Weaning Recipes — babyfood

It’s autumn so time to get the slow cooker out! This classic beef stew is warming on a cold wet day. My mum used to make this for me. I always loved it and I'm pleased to say this goes down well with my daughter Emily and the husband!   Prep time: 40 mins Cook time: 6 hours in slow cooker   Feeds: Serves 4 adults and a baby. Handy to freeze in small bags.     Ingredients 450g braising steak 1 large onion 2 large carrots 2 sticks of celery 1 parsnip 1 large tomato or several cherry tomatoes 1...

Prep time: 30 mins Cook: 3.5 hours in slow cooker on high Serves: 4 adults and one baby   Ingredients 2 tbsp groundnut oil 1 large onion thinly sliced 2 tbsp mild curry paste 2 tsp minced ginger 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tsp black onion seeds 400g canned chopped tomatoes 300ml vegetable stock 250g cauliflower florets 350g new potatoes quartered 400g canned chickpeas drained and rinsed 2 tbsp mango chutney   Method Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry onion for 5 mins until soft. Add curry paste, ginger, garlic and onion seeds...

I really started to get back into cooking and baking in a big way again when my daughter was just starting to wean, simply because I knew what was in it - and what wasn’t. Now, it’s more about having something fun to do with her. These muffins never fail to smell amazing when you open the oven door. This is one of my favourite recipes from Tana Ramsay. Once you’ve got your head around the fact that these muffins aren’t sweet, you’ll love them. They’re really easy to make and handy as you can freeze them. I then just get out...