New Baby Taster

These are essentials for that little-discussed stage of child-bearing, The Fourth Trimester. Technically lasting 3 months but often extended to 6 or even 12, this period is characterized by the following: 

1. Sleep deprivation. 

2. Well-rested visitors bearing oversized gifts. 

3. Desperate, desperate hunger - talking about the new parents here, not the baby (who, by the way, demands fresh, local, small-batch nourishment round-the-clock).

4. A sudden inability to dice, sautee or deglaze.

So what's in this bag of must-haves for the new procreators?

Crackers, jams and spreads to put out for friends and relatives, but also for scarfing down later barefoot in the kitchen. Carb-o-licious granola to be eaten manically at 2 am. Easy, tasty, pop-ready popcorn. A bunch of stroller-friendly items to keep energy up like high-protein jerky and a granola bar. 

And we can't resist: animal cookies, to usher in a decade of cuteness.