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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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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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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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