As a busy mum of two I always like to find easy ways of preparing quick meals for them. I have to admit they do consume their fair share of fish fingers and oven chips but I do really try, when I have time, to give them homemade stuff. I love it when I find one recipe that I can use in lots of ways and this is exactly what I do with my Tomato and Vegetable Sauce (I’m going to call it TVS in this post for ease). I make batches and batches of this sauce and freeze it in portions or weaning trays. It’s then just a matter of popping some into the microwave or in a fridge to defrost then using it as I wish. It also means I can get some vegetables into The Boy who, as you know by now, is a vegetable hater. Here are some ideas of how I use it in my cooking but I’m sure there are lots more so let me know what you come up with!
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Meals for My Minis
I frequently get people asking me what my kids eat on a daily basis so in the past I have posted a few “7 Days of Lunches” posts which have been really popular. (7 Days of Lunches Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4).
Here are a few photos and recipes of what my kids have been eating so far in January. I hope it gives you some ideas about what to feed yours. As usual everything I have given them is really quick and easy to make and (usually!) gets wolfed down. Continue reading
Lazy lunches
The last couple of weeks in the MMM household have been a bit manic as our house is being redecorated and I have also been away so I haven’t been able to be in the kitchen as much as I would like. Consequently I have had to make very quick lunches for Little Lady while dodging builders and packing for my holiday. As you all know I live in the real world and believe everything is fine in moderation so have been using some processed food for her lunches but I have balanced it out with plenty of fruit and veg. I also have had lots of fun using my fab new plates which actually I have noticed have made a huge difference to both my kids’ enthusaism when eating. So here are some hopeful helpful ideas for quick lunches when you are short on time or just haven’t got the energy to be a domestic god/goddess! Continue reading
MMM Mates Monday – Easy Macaroni Cheese by Deborah
I love getting ideas from people about what they are making their children so I have decided to open up MyMiniMeals on a Monday for my lovely friends and followers to show everyone their recipes. So if you have a fab recipe please either send it to me via the Contact Me page on this site or pm me through my FB page www.facebook.com/myminimeals .
I can’t promise to publish every recipe sent to me but will do my utmost best to post as many as I can. The only criteria is that the recipe is suitable for children and babies and ideally has no added sugar or salt. Apart from that the world is your oyster! I am very excited to see what lovely things you are all making your little ones.
To start things off my fab friend Deborah has kindly shared with me her recipe for her completely delicious and so easy to make Macaroni Cheese. Continue reading
7 Days Of Lunches Part 2
A few weeks ago I posted “7 Days of Lunches” which was an account of what Little Lady ate for lunch over a 7 day period . I received a huge amount of positive feedback and people seemed to be really interested in what she ate on a daily basis. As it was so popular I decided to record her week’s lunches again and ingeniously (!!!) named it “7 Days of Lunches Part 2”. I hope you find it as useful and enjoyable as Part 1! Continue reading
7 days of lunches
Since starting this blog people are constantly asking me what I feed my kids. They presume that I never give them anything processed and that every meal is full of couscous, quinoa and vegetables! I tell them they are very much mistaken and my kids, like most others, happily chomp on fish fingers, oven chips, ready made pizzas and peanut butter sandwiches. However I do try to limit the amount of processed food they eat and ensure that the majority of their food is home cooked. Continue reading