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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 ...

No fail Madeleine recipe, easier than you think!

No fail Madeleine recipe, easier than you think!

This no fail Madeline recipe will surprise you as it surprised me. I'm very honest with you. Madelines have always been one of my favorite kids's sweets but I have always been scared to prepare them as I thought it was a very difficult recipe like the soufflé. Well, I ...
Beautiful Strawberry Rose Pastry with Lemon Custard

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 ...
Green Mac&Cheese Bake Pasta. Veggies have never been so inviting!

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 ...

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 ...

No fail Madeleine recipe, easier than you think!

No fail Madeleine recipe, easier than you think!

This no fail Madeline recipe will surprise you as it surprised me. I'm very honest with you. Madelines have always been one of my favorite kids's sweets but I have always been scared to prepare them as I thought it was a very difficult recipe like the soufflé. Well, I ...
Green Mac&Cheese Bake Pasta. Veggies have never been so inviting!

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 ...
Authentic Italian Easter Pie with Spinach & Ricotta

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 ...

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 ...

Spinach & Ricotta Casserole. Tasty comfort food to the rescue!

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 ...
Vegetable Lasagna, creamy and delicate, double thumbs up!

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

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 ...

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