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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 ...

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 ...

Rainbow Cauliflower Cheesy Tart – beautiful and yummy!
The rainbow cauliflower cheesy tart is the perfect appetizer or side for a family gathering. It is definitely attractive with impressive vibrant colors, but also great in taste. If you would like to surprise your kids with a savory tart, that's your recipe! Rainbow cauliflower are in full bloom at ...

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 ...
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 ...

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 (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 ...

Rainbow Cauliflower Cheesy Tart – beautiful and yummy!
The rainbow cauliflower cheesy tart is the perfect appetizer or side for a family gathering. It is definitely attractive with impressive vibrant colors, but also great in taste. If you would like to surprise your kids with a savory tart, that's your recipe! Rainbow cauliflower are in full bloom at ...
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 ...

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!
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 ...
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