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Pumpkin Bread – GF DF SF V

October 16, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

In honour of International Food Day (which I’m told 16th October is) I bring you – drrrrrum roll please… THE world’s best pumpkin bread, just in time for Halloween and all those poor pumpkins that I hope won’t go to waste 🎃 The chocolate is optional, and I also add doTERRA wild orange because, well…

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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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Lavender Hot Chocolate (Cacao)

June 4, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Lavender hot chocolate cacao

It may be June, but today felt like the middle of winter! Trust London to keep us on our toes with the weather… Plus, my kids kindly like to keep me up at night and I’m feeling like I need a lot of self-care. So tonight, after putting the kids to bed, I had a…

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Potato, Courgette & Carrot 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 courgettes 2 white potatoes 2 carrots Method Peel and chop the potatoes and carrots and chop the courgettes. Add to steamer and cook until soft. Blend until desired consistency…

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Potato, Carrot & Peas 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 white potatoes 2 carrots 1 cup frozen peas Method Peel and chop the potatoes and carrots. Add to steamer and cook until soft, adding the peas a few minutes…

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Leek, Sweet Potato & Peas 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 leeks 2 sweet potatoes 1 cup frozen peas Method Peel and chop the sweet potatoes and chop the leeks. Add to steamer and cook until soft, adding the peas…

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Leek, Sweet Potato & Cauliflower 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 leeks Half a cauliflower 2 sweet potatoes Method Peel and chop the sweet potatoes, cut the cauliflower into florets and chop the leeks, then place into steamer and steam…

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Zucchini Pancakes for Baby Led Weaning – 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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