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5 Iron-Rich Food Ideas for Babies and Toddlers

October 24, 2010

Molasses & Apricot Oatmeal Combine 1/2 cup wholegrain rolled oats (not instant) with 1/2 cup rice milk and 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Chop 3-4 dried apricots finely and add to saucepan with 1 tablespoon backstrap molasses. Bring mixture to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes or until thick and creamy. Cool [...]

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Wholewheat Molasses Teething Biscuits

October 14, 2010

Teething can be a slow and painful process for many babies. My little one seemed to teethe for months before his two bottom teeth finally came through two months ago. We’re back in the thick of teething again at the moment as my son dribbles and chews on anything within reach – toys, books, teething [...]

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Tropical Flavoured Popsicles

September 24, 2010

Today is the final day in our frozen treats theme week and there was no more fitting way to say goodbye to the hotter days of summer than with icy poles full of tropical flavour. The tropical fruit mix that I used contained pineapple, papaya and coconut. These fruits, when blended with apple juice, make [...]

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Perfect Peach Popsicles

September 23, 2010

Last night Hong Kong celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival – commonly known as the moon festival – amongst thunder and rain and searinh humidity. Today, therefore was a public holiday and one in which Chinese families gathered to celebrate and spend time together. In our house we celebrated by sleeping in until 6.30am and making popsicles [...]

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Banana Coconut Popsicles

September 22, 2010

Day 3 of our frozen treats theme week saw me blending bananas and coconut milk together to make these creamy and smooth frozen popsicles. Bananas and coconuts compliment each other so well that these popsicles came out of the freezer, creamy and delicious and not too sweet. Bananas are commonly known to be a good [...]

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Strawberry Pear Popsicles

September 21, 2010

There has been a typhoon hanging around Hong Kong for a couple of days now. It has brought with it dark clouds, wind and plenty of rain, plus a relative humidity index of 98%! Despite the rain, my boy and I ventured out to the shops to buy the fruit to make today’s icy poles [...]

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Mango Yogurt Popsicles

September 20, 2010

This week I am going to be focusing on all things frozen. Despite the fact that there is a typhoon passing nearby to Hong Kong, it is still hot and humid and my boy is still teething and looking for something – anything at this point – to gnaw on. In light of this, and [...]

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Baby Oatmeal (and success with a preloaded spoon)

September 10, 2010

If only all foods were able to be cut into a ‘chip’ shape then Baby Led Weaning would be a relatively simple and straightforward process. As food doesn’t work like this unfortunately, the question about how to offer your baby ‘sloppy’ foods like yogurt or porridge, is often asked. About a month ago, I tried [...]

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Eggy Bread

September 3, 2010

Eggs are one of nature’s superfoods. They are an excellent source of protein and the egg yolks in particular are a rich source of Vitamins A, D, E, B5, B12, folate, riboflavin, choline, selenium and phosphorus, as well as being a useful source of zinc and iron. The great thing about eggs is they are [...]

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Beef Ragu Pasta Sauce for Baby

August 30, 2010

Teddy loves to eat fusilli pasta. Fusilli is the perfect shape for him to pick up and munch on and he finds it much easier to hold than thin pieces of spaghetti. Pasta is also the perfect vehicle for meat based pasta sauces, is popular with young children and makes for a perfect family meal. [...]

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