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Toddler Recipes

Broccoli Pasta with Cashews cream

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 ...

Super Easy Pineapple Coconut Banana Popsicle. Summer kids snack!

Super Easy Pineapple Coconut Banana Popsicle. Summer kids snack!

Summer = popsicles. Easy equation. Refreshing, hydrating, fun, tasty. Popsicles are a summer must. Forget the store bought ones, they are usually loaded with added sugars and artificial colors. You can prepare sweet healthy popsicles at home in few minutes and be in full control of what’s inside. Today I ...
Easy Yogurt Fish Fingers & Avocado Dip - Egg Free

Easy Yogurt Fish Fingers & Avocado Dip – Egg Free

Fish. Such a great source of nutrition for your baby/toddler/kid...and for yourself too! Fish can be introduced in your baby’s diet starting from 6 months of age. It's a wonderful lean protein with essential fatty acids that support proper brain development. Additionally, fish can provide varying amounts of iron, calcium, ...
Tropical Pineapple Zucchini Coconut Muffins - Dairy Free

Tropical Pineapple Zucchini Coconut Muffins – Dairy Free

We love pineapple. Juicy and naturally super sweet. It's now in season all together with zucchini (aka summer squash). We will enjoy them for the whole summer. Zucchini are such a versatile vegetable and can be used both in savory and sweet recipes like in today’s pineapple muffins. Moist, naturally ...

Family Recipes

The easiest Lentil Broccoli Soup for your baby +10M

The easiest Lentil Broccoli Soup for your baby +10M

It only takes 20 min to prepare the easiest lentil Broccoli Soup for your baby! 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 ...

Baked Zucchini Tortillas

Baked Zucchini Tortillas

When I announce that we are having a taco bar for dinner the kids are always thrilled and excited. I think it's the fact that they can assemble the taco and freely decide how to fill them. The more they are involved in a recipe, the higher chances are that ...
Turkey Veggie Meatballs in Marinara Sauce - Egg Free

Turkey Veggie Meatballs in Marinara Sauce – Egg Free

This is definitely one of my staple recipes for the kids: they love their turkey veggie meatballs in marinara sauce. I always have a batch of meatballs ready to be cooked in the freezer. Meatballs really make my life easier: I can load them with so many nutrients (veggies, seeds, ...
The easiest Lentil Broccoli Soup for your baby +10M

The easiest Lentil Broccoli Soup for your baby +10M

It only takes 20 min to prepare the easiest lentil Broccoli Soup for your baby! 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 ...

Baby Led Weaning Ideas

Spinach Almond Waffles - Gluten and Grain Free +6M

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 ...

Meatless Quinoa and Vegetable Burgers. Full of flavors +9M

Meatless Quinoa and Vegetable Burgers. Full of flavors +9M

My kids love hamburgers: juicy, meaty, loaded with flavors. I like the homemade version, where I can be sure of the origin of all the ingredients, meat mainly, but I also love to offer the kids meatless options to alternate.
The quinoa veggie burgers are juicy and cheesy, they received ...
Rice Banana Avocado Baby Energy Bites +6M

Rice Banana Avocado Baby Energy Bites +6M

I love energy bites: small treat that you can indulge yourself with during the day as a light snack to recharge the energies. I like to prepare small energy balls for the kids to take to school and enjoy when they do sports. With that in mind I asked myself: ...
Zucchini White Beans Mac And Cheese +9M

Zucchini White Beans Mac And Cheese +9M

Mac and Cheese. A staple in every kid's menu at any restaurant, from the fast food chain to the fancy one. They just use different quality of cheese 🙂 There is a reason why. Mac and Cheese is comforting, cheesy, soft, without scary colors, creamy...all winning points for a kid ...

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