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An assortment of beans, including kidney beans and garbanzo beans

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U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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She is a mom of four and loves to hike with her kids, read, and knit.

Cooking a complicated meal her kids probably won’t eat is one of her favorite pastimes.

Cubes of orange cheese in a small glass bowl, with a block of cheese behind

Apple puree in the bowl

A baby eating a small piece of orange

broccoli and cauliflower topped with cheese in baking dish

phone with BabyCenter app

Mary Sauer