Weaning Recipes

I didn’t make these until Emily came along – and now every time I make them, I think I’m never buying ready-made supermarket chicken goujons again as they are so tasty! Must try and stick to that plan! You can also freeze them uncooked so handy if you want to get organised. Prep time: 30 mins Cooking time: 20 mins   Ingredients 500g chicken breast (or fish fillets) 4 tbsp plain flour 2 eggs, beaten 300g breadcrumbs / about 4 slices of bread olive oil   Method Preheat oven to 190'C Cut uncooked chicken breasts into strips   Toast a piece...

Simple and quick and surprisingly filling, this is a great stand-by. I used courgette as the main ingredient but it can be replaced with any veg. Don't be tempted to cut the veg too small, it makes it easier for your baby to hold if chunky. Makes: 1 omelette Prep time: 5 minutes prep Cooking time: 4 minutes cooking   Ingredients 1 medium free range egg 1 inch of courgette chopped up to chunks A handful of grated cheddar cheese 50ml of breast or whole milk Extra Virgin Olive Oil   Method Whisk the eggs, cheese and milk in a...

This is a great base for lots of recipes. I always make a large quantity so that I can freeze a batch. I used to add wine to this recipe just after the tomato puree but I don’t think it is missed. This is an ideal dish for babies from around 9-months-old. Prep time: 30 mins, cooking time: 2 hours Feeds: 8 adult servings, a bunch of baby servings so plenty to go in the freezer Ingredients 1kg lean Mince Beef 100g pack of un-smoked bacon lardons 2 small-medium sized onions 2 carrots 2 sticks of celery Half a box...

This was so much easier to make than I expected! This sauce can make a few recipes – with pasta one evening and then served on bread with salmon the next. Ingredients 50g Pine nuts – cut very finely 50g bunch of basil, leaves only 1 garlic clove, chopped 35g finely grated parmesan cheese or other mature cheeses Roughly 100ml of extra virgin olive oil A good squeeze of lemon juice Pepper to taste Method Preheat the oven to 180c. Lightly toast the nuts for 5 minutes (keep your eye on them as they can easily burn). Add the nuts...

I always have these ingredients in the house (pasta, flour and milk) so this a great standby-by recipe. Plus it only takes 20 minutes to make. I first remember my Best-Friend’s Mum making this when I was about six  - I always insisted on staying for dinner as the smell of it cooking under the grill was irresistible! Prep and cooking time: Max 25 minutes  Feeds: one adult and one baby Ingredients 140g pasta 260ml milk 30g plain flour Desert spoon of Philidelphia  tsp of wholegrain mustard* (optional) 1 Apple 30g grated cheese Several cornflakes (yes, you read that correctly)...