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baby led weaning

Blueberry Tahini Oat Bars – Baby Led Weaning Recipe

September 7, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I’ve been adding tahini to everything recently. My friend found it weird, saying, Isn’t it only for savoury dishes? NOOOOOOOO! Tahini is so versatile and probably one of the best possible ways to get calcium into little ones. I’ve been dipping pretty much all of Vida’s food in it! I wanted to make her some…

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Carrot & Courgette Muffins – Baby Led Weaning Recipe

August 2, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

The never-ending quest to find enough recipes to satisfy our newly-weaned babies’ appetites and need to discover new flavours… I try to be as organised as possible with meals for my family, but it’s still the same every day for breakfast and lunch: what will she have today… Muffins that are not sweet but have…

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BLW Tuna Sweet Potato & Veg Croquettes

July 30, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Running out of ideas for baby led weaning meals? I made these a few days ago for Vida as she’s really starting to hate the spoon! I made easily transportable food for our holiday but she was having none of it and has now let me know that she plans on being an exclusive baby…

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Cauliflower & Sweetcorn Baby Blend

May 23, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Another wonderfully palatable and nutritious baby blend for weaning onto solids… Ingredients (to make enough to freeze in small portion sizes in a food cube tray) Half a cauliflower 1 tin organic, salt free sweetcorn Method Cut the cauliflower into florets then place into steamer with the sweetcorn and steam until soft. Blend until desired consistency…

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Cauliflower, Sweetcorn & Pepper Baby Blend

May 23, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Another wonderfully palatable and nutritious baby blend for weaning onto solids… Ingredients (to make enough to freeze in small portion sizes in a food cube tray) Half a cauliflower 1 tin organic, salt free sweetcorn 1 yellow pepper Method Cut the cauliflower into florets, and dice the pepper. Place into steamer with the sweetcorn and steam…

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Carrot, Cauliflower & Apricot Baby Blend

May 23, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

  Another wonderfully palatable and nutritious baby blend for weaning onto solids… Ingredients (to make enough to freeze in small portion sizes in a food cube tray) 2 carrots Half a cauliflower Handful dried apricots (unsweetened) Method Peel and chop carrots and cut the cauliflower into florets. Place into steamer with the apricots and steam until…

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Courgette Pancakes for Kids – GF, DF, SF, V

May 2, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

The ideal snack or meal accompaniment for baby led weaning. These pancakes are easy to make, use only a handful of ingredients, have the extra bonus of added vegetables and include no added sugar or even natural sweeteners, other than banana which adds a little bit of sweetness. They are also free from gluten and…

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Carrot, Apple & Courgette Baby Blend

April 25, 2019 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Another wonderfully palatable and nutritious baby blend for weaning onto solids… Ingredients (to make enough to freeze in small portion sizes in a food cube tray) 2 carrots 2 red apples 2 courgettes Method Peel and chop carrots and apples and slice the courgettes. Place all in a steamer and steam until soft. Blend until…

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Leak, Potato & Parsley Baby Blend & Tips For Weaning

April 4, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

And so the weaning begins! I know that a lot of parents get a bit confused on the best way to go about weaning onto solids, so I wanted to share my recipes and suggestions as I take this very seriously in order to get it right for their little tummies to adjust well. Below…

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Vegan Sweet Potato Patties

January 18, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

These sweet potato patties are simply to-die-for. They are healthy, nutritious, free from gluten and dairy, are vegan, and are also an excellent choice for baby-led weaning. They are also pretty simple to make. I made a huge batch hoping they’d last a few days but we managed to polish them off between dinner and…

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