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Black Bean and Avo quesadillas Vegan Lunch Baby food

Black bean and avocado quesadillas

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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” →

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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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Popeyes black bean stew healthy vegan baby friendly recipe great for weaning and the family will love

Popeye’s Black Bean Stew

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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” →

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Butternut puree pizza

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This year on my birthday, we had a great big family shindig, with members from 4 generations coming together for a meal. The youngest was 10 months and the oldest, a modest 91 years. In a state of sleep deprivation/ bravado/ possible insanity I somehow managed to volunteer myself to organise the food for everyone, despite it being my own birthday party.
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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” →

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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!” →

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