Recipes

Banana Pancakes

January 27, 2015

For the most part, my children will eat everything, or at least try everything I offer them. I do however have a problem with getting them to eat a banana. I think it may have something to do with how many bananas they had as a baby. It was such a convenient food that I ended up overutilising it. I came across this recipe the other day on a coeliac post and thought that would be a great way of getting bananas back into their diet.

Coconut Chicken Curry

January 16, 2015

Spice up your little one's dinners with this tasty, easy to make curry.

I started making this chicken curry for my daughter Ashleigh at about 6 months of age. I think it is the reason she now likes all things spicy. I still prepare the same dish today and it's always a big hit. It's the perfect food for your weaning baby!

Vegetable and Lentil Purée

December 09, 2014

This hearty recipe is a great addition to my house, my kids love it and I have continued to prepare it in my Mummy Cooks classes. Easy to prepare, you can blend for younger babies and leave it as it is for babies who can handle texture.

It's also perfect for baby led weaning, simply serve as a finger food dip with our Vegetable Omelette or Sweet Potato Tots. This recipe is a great way of introducing iron into your child's diet and it tastes sumptuous!

Apple, Cinnamon and Prune Purée

December 04, 2014

I have made this in my Mummy Cooks Weaning class and it always go down a treat. It is suitable to introduce about two weeks after you have started weaning because the texture is just slightly more then a runny carrot purée. When your baby is a little older, have it as a desert with some yogurt. Yum Yum!

Lunch Box Ideas for Kids

November 26, 2014

Are you stuck for ideas and looking for healthy lunch box inspiration? Then look no further! These lunchbox ideas are also perfect for your weaning baby; simply introduce them as finger foods as a baby led weaning meal. Spruce up your kid's lunch box with our five day Mummy Cooks menu perfect to keep them satisfied throughout the school day.

Minestrone Soup

November 06, 2014

There is nothing better than a warming bowl of soup on a cold day.

This delicious minestrone soup is great for weaning babies (who can manage lumps) or children as the days get colder. You can use any kind of small pasta shapes; we used Stellette star pasta shapes, which are used in soups.