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Toddler Recipes

Broccoli Pasta with Cashews cream
A friend of mine asked me if I liked the “Alfredo” sauce (aka butter + heavy cream + cheese + garlic sauce) and I replied with a smile that I never tried or made it, even if I’m Italian and even if I’ve been living in the States for more ...
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Beautiful Strawberry Rose Pastry with Lemon Custard
This beautiful strawberry rose pastry is perfect to celebrate Mother's Day, to surprise your guest at a party or simply to enjoy your kids' wow for a special breakfast or snack. It looks professional bakery made and it's very simple to prepare at home 🙂 I divided the recipe into ...
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Green Mac&Cheese Bake Pasta. Veggies have never been so inviting!
Green Mac&Cheese Bake Pasta: when comfort food meets highly nutritious food! It's a win-win situation. If you want to find creative ways to serve tons (really tons) of green vegetables to your kids, you might want to try this recipe. The big idea is to create a cheesy green Béchamel ...
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Rainbow Cauliflower Cheesy Tart – beautiful and yummy!
The rainbow cauliflower cheesy tart is the perfect appetizer or side for a family gathering. It is definitely attractive with impressive vibrant colors, but also great in taste. If you would like to surprise your kids with a savory tart, that's your recipe! Rainbow cauliflower are in full bloom at ...
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Family Recipes

Lentil Broccoli Soup Recipe +10M
Nourishing and comforting, that's why I like this soup 🙂 High iron, protein and fiber content. It's one of my kids favorite so far. Little one like it very creamy (the immersion blender does its part) and big one more chunky. I like it either ways 🙂 The soup is ...
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Green Mac&Cheese Bake Pasta. Veggies have never been so inviting!
Green Mac&Cheese Bake Pasta: when comfort food meets highly nutritious food! It's a win-win situation. If you want to find creative ways to serve tons (really tons) of green vegetables to your kids, you might want to try this recipe. The big idea is to create a cheesy green Béchamel ...
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Authentic Italian Easter Pie with Spinach & Ricotta
Authentic Italian Easter Pie (aka Torta Pasqualina) 🐰🐣🐣. Let's celebrate Easter with one of my favorite Italian pies, Torta Pasqualina. Buttery puff pastry filled with a tasty spinach and ricotta mix and a super fun surprise in the middle: eggs. Slicing the pie and revealing the bright yellow and white ...
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Rainbow Cauliflower Cheesy Tart – beautiful and yummy!
The rainbow cauliflower cheesy tart is the perfect appetizer or side for a family gathering. It is definitely attractive with impressive vibrant colors, but also great in taste. If you would like to surprise your kids with a savory tart, that's your recipe! Rainbow cauliflower are in full bloom at ...
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Baby Led Weaning Ideas

Spinach Almond Waffles – Gluten and Grain Free +6M
Breakfast. One of the most important meal of the day from a nutritional point of view. Our kids need an healthy boost of energy to start their day full of activities and fun. Coming from an Italian background I like sweet flavors at breakfast, that's how I was raised. Every ...
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Green Mac&Cheese Bake Pasta. Veggies have never been so inviting!
Green Mac&Cheese Bake Pasta: when comfort food meets highly nutritious food! It's a win-win situation. If you want to find creative ways to serve tons (really tons) of green vegetables to your kids, you might want to try this recipe. The big idea is to create a cheesy green Béchamel ...
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The Best Italian Ricotta Crumble Cake – Torta Sbrisolona
Italian Ricotta Crumble Cake. That's the closest translation I could find for "sbrisolona" that basically means "something that creates crumbles". This is such a fun and easy cake to prepare, definitely to be added to the "bake with me" recipe list. The final result is simply delicious. Top and bottom ...
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The Easiest Fish Sticks ever. Baked & Crispy, 100% kid approved!
The easiest fish sticks ever! Crispy outside, tender inside. One of the biggest complaint when preparing a baked fish stick recipe is the lack of crispness. It's not easy to recreate the same crunchy texture of a fried food, but I'm happy to say that this super easy recipe got ...
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