Sweet Potato and Peanut Curry

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Sweet potato is a current favorite with my 17 month old Joshua and as his dramatic food throwing moods are a little trying at times I was joyful over his reliable enthusiasm for this vegetable. Alas, my celebration was cut short when my husband developed sweet potato fatigue – okay so we have eaten it a lot recently!

After discovering the delicious flavours of sweet potato and peanut curry at a veggie restaurant in London I decided this was the way back to my husbands heart (I know, who is this food blog for?!). The result (after a few secret lunch experiments) – we got sweet potato back on the dinner menu with Daddy and a tasty, grab-able, spoon sticky meal for little Joshua. Win, win!

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Mix & Match Muffins

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I always considered myself to be pretty organised, but returning to work while trying to juggle childcare and providing 3 meals a day for my 1 year old (not to mention packed lunches for myself and hubby, oh and evening meals…) often leaves me searching the kitchen for anything quick and easy that can be eaten on the go! Continue reading “Mix & Match Muffins” →

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Pukka Pancakes

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We are a little bit excited about Pancake Day tomorrow so we had to bring you baby-friendly pancakes! We absolutely LOVE pancakes, but for some reason tend to only make them once a year…my boys have therefore enjoyed me experimenting and since this recipe is egg free there is no need to worry about egg-cessive pancake eating!

These American style pancakes are really quick and easy to make, and your little ones can even help, by mashing the bananas and stirring/whisking in the other ingredients. It is also really versatile, so get creative with your flavour combinations and enjoy experimenting…oh, and you can make them even more appealing for the kiddies by cutting them into fun shapes before serving!

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Groovy Plantain & Coconut Curry

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In our neck of London, almost every other shop near our house sells plantains. I never really considered using them before other than to make plantain chips, until a couple of years ago when a friend of mine lent me one of her auntie’s recipe books. Some dishes I tried did not turn out as anticipated, others were amazing and my absolute favourite one was a spicy plantain recipe. The use of plantain in a curry has stuck with me since and now even the kids love this mild version. The first time I made it, I told my 4 year-old it was “banana curry” and he was like “woah, that’s amazing. I’m going to eat it all” (and he did!). Continue reading “Groovy Plantain & Coconut Curry” →

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Little pickle pakoras

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My husband is very proud of the fact that he is a quarter Indian, and while he has only been to India once, my one-year-old is embracing his roots in his love of Indian spices! These pakoras are another great snack for when you’re out and about, or for lunch, with a yoghurty dip (if you’re prepared for the mess that ensues!). Inspired by my sister-in-law’s recipe, they are proving a firm favourite!

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Chocolate Pears

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This is a very low maintenance dessert that brings together two flavours that were just made to work in harmony – chocolate and pear! I have served this at two family Christmas meals so far and each time the dessert eating was a very happy occasion *approving grunts from grandpa and peary grins from little ones*.

Pears with a nice long stem look really quite fun; my Father-in-law and my niece independently described their portions as looking like ‘wizard hats’, which we love as we are always looking for toddler friendly ways to describe our recipes!

I fed my 13 month old the poached pear mashed with a little coconut yogurt and the older children and adults enjoyed the dark chocolate sauce with a dairy free ice cream; everyone was happy and loved this healthier dessert option that is perfectly sweet.

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