monday munchies / sweet potato, apple & cranberry hash (with oxo tot)

 an easy fall snack. to get your thanksgiving juices flowing.

ingredients:
two small apples
one sweet potato
1 cup of cranberries
1 tablespoon of cinnimon
2 tablespoons of coconut oil

preheat 400 degrees. cut the apples and sweet potatoes in cubes. coat the bottom of pan with coco oil. put the apples and sweet potatoes on top. cover with cinnamon. bake for 15 min. put cranberries on top and bake for another 5 min. enjoy warm or after it cools.

the best part about this snack, is its great for kids as well as babies. 

using oxo tot's [food masher] you can control the consistency. chunkier pieces for older babies and pureed for younger babies.

store the left overs in these [glass baby blocks] 

 this [feeding spoon set] makes it easy for Jules to feed himself

i think he is ready for thanksgiving feast!

monday munchies / chickpea patties with cucumber yogurt dip

ingredients:

chickpea patties:

- 2 cans of chickpeas

- 2 eggs

- 2 tbsp of scallions (thinly sliced)

- 6 tbsp of olive oil

- 1 cup panko bread crumbs

- 1 shallot (minced)

- salt & pepper

- 1/4 cup cilantro (minced) 

- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

- 1 tsp garam masala

cucumber yogurt:

- cucumber (diced)

- 1 cup plain greek yogurt

- pinch of cilantro & scallions

pulse the chickpeas in a food processor until they have a rice consistency. mix eggs, spices, oil, onions together in a bowl. make patties. fry for a few minutes each side. mix together the cucumber yogurt ingredients. and you are ready to eat! have fun with the shape of the patty, make them into "tenders" for easy dipping for all those veggie kids.

lincoln loves "dipping" and loves yogurt. 

this is a great healthy meal or snack for sticky toddler fingers.

 

recipe inspired by : [aggies kitchen]

 

monday munchies / kale broccoli cheddar quiche

ingredients:
1 pie crust (classic simple recipe, or buy pre-made like we did)
1 cup of cheddar cheese
1/4 cup parmigiana cheese
4 eggs
2 cups of broccoli florets
1 cup of kale (cut up in little pieces)
1 cup of almond milk (or any milk)
salt & pepper
1 1/2 cups of diced onion (yellow or red)
pinch of nutmeg & cayanne pepper
2 tbsp olive oil

preheat oven to 350 -- we made sure all the veggies were finely chopped. in a sauce pan, pour 2 tbsp of olive oil, add broccoli, kale, and onions. let simmer for about 5-8 min. press out pie dough (i used my fingers and no need for rolling pin). in a separate bowl, mix the milk, eggs, spices. pour the sauteed veggies onto the pie crust. then add the cheddar cheese, then the egg/ milk mixture. its good if your veggies are sticking out of the top, it will give them a nice crunch once baked. finally add some parmigiana cheese on top. bake for 25-30 min, until the center isn't giggly. let cool and EAT!

 

monday munchies / sweet potato & banana muffins with oxo tot

getting wild over here with thanksgiving leftovers and [oxo tot]

a very simple and healthy recipe.

ingredients: 

- 2 ripe bananas

- 1 medium sweet potato (cooked) - maybe you have some leftover sweet potato casserole? 

- 3 eggs

- 1/2 cup nut butter (almond butter or peanut butter)

- 1 tsp cinnamon 

- (optional toppings; cran-rasins, chocolate chips/chunks)

preheat oven to 350 degrees. mash up the banana and sweet potato, add nut butter, cinnamon, and egg. mix and mix. pour into muffin tin. (add any optional toppings) bake for 15-20 min. 

thanks to oxo tot for providing us with their:

[perch booster seat]

[divided plate with removable ring]

[fork & spoon set]

monday munchies / frushi

frushi frushi frushi

i was so excited to make this! i think i said the word "frushi" about 60 times this weekend.. and i think my boyfriend rolled his eyes about 50 times.. until he saw he saw how damn cool it is! its so easy to make.. especially if you have left over rice from the night before. you don't need the "perfect" stickiness. you have bananas and chia seeds! 

(side note: my bananas are always a little brown on the peel. this is on purpose. they are not bad, they are actually perfectly ripe and extra squishy)

ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cooked rice (i used brown rice but any will work)
- banana
- tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 or 3 fresh fruits (strawberries, oranges, and pineapple shown above)
- plastic wrap (or if your super fancy.. a bamboo sushi roller)

1. put your chia seeds in a small bowl and add about 2-3 tablespoons of water to them. mix and let them sit for about 10-15 min and you will have "soaked chia seeds"they should look like jelly, not dry and not watery.
2. mash up about 1/2 a banana in your cooked rice. you might need a little more depending on the type of rice but you want it really mushy. add your soaked chia seeds and mix until evenly distributed.
3. once you have your rice mixture, lay a piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface.
4. spread your rice mix out on the plastic wrap. you want it to be thin but not be able to see thru it. maybe a little less than 1/2 inch thick. use a spoon to flatten it out and make into a rectangle shape.
5. next is your fruit. you can use anything.. mango, avocado, blackberries.. etc. try and cut them in a thin. and place it in the middle of your rice rectangle.
6. this seems like the tricky part but its really not. just slowly take one side of your plastic wrap and curl it over your fruit until you get to the other side of the rice. then seal it up.
7. place in the refrigerator for a few hours or the freezer for about 1 hour, so that the ingredients will harden together a little bit making it easier to cut into pieces.
8. chop your frushi up and serve!

i can't expect him to be able to eat everything, after all he is only 10 months. 

but he tried. and he made a big mess. he loved the rice and he loved the fruit, 

just didn't quite make it into his mouth all in one piece.