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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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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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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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Mini Spinach Beef Burgers

August 22, 2010

For those following Baby Led Weaning, deciding how to offer meat to our babies can be a difficult one. I’ve been playing with the idea of ground meat (savoury mince on a preloaded spoon perhaps?), a tender beef stew or a slow cooked leg of lamb. I ended up deciding to use ground beef to [...]

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Baby Baked Apples

August 14, 2010

I’m becoming a bit more adventurous in the kitchen now that Teddy is getting a bit older and is becoming even more efficient at finger feeding. He’s been happy to munch on lightly steamed slices of apple for a while now so I thought it might be time to try something different and bake the [...]

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Mediterranean Roast Vegetable Pasta (for babies and for grown ups)

August 9, 2010

Teddy eating his fusili pasta Eating this meal has to be, hands down, one of our best moments with Baby Led Weaning thus far. I feel like this meal has been the real ‘click’ moment so many other parents doing baby-led weaning often talk about. The moment when it all comes together and your baby [...]

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Baby finger foods? Here’s some ideas.

August 5, 2010

Letting your baby feed himself is a great way for your little one to have control over his eating, to work on his hand eye coordination, develop his chewing skills and develop independence, confidence and mastery over self-feeding. Letting your baby feed himself provides your little one with endless learning opportunities – he can learn [...]

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