Copycat crumble
Many thanks to Anna for sharing her yummy crumble recipe 🙂 Ingredients 4 apples – peeled, cored and quartered 2 pears – peeled, cored and quartered 50g raisins 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 200ml whole milk (can use formula if you prefer) 150g porridge oats 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence Method Put the prepared apples, pears and raisins in a pan, … Continue reading
Savoury flapjack fingers
Many thanks to Anna for sharing this yummy recipe 🙂 Ingredients 100g unsalted butter 300g porridge oats 350g grated cheese – cheddar or gruyere is good 2 eggs – beaten 200-300g grated raw vegetables – carrot, sweet potato or courgette are all good (optional) Method Preheat the oven to 180c and lightly grease a … Continue reading
Sadie-pie’s fish pie
Many thanks to Anna for sharing her yummy fish pie recipe 🙂 My daughter Sadie doesn’t like milk – she’s a nighmare to try and get formula into, so this recipe gives her a whole load of calcium, fat soluable vitamins AND is a massive hit! Ingredients 1 salmon fillet – no bones, no skin … Continue reading
Faith’s spicy chicken and tomato cous cous
Many thanks to Claire for sharing her yummy cous cous recipe 🙂 Ingredients 150g of cous cous 200ml boiling water 1 tablespoon of curry paste Juice of 1 lime (Faith likes to ‘help’ juice the lime, now meaning we end up using 2 limes :-)) 10-15 cherry tomatoes – cut in half Method First grill … Continue reading
Claire’s spinach and potato cheese pie
Many thanks to Claire for sharing her yummy recipe 🙂 Ingredients 400g potatoes – peeled and chopped 200g spinach – washed and finely chopped 1 onion – diced 2 garlic cloves – peeled and crushed 2 tablespoons of greek yoghurt 50g grated cheese 2 tomatoes – sliced 1 teaspoon of mild curry powder Method Pre heat … Continue reading
Creamy rice with vegetables
Ingredients 1/2 medium sized courgette – washed and diced 2 medium tomatoes (or a handfull of cherry tomatoes) – washed and diced 1/4 of a medium sized onion – peeled and finely chopped 1/2 a chicken stock cube (if making this for children under 1 then use a whole baby stock cube instead) Small knob of butter (if making this … Continue reading
Baby’s first carrot puree
Many thanks to Cerys for sharing her carrot puree recipe Ingredients 2 carrots – peeled and chopped into small pieces milk (optional) baby rice (optional) Method Place the pieces of carrot into a steamer (if you don’t have a steamer you can boil the carrots but will need to use more of the water in … Continue reading
Sadie’s scrummy flapjacks
Many thanks to Anna for sharing her yummy flapjack recipe 🙂 Ingredients 10 tablespoons of porrige oats 6oz milk 2 tablespoons of raisins  microwave for 1min30-2mins stir in 2 table spoons of raisins and another 1oz of milk Method Mix the oats with 5 oz of the milk and heat in the microwave for between 1 … Continue reading
butter-free butter icing
Many thanks to Mandy for sharing her yummy butter-free butter icing recipe 🙂 Ingredients 4oz Vitalite or Stork spread 6oz icing sugar 3/4 drops of food colouring (optional) Method Beat the vitalite/stork in a large bowl until softened. Sieve the icing sugar into the mixture until you have a smooth buttery consistency. Add the colouring if desired. … Continue reading
Mandy’s basic cupcake recipe
Many thanks to Mandy for sharing her yummy cupcake recipe 🙂 Ingredients 4oz Gluten Free self-raising flour 4oz castor sugar 4oz Vitalite or Stork spread 2 eggs ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp xanthan gum (optional) 1/2 drops of vanilla essence (optional) Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and xanthan gum (optional) together … Continue reading
Clare’s simple leek and potato soup
Many thanks to Clare for sharing her yummy soup recipe 🙂 Ingredients 4 large leeks – trimmed and chopped 3 medium potatoes – peeled and diced 1 pint chicken stock (rmember to use baby stock cubes if making for children under one) 1/4 pint double cream Salt (if your child is over one) and pepper Knob of butter … Continue reading
Jasmine’s favourite mild curry
Many thanks to Mandy for sharing her yummy curry recipe 🙂 Ingredients 1-2 tblsp olive oil Approx 1/2 jar of mild korma curry paste Approx 500g or 3-4 chicken breasts, skinned and cut into small chunks 1 tin coconut milk 1 meduim onion – peeled and cut into fine slices 1 red pepper – cut into fine slices Fruit … Continue reading
Root vegetable mash
Ingredients 4 medium potatoes –Â peeled and cubed 3 carrots – peeled and cubed 2 parsnips – peeled and cubed 1/3 swede – peeled and cubed Knob of unsalted butter Splash of whole milk Pinch of black pepper and salt (if your little one is over 1 year) Method Add the diced potatoes, carrots, parsnips and … Continue reading
Easy corned beef hash
Ingredients 2 medium potatoes – peeled and cubed 1/2 carrot – peeled and finely diced 1 slice of corned beef Knob of unsalted butter Method Add the diced potatoes and carrots to a pan of boiling water and cook until soft. Remove from the heat, drain, then add the butter and mash together until smooth. Finally break … Continue reading
Clare’s Cheddar Cheese Risotto‏
Many thanks to Clare for sharing her yummy risotto recipe 🙂 Ingredients 1 tbs unsalted butter 1 tbs oil 2 baby leeks – finely sliced 300g risotto rice 125ml white wine (use the wine when making this as a familty meal but leave it out when its just for the babes 🙂 ) 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard … Continue reading
Banana custard Scrunch‏
Many thanks to Clare for sharing her yummy banana custard scrunch recipe 🙂 Ingredients 300g thick natural yogurt 200g ready-made custard 70g porridge oats 2 tbsp runny honey 2-3 sliced bananas Method Firstly mix yogurt and custard together in a bowl. Put the oats in a frying pan and toast for one minute. Add the … Continue reading
Pasta with cheese and leek sauce
Ingredients 1 small bag of fresh, chopped cabbage – washed 1 small leek – washed and finely sliced 1/2 oz of unsalted butter 2 tablespoons of milk 2 tablespoons of garlic and herb cream cheese 1 1/2 oz grated cheese 2 tablespoons of tomato puree Baby pasta stars Method Firstly cook your baby pasta stars according to the … Continue reading
Winter warming lamb stew
Ingredients 2 small lean lamb steak – trimmed and cubed into small pieces 1 carrot – diced 5 medium new potatoes – scrubbed and diced 1/2 red onion – chopped 1/2 a leek – chopped Baby stock cube 1/4 swede – peeled and diced Method Add all your ingredients to a large pan and add … Continue reading
Easy-cheesy omelette fingers
Ingredients 1 medium egg – beaten 1 small knob of unsalted butter 30 gms of washed spinach 1 small handful of grated cheddar cheese 1 slice of lean roast ham – Â finely chopped Method Wilt the spinach by putting it in the microwave with a small amount of water and cooking on high for 1 … Continue reading
Cheese and tomato pitta pockets
A really quick and easy finger food recipe… Ingredients 1 mini pitta bread – cut in half 2 ‘squirts’ of tomato puree 1 small handful of grated cheddar cheese Method Squeeze the cut end of the pitta bread open, squirt in a small amount of tomato puree and add some grated cheddar. Place the pitta … Continue reading
Chicken, tomato and red pepper pasta
Ingredients Baby pasta shells 1 can of chopped tomatoes 1/2 a large onion – finely chopped 1 red pepper – de-seeded and chopped Paprika Baby chicken stock cube Grated parmesan cheese Unsalted butter 1 chicken breast, skinned and cubed Method Melt the butter and add the onions, gently frying until soft, then add the cubed chicken … Continue reading
Jacob’s favourite Butternut Squash puree
Many thanks to Cerys for sharing her son Jacob’s favourite butternut squash puree recipe 🙂 Ingredients 1 butternut squash Pure orange juice Cinnamon Small knob of butter Method Chop the butternut squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Fill the hole with the butter and orange juice then sprinkle with cinnamon. Put the squash in the oven for … Continue reading
Emily’s favourite creamy spinach sauce
Many thanks to Clare for sharing her creamy spinach sauce recipe Ingredients 1 bag of fresh spinach – washed 1/2 oz of unsalted butter 2 tablespoons of milk 2 tablespoons of cream cheese 1 1/2 oz grated cheese Method Firstly cook your spinach – in a pan or microwave – with very little water until … Continue reading
Cauliflower and broccoli cheese sauce
Many thanks to Clare for sharing her cauliflower and broccoli cheese sauce recipe Ingredients 6 oz Cauliflower 6 oz broccoli 6 oz potatoes – peeled and cubed 1/2 pint of milk 3 oz cheddar cheese – grated Method Wash your veggies and then cut the broccoli and cauliflower into florets and the potatoes into small cubes. Put … Continue reading
Tomato and basil sauce
Many thanks to Clare for sharing her tomato and basil sauce recipe Ingredients 1/2 oz of unsalted butter 5 oz tomatoes – skinned and de-seeded – to skin add the tomatoes to boiling water for 30/40 seconds then transfer to cold water, the skin should peel off 1/4 finely chopped onion 2 basil leaves – … Continue reading
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