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Scrumptious pumpkin, sage & apple soup  

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I collected the leaves in this picture last weekend after we went on a lovely autumn bike ride in Derbyshire with my parents. Peddling through the hills with soft afternoon light and falling leaves while my 1 year old son Joshua snoozed at the back was pretty idyllic! An outdoorsy autumn day definitely put us in the mood for warming seasonal food. We nearly lost our outdoor glow with a tediously long drive back home to London but we were cheered up by a delivery of lovely orange pumpkins! Continue reading “Scrumptious pumpkin, sage & apple soup  “ →

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3 Ingredient Vegan Magic Chia Seed Pudding

3 Ingredient Magic Chia Pudding

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We call this recipe ‘Magic Pudding’ at home as it is fun to make and nutritionally rather special! The key ingredient is Chia Seeds. 
Tiny chia are one of the most nutritionally dense food on the planet and particularly good for growing bones, they are high in calcium, magnesium, iron and rich in omega-3 to name drop a few goodies! 
Because Chia seeds are high in fibre we recommend serving small portions of the pudding for babies, a couple of teaspoons of the mixture as an accompaniment to fruit for example will be lovely and creamy.
The 3 ingredients for Magic Chia Pudding provide a base recipe that you can make look really quite sophisticated with a only little fruit slicing finesse required to create a pretty, light after dinner dessert. Alternatively you can just use this lovely creamy mix as you please during the week; mix into porridge, blend with fruit into a creamy smoothie. My son LOVES the mixture mashed in a little bowl with blueberries or strawberries for breakfast!
The creamy chia will keep for around 5 days if refrigerated in a covered container.
You need to pop the mixture in the fridge at least 2.5 hours in advance of eating so the little chia seeds can soak and swell. If you want to leave in the fridge overnight they will work their magic and you can just give them a good stir the next morning.

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Ingredients
Chia pudding base:
2 cups/600 mls of unsweetened almond milk
1 cup/220g of dairy free coconut yogurt
65g of chia seeds
Optional topping Ideas: 
600g of strawberries* or other seasonal berries chopped into quarters + 4 teaspoons of desiccated coconut
Blueberries, apple puree, banana or raspberries are also delicious!
*Some young babies can be sensitive to strawberries initially so introduce with caution.
Hungry Grown Ups:   This pudding is so versatile… you could bulk it up with some toasted nuts and a little grated dark chocolate!
Method
Choose a container that will fit easily in the fridge and add the almond milk, coconut yoghurt and chia seeds.
Stir or gently hand whisk the Chia seeds through the mixture.
Let the mixture sit for a few minutes while you pack up the ingredients and then come back it and stir everything through once more.
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Pop in the fridge for 2.5 hours or overnight.
When you’re ready to serve give the mixture a good stir and begin to spoon the creamy chia into your pudding bowls. Serve with your topping of choice layered through the bowls or mash up your chosen fruit for little babies and swirl it into their chia pudding!
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Family bircher breakfast

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Our family can’t get enough of this easy to make Bircher recipe! It’s a delicious soaked fruit muesli, so a great way for babies to get more raw fruit in their diet as it softens up beautifully.

The 6 ingredients don’t need any cooking, just 15 minutes soaking time (or overnight for extra creaminess). The Bircher mix is eaten cold; a fantastic family breakfast in the summer when you fancy a hearty filling meal without having to sweat over hot porridge!

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