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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 ...

Zucchini Beef Lasagna +12M
Lasagna. Such a great recipe for family reunions, get together or to celebrate something. Like many family recipes, lasagna can be prepared in so many different ways. I would say without any problem that every family in Italy has its own lasagna recipe. Today I would like to share with ...

Green Grissini Bread with Spinach
I don't count the number of times I gave a "grissino" to my kids as a snack or even as a teething distraction when they were toddlers 🙂 Grissini are Italian breadsticks: long, crunchy, pencil-sized breadsticks. Such a simple recipe: water + flour + oil + pinch salt. And still, grissini are are ...

Almond Cookies with Raspberry Jam – Vegan and Gluten Free
For Valentine's Day this year I wanted to prepare something sweet that everyone could enjoy: toddlers/kids/adults. Cookies was definitely the direction to go 🙂 I wanted the cookies to be egg free (so that I could enjoy them too) + refined sugar free (so that the kids wouldn't bounce on ...
Family Recipes

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 ...

Butternut Squash and Kale Mac&Cheese
Every kid loves Mac&Cheese, it's the #1 kid comfort food: creamy, warm, cheesy. For the upcoming Holidays I decided to prepare an healthy version of the traditional Mac&Cheese adding two seasonal ingredients like butternut squash and kale to give an extra punch of nutrients to the recipe. As I'm cooking ...

Butternut Squash Cheesy Balls
The Holidays are getting closer and closer and I’m already thinking about a tasty and yummy menu for my family, super kid friendly 😉 Butternut squash (or pumpkin or any variety of squash) is now in season and is a must for the Holiday table. I've been preparing it in so many ways ...

Halloween Pizza
On Halloween day my little Luca is having a party at school and all the parents are organizing a potluck: I have been thinking about a savory plate that can be served to the kids even at room temperature (I'm not sure we will be able to reheat the food) ...
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 ...

Zucchini Pistachio Pasta +9M
Zucchini are a summer favorite: lightly sweet background flavor, soft pulp and skin, easy to digest, so versatile. A perfect baby food ingredient! Today I'm using the zucchini for a tasty pasta dressing. I will enhance the zucchini flavor roasting them and than I will create a pesto adding pistachios ...

Baked White Fish with Olives Potato Pear +6M
Fish is a very good source of protein for your little one and you can start introducing it in your baby's diet at around 6 months of age. I always like to start with delicate flavors so I would suggest a white fish fillet for your very first fish baby ...

Turkey Veggie Bolognese Sauce +12M
The classic Italian Bolognese sauce is made with ground beef + pancetta + tomato. Insanely good and super kid friendly. The recipe that I want to share with you is a version loaded with seasonal vegetables that keeps the yummy taste and gives an extra boost of nutrients. If you ...
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