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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, 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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WEANING! Mini Fish Pies For Your Mini People

June 30, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

The most stressful and time consuming aspect of parenthood for most new mums seems to be food! I mean these tiny people need to eat 3 meals a day, EVERY DAY! Oh, and snacks! And we have to organise and prepare these meals, make sure they’re healthy, have all the right ingredients and none of…

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Roasted Butternut Quinoa Salad

July 8, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

When people ask me what my go-to gluten free, yet easy to make, lunch is, I tell them quinoa. It takes around 10 minutes to make and you can either make it that day or the day before and keep a tupperware full in the fridge for a few days. You can also add to…

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Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m Lauren and I’m a health writer, holistic wellness coach and speaker, and at 23 months old, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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