Salmon and Broccoli Pasta Recipe for Babies and Toddlers

It's very difficult as a mum either not to become one of the smug "look at little Jemima and her amazing musical skills" as said child shakes a rattle in a not especially musical way "I have her signed up for her grades already..." or not to become one of those people who end up hating on all the boasty mums.  Huh.

Cauliflower Cheese

If you've been a reader from the start you may have a certain sense of deja-vu, however, as is life with these things, you start a blog, you start writing and develop and hopefully improve. Then months down the line you read your initial posts and think "perhaps they need a little work..."  I have occasionally gone back and revised things; sometimes including photos but to make wholesale revisions seems a bit pointless as if I'm honest the earlier threads are barely read by anyone including me so it would only be pandering to my sense of being a perfectionist.  

Fried Apple and Cinnamon Pudding for Babies and Toddlers

I have to admit this wasn't my idea. I picked this up on a 'desserts' thread on a forum but it's such a good and simple idea, I thought I'd pass it on.

No Added Sugar Apple and Sultana Mini Muffins

If you're like me and often end up buying a bag of apples thinking 'maybe I'll feed them to my son' then chickening out because you once fed him apple and it ended up with a very scary choking incident, you have a lot of apples nearing the end of their life in your fruitbowl.

Kinda Vietnamese Chicken Salad for Grown Ups

I've included this here because although this is probably a complete no-go for kids; the chilli and the salt from the fish sauce makes it a very difficult sell nutritionally, however, for adults, it's actually pretty healthy (salt aside, hey, cut down tomorrow.)

Fishcakes without Potato!

I came up with this recipe when wanting to make some fishcakes but not having the time to wait for potatoes to cook, cool etc.  Not quite as popular as the potato based ones but I think I liked them more so it might be a recipe I adapt for adults and make more when he's a little older and has some teeth for chewing.

Advice for people with babies who don't sleep

My son has had another sleep regression.  I think (hope) he's coming out of it now but I may have to accept that morning starts with the number 5.

Bolognese for Adults and Babies

I have never been to Bologna so I can't claim this is in any way authentic but like Chicken Tikka Masala, Bolognese is a dish which has been taken on by the Brits and no doubt changed beyond all recognition.  All cultures do this to some degree and don't seem to feel as embarrassed about it as British people do.  

Tomato and Brie Tart

Apologies for the lack of photography, my husband has taken his camera away from me.  Boo hiss.


Anyway, my son has gone from feeling off his food to eating everything you put in front of him so I felt it was time to be a bit more adventurous.  

My poorly wee fella

So it's happened.  The first time.  That call from the nursery saying "we're sorry to bother you but..."