by melkkelly
Firstly, I haven’t been food shopping in almost 2 years. I get most of my food home delivered, some bits and pieces along the way I grab from the shops (like extra fruit and vegetables, more milk) but the bulk of it I order online and have delivered right to my kitchen bench. This has saved us so much money as we buy only what we need (you can add to your online shopping list throughout the week as your stocks decline) and not the incidentals we see down the aisles. We also buy a few more of an item if it is on special.
Secondly, the most important skill I have learned since Lucy has been eating what we have been eating (from about 12mo) is to create a menu plan. I must credit http://planningwithkids.com/ for this – I have also subscribed to this blog and I receive so many fabulous family friendly recipes and ideas almost every day. Therefore with the menu plan, I can buy exactly what I need for the fortnightly/monthly menu plan. Read the rest of this entry »
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by melkkelly
Risotto was a Spring staple in our house last year and it features once a month (or so) on our current family menu plan. It is so fantastic for babies and toddlers because it is soft enough to eat without teeth, sticky enough to stay on the spoon for toddlers and you can do just about ANY combination of flavours. Plus, the ingredients are pretty much cupboard staples and the veggies you can buy fresh close to when you want to cook it. This is a stirry risotto recipe, but I find it quite quick to cook once my ingredients are all ready – maybe 20 minutes? Read the rest of this entry »
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by melkkelly
I cooked this frittata for friends for lunch yesterday and it worked out amazing! So simple really. Lucy enjoyed it because she could pick up the pieces easily and there were nice chunks of veg too. Read the rest of this entry »
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by melkkelly
This is one of my favourite risotto recipes, it is currently serving a rotation or two on our winter months menu plan. It is perfect for Lucy at 14mo as she is practising feeding herself and the rice sticks nicely to her spoon 
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by melkkelly
There is debate about what age babies should be starting solids. Many books say different things, but in collaboration with our Child Health Nurse and ourselves we decided that Lucy was ready for solids at 4 months. Read the rest of this entry »
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by melkkelly
This is a fail proof recipe that I have been cooking for many years. You can change up the fruit to your liking, but the general process and ingredients are the same.
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by melkkelly
At 8 months now, Lucy has tried a few more different veggies and has tried chicken now! I also wanted to share what products I’m using to feed her with. Read the rest of this entry »
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