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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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Easy Cheesy Baked Zucchini Balls – Italian recipe
Can kids get addicted to a vegetable recipe? Yes, if it’s easy cheesy baked zucchini balls. These little balls are loaded with flavor, crunchy outside and creamy inside. Most important thing, they pass the melted mozzarella sting test! Pull them apart when still warm and a long mozzarella string will ...
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Dairy Free Pumpkin Almond Cookies
Not too sweet, fluffy and flakey at the same time. A great recipe using pumpkin puree. I love how the pumpkin gives moist to the cookies but doesn't overpower the flavors. This is a great "bake with me" recipe that you can prepare with your toddlers or older kids. Easy ...
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Pumpkin & Sage Scones – From sandwich to easy snack
Pumpkin and squash season is definitely at the top. So many varieties and so many ways to prepare it. I love traditional pumpkin recipes (pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin risotto, roasted pumpkin, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pancakes...) but this year I wanted to share with you something new, like these pumpkin ...
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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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Crispy and Simple Golden Chickpea Nuggets. Meatless + Iron Boosting
Nuggets, Tots, Croquettes, Sticks...they are all super kid friendly shapes. Easy to handle, fun, bite size. Perfect for toddlers. They all have a crispy and crunchy outside with a creamy and tasty inside. I already shared trusted chicken and fish nuggets recipes with you, so today I wanted to offer ...
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Easiest Zucchini Pasta with Feta & Balsamic. Happy Family Meal.
The Zucchini Pasta with Feta and Balsamic Vinegar is one of my favorite to prepare when we invite friends with kids. The recipe is easy to prepare in no time and it's great when you are hosting as you can prepare the sauce in advance and just cook the pasta ...
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Chickpeas Potato Curry Soup +9M Vegan – Baby Food & Spices
Such a nourishing soup for little ones and grown ups. You will love the mild spice background flavor that comes from the curry powder and the garam masala. You can adjust the spiciness pending your little one's age and your family's taste. The suggested quantities will offer you a mild ...
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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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Easy Checkerboard Apple Cake – breakfast fun
Apple sauce, apple pie, apple tart, apple crumble, apple strudel...what about checkerboard apple cake? Super easy to prepare. Perfect for a bake together activity with your toddler. Few basic ingredients that I know you already have in your pantry and 4-5 juicy apples. My kids particularly like the aesthetic of ...
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Fun & Quick Beet Mini Pancakes – Dairy Free, Iron Boosting
Yes, beets can be messy, they can stain your table, clothes and even change your baby poop’s color 🙂 but they are an awesome baby food! Beets provide needed minerals (zinc, iron, copper, potassium) and are a good source of folate, vitamin B and C. They also contain an excellent ...
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Easy Cous Cous Anchovies Bites – Brain Booster for Little Ones
You will love this recipe. It's a great meal for little ones, flavorful and with a great load of Omega 3 fatty acids, essential for your baby's brain development. But it's also an awesome adult snack or appetizer. Anchovies are the key ingredient. Tiny small fishes classified as "low mercury" ...
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