Meals

Meals Description

Toddler – Sun dried Tomato Frittata

“This is so easy to make and serve and a great way to include well cooked egg which is a cheap, nourishing food for everyone. The natural sweetness of the tomato combined with the savoury herbs and cheese make it a choice that ’s full of natural goodness for your toddler to enjoy”.

– Ruth Charles, Paediatric Dietitian, Westmeath

A twist on your average egg dish, packed with vitamin D and Calcium which are important for your toddler’s rapidly growing bones.

Serves 4

Baby – Chicken & Vegetable Soup with Barley

“One of the very first soups I cooked with my mother Vera. This is full of goodness and nutrition and, as they say in Cavan, there is eating and drinking in it! I make it for the twins but I replace the barley with Orzo which is a rice shaped pasta and they love it.”

Neven Maguire, Chef and Father

Tip! Once your baby is taking soft finger foods you can cut up small soldiers of brown bread for them to eat with their soup.

 

Puy Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

“This is my modern version of a standard comfort food. Perfect for a cold winter’s evening.”

Paula Mee, Dietician, Dublin.

An Iron rich dish which is especially important for vegetarians during pregnancy.

 

Toddler – Ragu Sauce

“This recipe is the the real McCoy and definitely doesn’t use any of those readymade pasta sauces. It’s just so versatile, soft and tender that it is worth the two hours cooking time – trust me it’s worth it!”

– Neven Maguire, Chef and Father

This dish is a perfect stand-by for converting into dishes such as moussaka, cannelloni, chilli con carne, lasagne, cottage pie and as a filling for pancakes and jacket potatoes.

Serves 10

Healthy Pancakes

This recipe is a source of folate and high in B12 which helps to process folic acid.

Jennifer Luddy, Nutritionist, Danone Baby Nutrition

Serves 2

These pancakes can work savoury or sweet! Why not try other delicious toppings such as strawberries and raspberries (out of season you can use frozen berries) cheddar cheese and ham,cream cheese and spinach.

Baby – Pear and Avocado Puree

“Avocados are often over looked by parents when it comes to preparing baby foods but they are a fast, heart healthy easy to prepare food”

Deborah Griffin, Senior Paediatric and Neonatal Dietician, Waterford.

Serves 8:

Avocado are a brilliant first food for your baby due to it’s

nutritional value and also it’s creamy texture. You can make

variations of this recipe by using other fruits to blend with

the avocado such as bananas, peaches, or mango.