Quesadillas are such a great lunch option both for little ones and adults and we love making different varieties of these. This is one of our favourite versions at the moment. So simple, yet delicious and healthy. The traditional quesadilla is loaded with cheese and, of course, my 3 year-old was adamant that his HAD to have cheese in it (because he’s 3 years old and 3 year-olds absolutely always know what is best). Continue reading “Black bean and avocado quesadillas”
Category: 6 Months +
3 Ingredient Magic Chia Pudding



Popeye’s Black Bean Stew
When we were putting the finishing touches to the Baby Loves Veg website, we all went away to the beach for a few days with our families to cook, eat, play and relax. Popeye’s black bean stew was one of the meals Ruth cooked and we enjoyed one evening after the babies and kids were in bed. Over second helpings we decided we had to try it with the little ones too! Continue reading “Popeye’s Black Bean Stew”
Butternut puree pizza

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Introducing not-so-palatable veggies
Some babies take to weaning and trying new fruits and veg beautifully. Others, not so much (you might want to see our ‘weaning woes’ post here!). Vegetables that are good first ones to try such as carrots, butternut squash, peas, broccoli, avocado, sweet potato, and red peppers, are naturally sweet, creamy, juicy and palatable, so tend to go down pretty well if they’re introduced a lot at the beginning (see ‘feed baby the rainbow’, our first blog post for more colourful and delicious ideas!). But even the most amicable of weaning babies have been known to struggle with the likes of the more bitter and strong-tasting veggies such as courgette, kale, beetroot, and spinach. Continue reading “Introducing not-so-palatable veggies”
Weaning woes…there is hope!
Being involved in the BLV blog meant I had been excitedly imagining Reuben’s first tastes since before he was born! The six months flew by and it was soon time to try him on his taste adventure – I imagined our little family creating many happy memories of relaxed, fun mealtimes, especially after reading of other bloggers’ joyous experiences of the world of weaning. Continue reading “Weaning woes…there is hope!”