze. If
using canned food, buy low-sodium
or no-salt vegetables and unsweet-
ened fruits.
Some good vegetable combina-
tions are: mashed potatoes and car-
rots or green beans; carrots and
peas; sweet potatoes and squash;
green beans and peas.
Some good fruit combinations
are: peaches and pears; banana
and apricots; applesauce and
peaches. ❑