Recipes
Here are some of my favourite recipes. These are meals and snacks I enjoy making and my family love. Find meals and snacks suitable for baby led weaning and for the whole family.
Potato Gratin – Perfect Side Dish
There’s a fair few steps to this dish, so it’s not simple, but once in the oven you can just leave it until cooked. Made with cream cheese and garlic, what’s not to love?
One Pot Chicken & Orzo
This simple one pot chicken & orzo bake is a delicious mid week meal with minimal fuss. Suitable for the whole family, even littles who are weaning. Packed with flavour and as many veggies as you like, it’s a versatile dish that’s delicious.
Simple Fish Fingers
Fish Fingers are delicious, but the premade ones can be high in salt, contain small amounts of fish and honestly fill us with some form of guilt for serving ‘beige food’. Making your own make take longer, but they’re really easy to do.
French Toast Roll Ups
These french toast roll ups, are a quick (ish) breakfast or snack. Kids & adults love them. Why not give them a try?
Peanut Butter Cookies
So simple, yet so delicious. These Peanut Butter Cookies are perfect for the most novice of bakers.
Halloween Food Inspiration
Halloween is by far the best time of year to get creative with food. Check out our favourite ghoulish grub, from lunchbox ideas to spooky snacks.
5minute After School Snack – Oaty Balls
This 5min afterschool snack is the perfect hunger buster for the school run. Packed with protein and delicious, it’s the ultimate snack.
Spinach & Red Pepper Veggie Muffins
These veggie muffins are perfect for snacks, picnics, lunchboxes and are suitable for BLW. Why not try mixing up the veg?
Bean Chilli Cups
This bean chilli recipe is something I make regularly, but this time I changed it up and put it into tortilla wraps and baked them. Delicious.
Carrot Cake Oat Bar
Oat bars are my favourite snacks for the kids. The flavour options are limitless. These carrot cake ones are firm faves.
Pierogi
For years Mike’s been asking me to make these little parcels of joy. Finally I had the time! Perfect for involving the kids and they’re delicious.
COVID-19 Store Cupboard Essentials
Here are my store cupboard essentials.. Some of the best meals I make come from times when I open my cupboard and fridge and just go for it. I do always have a few staples I can rely on..
Yoghurt Bark
This super simple yoghurt bark recipe is perfect for when the warmer days set in. Fill up a tupperware tub and be ready for ice cream demands.
Pasta Sauce Pockets
I started making a pasta sauce and decided that I didn’t actually want pasta, so these tasty puff pastry pockets were born!
Broccoli Potato Cakes
These broccoli potato cakes were a huge hit, Logan ate 4! As with most things I make, these came about because I had left overs to use up.
Potato Lasagne
Potato Lasagne, isn’t strictly lasagne, there isn’t any pasta. But it just seemed fitting when I made it. There’s potato, veggie & cheese layers, you can see how I got there, right?
Mac & Greens
Mac & Greens, is a twist on the classic Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Kale and Broccoli is blended into the cheese sauce to give this dish an added boost.
Veg Loaded Meatballs
I always serve a salad on the side with meatballs. The kids only eat the meatballs. This Veg Loaded Meatball recipe is perfect – they’re still getting some veggies in.
Turkey
Game changer for cooking Turkey – cook it upside down! You can thank me later!
Yorkshire Puddings
Yorkshire Puddings are only for Roast Beef dinners, I heard. This to me is ridiculous, Yorkshire Puddings belong on every dinner plate.
Turkey Gravy
No Christmas dinner is complete without Turkey Gravy. I always make a huge vat of gravy, I like my dinner to be swimming on my plate.
Roast Potatoes
These Roast Potatoes are roasted in goose fat and fresh thyme. You can’t have Christmas dinner or even a roast without them!
Maple Glazed Gammon
This Maple Glazed Gammon recipe can be used with a ham too. Perfect to make ahead of time and serve cold or in sandwiches.
Maple Roasted Veggies
Maple Roasted Veggies are delicious, they’re not something I make regularly, but when I do, the kids ask for seconds (I wonder why).
Garlic & Rosemary Lamb
This Garlic & Rosemary Lamb isn’t just for Christmas, it’s perfect for a Sunday too, well any day really. Everyone knows these flavours marry well together.
Pigs in Blanket & Bacon Wrapped Halloumi
Bacon wrapped anything is good right? Why not add a different twist to Pigs in Blanket with Bacon Wrapped Halloumi? It’s a winner!
Pork & Sage Stuffing Balls
I love stuffing, I often experiment with different flavours, but this Pork & Sage Stuffing recipe is my go to when I want something extra for a Sunday Roast
Ultimate Baked Camembert
My ultimate baked camembert is definitely an indulgent starter or snack. Serve with cranberry sauce for a truly festive feast.
Cheeky Cranberry Sauce
This cheeky cranberry sauce can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge for 1 week. If you fancy a cheeky kick add a splash of alcohol (adults only).
Veg Packed Lasagne
This Veg Packed Lasagne is comfort food at it’s best. The white and red sauce can be made using a wide range of flavours, but this recipe is our favourite.
Hidden Veg Creamy Pasta
This delicious hidden veg creamy pasta sauce contains roasted butternut puree. The recipe can be adapted with non dairy alternatives.
25 Minute Chicken Noodle Soup
This super simple 25 minute chicken noodle soup, is warming, delicious and perfect for these colder days. Serve for lunch or dinner.
Butternut Squash & Chickpea Curry
This simple, flavoursome Butternut Squash & Chickpea Curry is perfect for this time of year. Suitable for the whole family.
Delicious Chicken Soup
Chicken soup is for me the ultimate cold fighting meal. Made with chicken on the bone & plenty of veg, it’s perfect to stave off those pesky autumn colds.
Potato Cakes
Ever have left over mash and not know what to do with it? Well, here’s a recipe.
Lunch Box Ideas
Coming up with new and exciting lunch box fillers is daunting. The pressure to include something from each food group is overwhelming.
Sausage & Veg Tray Bake
This simple sausage & veg tray bake is the perfect one pot dinner.
BBQ’D Garlic Cheesy Ciabatta
Summer is all about the BBQ in our house. Why not try this BBQ’d cheesy garlic ciabatta recipe for something a bit different.
Cheesy and Super Creamy Spaghetti – Baby Led Weaning Cookbook
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Yields: 6
Chicken Sausage Rolls – Baby Led Weaning Cookbook
These chicken sausage rolls from Baby Led Weaning Cookbook are a delicious alternative to regular sausage rolls
Milkshake!
Ok, so calling this a milkshake is a bit of a stretch, but it does contain milk, so I’m running with it!
Baby Broccoli and Spinach Bites
The second recipe from The Baby Led Weaning Cookbook is one of my absolute favourites. These really easy to make veg loaded bites are perfect as snacks or as a side dish
Wheat-Free Apricot and Date Cookies
Words cannot describe how excited I am. I’ve been following Natalie from the Baby Led Weaning Cookbook for ages. I love her recipes and so does Logan and Kaia
Spinach and Carrot Sausage Rolls
Everyone loves a sausage roll. Logan and Kaia can’t seem to walk by a Greggs without asking for one, thanks for that Granny
Baked Omelette
Omelettes are something I really struggle with. For some reason I can’t get them to flip over properly or they fall apart when I take them out of the pan. It’s a nightmare
Hidden Veg Pasta Sauce
I’ve been making this hidden veg pasta forever. I always like to vary the veg I use, but without fail the ingredients in this dish are always in my fridge.
Broccoli Cheese Muffins
These broccoli muffins or broccoli cakes as Logan calls them, are super simple to make and delicious. Have them as snacks or as a side dish.
If you struggle to get your little one to eat certain veggies, you can make these with different combinations of flavours.
Super Simple Baked Fish
Baked Fish is always a winner in my house. For this recipe I used frozen cod and some frozen veggies. My freezer always has a few packs of different cook from frozen fish. They have saved me many a time.
Cauliflower & Cabbage Cheesy Bake
Who doesn’t love a cheesy pasta bake? They’re super simple to make and always delicious.
Use up any veg in the fridge, bulk up classics like cauliflower cheese or just keep it simple and use different cheeses.
Pork Lettuce Wraps
These Pork Lettuce Wraps finally got Logan and Kaia to eat lettuce!
Lamb Kebabs
These simple lamb kebabs are perfect for the whole family. Cook them in the oven, fry them or our favourite pop them on the BBQ.
Sausage & Bean Casserole
This one pot meal is the ultimate comfort food. It combines sausages (who doesn’t love sausages) and nutrient dense beans and veg.
Baked Fried Chicken
Sometimes we just need some fried chicken. I’m a huge fan of creating fakeaways. I don’t believe in restricting a child’s diet or stopping them from enjoying all foods. Yes, I limit the amount of high fat/salt foods, but I never say you can’t have that because it’s bad.
Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni
Not only is this dish absolutely delicious, it is the perfect meal to get little one’s involved in the kitchen.
One Pot Chicken and Halloumi Bake
I am a huge fan of halloumi, I could eat it every day. It is definitely a moderation food. It’s high in saturated fat and salt.
Avocado Brownies
These avocado brownies are a family favourite. They never last more than two days.
Salmon & Potato Balls
These really simple salmon balls are a perfect snack or meal. If you remove the grated cheese, these can be dairy free.
Roasted Chickpeas
Chickpeas are a good source of iron, fibre, vitamin c & b-6 and protein.
