Chopped Coriander optional, fair play if you can get your little one to eat it! INGREDIENTS: Half a red onion 1 carrot 1 mug of Puy lentils 1 handful of raisins 1 tsp of cinnamon METHOD Add the lentils to a large saucepan with 3 mugs of cold water and simmer for 40 minutes on … Continue reading Creamy Veggie Lentils
Looks more fattening that it is - top result! INGREDIENTS: 1 handful of cherries Half an orange 1 tsp of sugar 1 tbsp of butter 2 tbsp of plain flour METHOD Turn the oven to 200 degrees. Add the flour, sugar and butter together and crumble it between your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs. Destone … Continue reading Low Sugar Cherry Crumble
Harry loved this INGREDIENTS: 1 handful of quorn mince 1 handful of kidney beans 1 tsp of ground cumin 3 tbsp of ketchup Half a pepper METHOD: Chop the pepper into little chunks and fry it off in a teaspoon of butter on a high heat in a saucepan. Add the quorn mince to the … Continue reading Chilli Non Carne
Plenty of veggie goodness here. INGREDIENTS: 1 baked potato Half a tin of chopped tomatoes 1 handful fo chopped courgette 1 handful of chopped aubergine METHOD: Turn the oven to 200 degrees and one it's up to temperature, pop in the baked potato for an hour. Meanwhile, add the courgette, aubergine and tomato to a … Continue reading Ratatato
INGREDIENTS: 2 handfuls of sweet corn 1 handful of butter beans 1 garlic clove 1 handful of gnocchi 1 tbsp of cream cheese METHOD: Chop the garlic up roughly and fry it in a teaspoon of butter for a couple of minutes on a high heat or until slightly golden. Boil the sweetcorn and beans … Continue reading Creamy Corn Gnocchi
This was something I made up today and it was rather delicious even if I do say so myself, Harry certainly agreed and I used the sauce drizzled over chicken thighs for our dinner with with a sprinkle of chilli flakes. Gloopy roasted red goodness! INGREDIENTS: Half a red pepper Half a sweet pototo 5 … Continue reading Rosy Red Gnocchi
No I haven't put any kids into this dish, but it is a spice-free version of the classic Indian breakfast and so I named it kiddy kedgeree. It is a little colourful bowl of goodness and is super easy! This got gobbled in less than 5 minutes. Even the peas! INGREDIENTS: Half a tin of … Continue reading Kiddy Kedgeree
This is a great way to get a decent amount of spinach into a meal and the sauce can be used on anything, I just put it on gnocchi in this instance because Harry loves it and it’s seriously filling. It could as easily be a dipping sauce or drizzled over a piece of chicken … Continue reading Slimey Green Gnocchi
Here he is! Nobody could have predicted the coronavirus but I hope I am not alone in feeling utterly unprepared to entertain my own son for weeks on end without so much as a visit to the park being on the cards?! Once it was obvious we were going into lockdown, I wrote down a … Continue reading Keeping Pre-Schoolers Entertained During Lockdown
Now I admit this isn't exactly complicated but it really is packed full of goodness and I don't know about anyone else but I will do anything to get my little boy to eat enough fruit and veg each day and this is a tasty little lunch to fill a hungry little tummy that costs … Continue reading Sweet Potato with Sweet Slaw
My First Meals 