I am a mother of a very very very fussy 14 month old girl! I have had to resort to alternative means of presenting food!! Follow me on my exciting journey of discovering toddler foodies with a difference!!
Kiwi - Choc Pops
Jelly Mellons
Veggie Bites
Ingredients:
1 Bag frozen broccoli & cauliflower, steamed and chopped
1/3 Cup seasoned bread crumbs
2/3 Cups grated cheddar
2 Eggs
1/3 Cup seasoned bread crumbs
2/3 Cups grated cheddar
2 Eggs
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F)
Mix chopped veggies, bread crumbs, cheese and egg together until moist.
Using either a spoon or your hands, scoop small balls (nugget size) and lace on a foil covered backing tray. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, turning them over after 15 minutes.
Cool, and enjoy!!
Mix chopped veggies, bread crumbs, cheese and egg together until moist.
Using either a spoon or your hands, scoop small balls (nugget size) and lace on a foil covered backing tray. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, turning them over after 15 minutes.
Cool, and enjoy!!
Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients:
6 medium to large sweet potatoes
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F)
Scrub sweet potatoes, clean and/or peel them if baby cannot handle the skins
Cut the sweet potatoes into sizes that will suit your needs or, cut into strips that you may then cut down after baking
In a large bowl, add about 1/4 cup of olive oil.
To this you may add cinnamon, ginger, a pinch of brown sugar, etc.. (I add cinnamon and sometimes a bit of brown sugar).
Toss the cut up sweet potatoes into the bowl and stir so that the potatoes are drenched with the olive oil mix.
Dump mixture onto a baking sheet and drizzle the remaining olive oil in the bowl over the potatoes on the baking sheet. Stir and swirl the potatoes on the baking sheet before placing in oven. Bake for approx 30-45minutes or until tender.
The skins may become crispy but the actual potato "meat" will not. They will be a bit mushy like. These will not look or bake up like regular white potato French Fries so don't be alarmed.
This is the basic way to make sweet potato fries so feel free to improvise as much as you want!
Try This: Make them sweet or savory - use nutmeg and cinnamon or some curry powder or chili powder for example!
Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F)
Scrub sweet potatoes, clean and/or peel them if baby cannot handle the skins
Cut the sweet potatoes into sizes that will suit your needs or, cut into strips that you may then cut down after baking
In a large bowl, add about 1/4 cup of olive oil.
To this you may add cinnamon, ginger, a pinch of brown sugar, etc.. (I add cinnamon and sometimes a bit of brown sugar).
Toss the cut up sweet potatoes into the bowl and stir so that the potatoes are drenched with the olive oil mix.
Dump mixture onto a baking sheet and drizzle the remaining olive oil in the bowl over the potatoes on the baking sheet. Stir and swirl the potatoes on the baking sheet before placing in oven. Bake for approx 30-45minutes or until tender.
The skins may become crispy but the actual potato "meat" will not. They will be a bit mushy like. These will not look or bake up like regular white potato French Fries so don't be alarmed.
This is the basic way to make sweet potato fries so feel free to improvise as much as you want!
Try This: Make them sweet or savory - use nutmeg and cinnamon or some curry powder or chili powder for example!
Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Nuggets
Ingredients:
1 16-oz Package frozen broccoli, cooked, drained, and chopped
1 cup Seasoned bread crumbs (you could try using baby cereal if you want, we know it works well with "baby meatballs")
1 ½ cups Shredded cheddar cheese (please use real cheese and not a "processed cheese food" product. Try tomato & basil cheddar.)
3 Large eggs or 5 egg yolks -
1 cup Seasoned bread crumbs (you could try using baby cereal if you want, we know it works well with "baby meatballs")
1 ½ cups Shredded cheddar cheese (please use real cheese and not a "processed cheese food" product. Try tomato & basil cheddar.)
3 Large eggs or 5 egg yolks -
Most pediatricians say it's ok to use whole egg in a baked good when baby is over 8-9 months old without allergies. We would recommend that you substitute 5 egg yolks for the whole eggs if serving this to those under 1 yr. Ask YOUR pediatrician.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375
1. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.
2. Combine all remaining ingredients and mix well.
1. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.
2. Combine all remaining ingredients and mix well.
*Add seasonings if you like - garlic powder, pepper, extra basil & oregano for example. Add a fruit or veggie puree to substitute for the eggs if desired.
3. Shape mixture into nuggets or fun shapes such as squares or squigglies etc..and place on baking tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turn nuggets over after 15 minutes. Serve warm. Be sure to crumble these if your baby needs.
Suitable for those who have had the ingredients and for those who can handle texture and mash foods with their gums. Great for Moms & Dad too.
Blueberry French toast Casserole
Serves 12Ingredients:
14 slices organic whole wheat bread, cut into cubes (OK to use gluten free bread)
1 (8-ounce) package of Weight Watchers low fat cream cheese, cut in cubes
12 ounces organic blueberries (fresh or frozen)
6 large eggs
1 cup liquid egg whites
1/3 cup agave nectar
1 can (13.5 ounces) of organic light coconut milk
3/4 cup of rice milk
blueberry agave syrup for drizzling
Directions:
1. Arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
2. Sprinkle cream cheese cubes and blueberries evenly over the bread cubes.
3. Top with remaining bread cubes.
4. Mix together eggs, egg whites, coconut and rice milks, and agave nectar.
5. Pour over bread cubes and cover pan with foil. Let chill in refrigerator overnight.
6. Bake covered with foil at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
7. Remove the foil and bake for another 30 minutes or until fluffy and golden.
8. Drizzle blueberry agave over individual pieces when serving.
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