First 2 Toddler Foods recipes I’d like to share:

Hi,
my name is Maia and I am a mother to 15 month old girl. I have been staying at home for 12 month since she was born and now I am back to full time job. It has been amazing experience for me, but also very challenging as probably for the most new parents.
I have decided to start this page is when searched for tasty as well as healthy recipes for my daughter.
When she reached 12 month and could have regular food, I couldn’t find any recipe that I personally find tasty and interesting, especially when my girl is a very picky eater.
When I realized that she will eat anything that contains noodles, pasta and similar products I started thinking how I could make it, so will contain all essential vitamins and still be attractive to her.
I came up with several recipes she liked and started my own toddler recipe list. I would like to share it and find other moms that have creative toddler food ideas. Most important for me is to use better ingredients, like organic whole foods in their recipes.

Here are the first 2 Toddler Foods recipes I’d like to share:

Portabella Mushroom Macaroni.

Ingredients:

100 g (3.5 ounces) of Whole Wheat Organic Macaroni
1 small Organic Zucchini
1 large Portabella Mushroom
1 Large Tomato
1/3 of Organic Sweet Onion
½ of Organic carrot
1/3 cup of light Unsweetened Cream
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Tiny bit of salt :)
Directions:

1. In saucepan over medium-high heat - add olive oil. Saut finely chopped sweet onion, mushroom, zucchini and grated carrot 3-5 minutes or until tender.

2. Remove skin from tomato chop it and add to the saucepan. Cook mixture at least 10 minutes until soft. Add cream, salt and let it cook for couple of minutes.

3. Cook macaroni according to package directions. When ready, you could either mix it all or keep it separate until served.

Note: Avoid chocking hazard by making it less or more soft depend on toddler’s age.
You could keep it refrigerated for 2-3 days, freeze part of it for longer time or eat it together with your toddler. :)


African Soup

Ingredients:

100 g (3.5 ounces) of Organic Chicken Breast
1 small Organic White Potato
50 g (2 ounces) of Italian Parsley
1/3 of Organic Sweet Onion
1/3 of Organic Carrot
50 g (2 ounces) of Organic Broccoli
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
100 g (3.5 ounces) Vermicelli
Tiny bit of salt :)

Directions:

1. Use processor to chop first parsley with half prepared amount of sweet onion, than add cut chicken breast. Process it until almost creamy in texture. Add 1 egg yolk a bit salt. Mix it again.

3. Fill ¾ of the pan with cold water. Grind carrot and rest of onion, chop broccoli. Add it all to the water, bring it to boil. Add a bit salt and olive oil.

4. Fill the tea spoon with chicken mixture and slowly insert it to the boiling water. Meat will quickly separate from the spoon. Do it to the rest of the mixture. Let soup cook over medium heat for 10 minutes and add Vermicelli. Cook for another 10 minutes or until meat and vermicelli is cooked well.

Note: You could keep it refrigerated for 2-3 days, freeze part of it for longer time or eat it together with your toddler.J