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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Spinach & Ricotta Casserole. Tasty comfort food to the rescue!
Spinach & Ricotta Casserole. Creamy, tasty, comforting. This is one of my kids' favorite. It's creamy and cheesy. This is also a great recipe to offer spinach to your kiddos. The bechamel sauce embraces the ricotta and spinach balls in a delicious way. The ham and provolone on top contribute to the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Spinach & Ricotta Casserole. Tasty comfort food to the rescue!
Spinach & Ricotta Casserole. Creamy, tasty, comforting. This is one of my kids' favorite. It's creamy and cheesy. This is also a great recipe to offer spinach to your kiddos. The bechamel sauce embraces the ricotta and spinach balls in a delicious way. The ham and provolone on top contribute to the ...
Rich Nourishing Chickpeas & Veggie Soup for a warm family dinner
This rich nourishing chickpeas & veggie soup will please the entire family. It's dense, creamy and with a powerful background flavor thanks to the mix of spices I used. I usually don't use hot spices for little ones, but I like using spices indeed. I started with low quantities when ...
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 ...
Vegetable Lasagna, creamy and delicate, double thumbs up!
Favorite vegetable lasagna. I prepared this lasagna recently for a pot luck party, I got distracted chatting with some friends and by the time I reached the buffet to try the lasagna...there was nothing left! LOL, the best compliment for a home chef is the clean plate of the guests ...
Easy Apple Pear Cranberry Walnuts Cake, aka awesome Ciambella
In Italy “Ciambella” is an actual cake category. Ciambella is basically any donut shaped cake. The filling/flavor can vary a lot from a traditional vanilla ciambella to marbled chocolate to fruity and so on. Today I added some Fall flavors to my ciambella and enjoyed it with some friends. This ...
Quick & Easy Summer pasta with zucchini, fresh tomatoes and olives.
Light and tasty. Zucchini and fresh tomato olive pasta. An easy family recipe for weeknights ready in 30 min total from when you open the fridge to when you serve it to the table. A great way to offer zucchini to your little ones. Red onions will offer a sweet ...
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