A warm meal for this colder weather we are heading into! Easy recipe with delicous results.
Creamy mushroom and bacon fettuccine
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Black bean, corn and tomato salad
Having an easy standby salad recipes that work with a variety of meals is essential for busy parents. This black bean, corn and tomato salad is easy to prepare and extremely tasty. It is a zingy, colourful, tasty option. Serve at your next family BBQ. This is great with tacos, wraps or pulled pork.
This is an easy way to add some extra vegetables and colours into your families diet.
Hopefully your little ones will enjoy this salad as much as you do. Most kids seem to like corn, and the beans are just like those in ‘baked beans’ I tell my kids. If your kids don’t like tomatoes you could either leave them out, or chop them to a size where they are easy to fish out. If your kids don’t mind green bits in their food, then you could add in some chopped coriander for an extra flavour dimension.
Pork and pear meatballs
In this post we share a great recipe for pork and pear meatballs. Pairing meat with something sweet is a great way to get little ones to eat more meat.
Meat is a great source of protein. For children aged 1-3, it is recommended that they consume approximately 13 gm of protein. When aged 4-8 they require closer to 20 gm of protein per day. Women require approximate 46 gms per day!
Sometimes for after a couple of months eating solids with gusto some babies suddenly refuse the spoon, this often coincides with introducing meat. This is usually because of two main reasons:
- texture – it is harder to get a smooth consistency pureeing meat than fruits and vegetables.
- metallic taste – you can try and conceal this by pureeing fruits such as pear or apple along with some vegetables into your meat purees.
Gluten Free Zucchini Fritters - Yummy way to hide the greens
If your kids don’t like to eat their greens then these Zuchini fritters are a great way to sneak something extra into their diet. And for those who follow a gluten free diet, these are great for you.
Pineapple paradise smoothie
Here is my recipe for a breakfast makeover pineapple paradise smoothie, but really they options and ingredients you can use are pretty limitless! Try mixing in seasonal fruits – peaches, nectarines and apricots are all perfect, as are berries. Bananas sweeten a smoothy and also make a really great consistency, a good tip is to freeze them having cut them into 2cm chunks. You can also try different bases including almond, soy and rice milk. To increase the protein in the smoothie you can add yoghurt, peanut butter, whey powder or even tofu.