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Leftover Mashed Potato & Spinach Muffins – Toddler Recipe

July 18, 2018 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Toddler recipes. A constant battle to find fun, yummy things that they’ll eat, right? And mashed potato is like rice, it’s literally scientifically impossible (ok not scientifically) to make just enough for the amount of people eating, there’s always heaps left over, isn’t there? This recipe is perfect for using up that extra mashed potato…

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Cauliflower Bites With Tahini Dip

April 19, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Don’t these just look as awesome as they tasted?! They were demolished almost instantly. Just such a tasty snack for before dinner or as a starter and really easy to make with relatively few ingredients. I used rice breadcrumbs but you can use any breadcrumbs you may have at home. Ingredients 1 cauliflower, broken into…

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Moroccan Brown Rice

September 13, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

The best thing about being half Moroccan is, by far, the food. Who doesn’t like Moroccan food? Moroccan grandmothers are renowned for their cooking skills and my grandmother was one of the best. My mum grew up in the East End of London – you literally couldn’t find a bigger disparity between my dad’s upbringing…

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Butternut Squash & Ginger Soup

January 30, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Another warming soup for another cold London day. You can probably tell by all my recipes how much I love butternut squash! Butternut squash have a lower glycemic index than potatoes and are high in fibre so great for the metabolism. They’re packed with Vitamin A and potassium, are low in calories (low GI) and high in…

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