ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER OUTFIT, ANOTHER MEAL …

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER OUTFIT …

Rocking Christmas jumper, denim shorts and gold polka dot tights 😍

  

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL …

APLLE PASTRIES 

 This is one of the easies to make snacks/desert which kids will love. And what is important they are sugar free ! Whole family would love them. 

  
Ingredients:

– ready to roll puff pastry 

– 1 Apple 

– 1 Pear

Cooking method:

 Preheat oven to 200C (or whatever temperature is required on the packet of the puff pastry). 

 Wash and peal apple and pear and cut in to small stripes. 

  
 Cut pastry in to squares (around 3cm x 3cm). Place apple or pear in the middle of each square . 

  
 If you love a little bit of sugar you can sprinkle some icing sugar on top of the pastries once they have cooled down. 

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL …RICE AND APPLE BAKE

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL…

RICE AND APPLE BAKE

My mum used to make it for us all the time. This can be serve as a snack, supper or a desert.

You can make a very healthy version of it or just healthy one. What is important is make lots of it as the whole family will want to eat it.

Ingredients :

– 1kg of sweet apples

– 250g of brown and wild rice mix (this can be replaced by white rice)

– 1 vanilla flavour actimel

– 400ml of milk (this can be replaced by water)

– 1tsp cinnamon

Cooking method :

Heat up your oven to 200C.

Cook rice in milk following cooking instruction on the packet.


Peal and grate all apples.

Prepare round, 30cm cake tin by coating it in a very thin layer of butter. Put half of your rice in to the cake tin, then add your apples and cover it with the remaining rice. Pour over actimel.


Bake for 20 minutes.

Dish is ready to serve straight away, hope that your kids will enjoy it as much as me and Chloe did.


Remember to be careful with the way you store cooked rice. This dish can be stored for up to 2 days in an airtight container or frozen within an hour, for up to 3 months.

 

ANOTHER DAY,ANOTHER MEAL…COCONUT AND BANNAN (SUGAR FREE) PANCAKES

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER OUTFIT….

Fox print leggings and a white blouse, only a baby can get away with it 😊


ANOTHE DAY, ANOTHE MEAL …

COCONUT AND BANNAN (SUGAR FREE) PANCAKES

Babies and kids love pancakes. This is a great breakfast, snack or a very healthy desert.


Ingredients :

– 400ml coconut milk

– 3 bananas

– 2 tsp baking soda

– 1 1/2 cup of flower

– 2 eggs

– 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking method :

Warm up coconut milk in the cooking pan, the reason we do it is to make sure that we have one cream consistency.

Blend bananas. Combine all ingredients together until your mixture is smooth.

Fry on a non stick pan.

HEALTHY BUT SO YUMMY KIDS PARTY FOOD ! Yes it is possible !!! 

Kids Birthday Parties can be fun, yummy and … Heathy ! Yes they can ! There is no need to buy only junk food or to have everything with added sugar.

A few weeks ago I organised Chloe’s 1st birthday party. I wanted a sugar free party, why? Because most of Chloe’s guests were 1 year old or under and because I haven’t given Chloe sugar before. I have gathered lots of different ideas about kids party food from Pinterest and I have  adapted some sugary recipes so that they are sugar free.

This is what I have prepared for the party


ICE CREAM CONES 

Ice Cream Cones dipped in blended blueberry and coconut.  You can make so many different versions of it, depending on the age of the kids.

– chocolate and nuts

– chocolate and coconut

– blueberry and cornflakes

– melted marshmallows

ICE CREAM CONES WITH FRUITS

Stuff ice cream cones with any fruits you like. It’s sweet, healthy and it looks great.

SWEETCORN AND PEAS 

All kids love those ! Put them in to cute little cupcake cases to serve.

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KIWI FLOWERS

 Another fun way to serve fruits. Use a small cookie, flower cutter to use around the kiwi. Top the kiwi with a raspberry and add a leaf of mint to finish it of.

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STRAWBERRIES 
Strawberry is another great replacement to sweets/cookies. Because of its sweetness and vibrant colour kids (most of the kids) love them.

Dip strawberries in a soft cream and … coconut for a super healthy snack or in dark chocolate and then coconut if your kids are already eating chocolate.

You can also cut strawberry in half and put little dots of soft cream/ chocolate on top to make little ladybirds.

 

HEART AND STAR SHAPED SANDWICHES 

I know that this is a lot of work but I can do once a year for a special occasion. Just make your sandwiches and flatten them,  use biscuit cutter of a desired shape to cut them. Just remember that the sandwich needs to be very simple : soft cheese, cheese or ham are ideal.Screen Shot 2015-11-24 at 20.46.23

MAGIC WAND

Kids love blueberries so get some of them on a toothpick, topped with a star cut out of watermelon and you have a magic wand ready. I have used bought toothpicks with gold stars on top of it.

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BANNANA MUFFINS

Bannana sugar free muffins are a great alternative to the traditional ones. They have been a hit on all of the babies parties I have been to (you can find the recipe on my blog).


ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL … MINI BURGERS WITH SWEET POTATO CHIPS

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL …

MINI BURGERS WITH SWEET POTATO CHIPS.


Ingredients:

– 250g of turkey or chicken mincemeat

– 70g of breadcrumbs

– 1/2 apple (grated)

– 1/2 onion

– 10g of parmesan cheese

– 1 tsp of sauce

– 2 tbsp of ketchup

– handful of parsley

– 1 sweet potato

– thyme
Cooking Method :

Prepare your oven at 200C.

Put all of the ingredients in to the food processor and mix until well combine together.

Form small burgers (you should be able to make around 20 of them) and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake for 10 minutes, turn them round and bake for another 10 minutes (you might also need to flatern them as they grow quite a lot while cooking).

For sweet potatoes chips just cut your potatoes in to a desired shape, place on a bakin tray (with baking paper on it) sprinkle with thyme and a little bit olive oil. Bake for around 15min.
GROWN UP VERSION

 Ingredients:

– 250g of turkey or chicken mincemeat

– 70g of breadcrumbs

– 1/2 apple (grated)

– 1/2 onion

– 10g of parmesan cheese

– 1 tsp of sauce

– 2 tbsp of ketchup

– handful of parsley

– 1/4 chilly

– salt & pepper to taste
Cooking method:

Exactly this same as the Mini Burgers it you will have to cook them for a little bit longer 15 minutes on each side. This should make you around 8 burgers.

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL … BANANA MUFFINS WITH NO SUGAR !

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL…

BANANA MUFFINS WITH NO SUGAR !

Makes around 34 – 40 small  muffins.

Ingredients:

– 100g of self rising wholemeal flower

– 100g of white self rising flower

– 50ml of sunflower oil

– 50 ml of water

– 3 ripped bananas

– 2 eggs

– 1 tsp of baking powder

– 1 tsp of bicarbonate soda

– 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon

– 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking method :

Heat up your oven to 165 C fan.

Beat your eggs until  thick and creamy

Blend your bananas so they are nice creamy consistency.

Mix all of the ingredients together


Line up your muffin baking cups or baking  tins.

  Fill up each one with one big spoonful.Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.


You can freeze them or keep for around 3 days in the fridge.

 

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL … SALMON PASTA WITH BROCCOLI

ANOTHR DAY, ANOTHER MEAL …

SALMON PASTA WITH BROCCOLI 

Ingredients:

– 100g Salmon

– 150g Broccoli

– 70 ml of baby vegetable stock

– 100 ml of single cream

– 2 spring onions

– 60 g of baby pasta

– tiny bit of lemon juice

– tsp is dill

Cooking method :
Cook your pasta according to the cooking instructions.


Cut your broccoli in to a tiny florets (size depending on the age of your baby and the feeding stage)

Put vegetable stock and salmon on a frying pan. Bring to boil then cover and simmer for 5 minutes. You want the salmon to be nicely cooked.

Once salmon is cooked put in aside and add broccoli in to the pan. Fry for 2 minutes then add cream; cover the pan and simmer for 3 minutes.


Add salmon and then pasta, a little bit of lemon juice, dill and it’s ready! it’s that simple !

ADULT VERSION:

Ingredients:

– 200g broccoli

– 350g tagliatelle

– 200g of salmon

– 4 spring onions

– 150 ml of wine (if you prefer use vegetable stock instead)

– 200ml of single cream

– Fred dill to garnish

– Salt and pepper to season

Cooking method :

Exactly this same as your baby’s version.

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL … CHICKEN, COURGETTE & MUSHROOM PASTA

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL …

CHICKEN, COURGETTE & MUSHROOM PASTA

Another recipe for you and your little one.

The only difference between your version and your baby’s is seasoning really. You can make it without the turkey for a vegetarian version.
Ingredients:

– 1 courgette

– 100g of chanterelle mushrooms

– 1 turkey breast

– 50ml of cream

– 100g baby pasta

– 1 tbsp of Parmesan
Cooking method:

Cut courgette in to a small cubes or grate it, cut mushrooms in to a small pieces. Fry turkey breast and once cooked cut in to small pieces.


Cool pasta following cooking instructions.

Fry vegetables on a tsp of butter for 5 minutes.


Add chicken and cream to the vegetables followed by pasta. Mix well together, add parmesan and you are ready to serve …


Grow up version:

For a grown up version use this same ingredients + 2 egg yolks.

Grate courgette, and cut mushrooms in to a small pieces. Cut turkey breast in to cubes and fry in a tap of butter. After few minutes add courgette and mushrooms and fry for 5 minutes.


Meanwhile cool your pasta following cooking instruction.

Mix egg yolks with cream; add salt and pepper.

Combine all of the ingredients together and finish of with parmesan.
 

   ANOTHER DAY,ANOTHER MEAL … FRITTATAS WITH COURGETTES

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL …

FRITTATAS WITH COURGETTES

Frittatas are great for breakfast or as a snack. You can add anything in to it, this recipe is an adaptation of Annabel Karmel.

Ingredients:

– 50g wholemeal self-raising flower

– 2 tbsp of milk

– 100g grated courgette

– 50g grated carrot

– 20g grated pepper

– 2 tbsp of sweetcorn

– 50g grated cheddar
Cooking method

Beat the egg then add your milk and flower, mix it together till nice and smooth.  

Add all of the remaining ingredients and combine together.

Fry the mixture until golden and serve !

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL …PANCAKES WITH APPLE,PEAR AND BANANA

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEAL….

PANCAKES WITH APPLE,PEAR AND BANANA

Those are great from quite a young age (around 7 months) as a breakfast, desert or a snack ! Chloe and me loves then !


Ingredients :

– 300ml of milk

– 1 tsp of baking powder

– 225 g of plain flower

– 2 large eggs (beaten)

– 30g of melted butter (don’t have to use it)

For the grow up version you can also add pinch of salt and 1 tsp of sugar (I don’t add sugar or salt when I make it for my baby)

– 1 banana (chopped)

– 1 apple (chopped very small or greater)

– 1 pear (chopped)

Cooking method :

I usually do a bunch of mixed fruits pancakes and the few of just one flavour, but really you can do whatever you fancy! Chloe loved those pancakes as they have a lovely sweet flavour and are packed with fruits which she loves!


Fry until golden on each side.


You can also freeze them.