Cheese straws (sticks) - recipe

I love finding new ways of making snacks that are messy free when my son eats them outside. This is a perfect snack, both for young and adults. Cheese straws are good  and very easy to do. My son likes to eat them at any time of the day. When we go out I just put a few straws in a plastic container and we are good to go.

Ingredients:

1.5 cup flour

6 tbsp butter

2 cups chredded cheese

1 egg beaten

sesame seeds, optional

Method:

1. Mix cold butter and the flour in a bowl until it looks crumbly. Then add the cheese and the egg. You can save little of the egg if you like to brush the straws before it goes in the oven. Put the dough in the fridge for 10 mins to chill.

2. Once it has been chilled, roll the dough out and cut into straws or sticks that are half cm thick. Brush them with egg and sprinkle over some sesame seeds if you like.

3. Bake in the oven for 10 min at 175 degrees, until golden brown.

4. Serve your toddlers when they crave a snack or take with you when you guys are out and about.

Enjoy!

Banana fruit smoothie for toddlers - recipe

My son has been having trouble with teething lately and is getting picky with what I give him to eat. One day he will love banana or grapes, the next day refuse to eat at all. So when I want him to have some fruits, I always go for my foolproof option, the smoothie. Basically I just choose whatever fruit I have at home and blend it with milk and/or yoghurt. He loves it and so far not refused it even once! This one is just made with what I had at hand, hence only 3 strawberries. This was enough for 3 drinks.

Ingredients:

1 ripe banana

1 ripe pear

1/2 leftover apple

1/2 cup blueberries

3 strawberries

1/2 cup milk

2 tbsp greek yoghurt

Method:

1. Mix up all the ingredients in a food blender and served it right away.

Enjoy!

Tuna and egg sandwiches - recipe

My husband and son love tuna, but I can't seem to develop a taste for it. Nevertheless, I don't hesitate to prepare it for them. They're particularly fond of a sandwich filling I make. My husband also enjoys making tuna melt sandwiches in our sandwich maker, which is another great option, though we'll save that for later as my son struggles to bite through the crusty bread.

Ingredients:

1 can of tuna in water

2 boiled eggs

2-3 tbsp mayo

1 tsp aromat Knorr seasoning

Method:

Start by draining the tuna of its liquid and place it in a bowl. Incorporate two hard-boiled eggs and mash them together with the tuna. Stir in the mayonnaise and seasoning, then taste and adjust with salt and pepper if desired. Spread the mixture onto your preferred type of bread to create a tasty sandwich.

Enjoy!

Toddler lunch and snack ideas 2

Here comes another post with different ideas for lunch and snack meals for your toddlers. These are just some different meals that I give to my son. Generally it is pieces from our own food that he eats. I try to minimize the salt in our food or try to pick out pieces for him before salting our own food.

Roast chicken, carrots and potato.

Boiled potato, fried halloumi pieces and cherry tomatoes.

Tuna and egg with mayo sandwiches.

Mash potato with tuna and boiled vegetables. 

Omelette, sausage, cream cheese solders and fruit. A nice breakfast idea.

Cheese straws with sesame seeds. 

Enjoy!

Granula energy bar, snack for toddlers - recipe

When you are out with your little ones you always want to have a healthy snack or energy bar with you that are not filled with sugars or processed. I have experimented a lot until I found the best recipe for a good energy bar that would not be too sticky or crumble up. My toddler loves these and when he starts get hungry and food is not just ready I give him one of these. Even me and hubby loves them

Ingredients:
1 cup oats
1/2 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup rice krispies
2-3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
2-3 tbsp sesame seed
1/2 cup almond flakes

2 cups pitted dates
2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tsp coconut oil
2-3 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla sugar


Method:
1. Put the oats, coconut flakes, almonds, and pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet covered with baking paper. Toast them in the oven for only 10 mins at 180 degrees. They should be somewhat golden ish.

2. While they oats are in the oven prepare the wet ingredients. In a food prossesor add the pited dates, peanut butter, coconut oil, honey and vanilla and mix until you get a smooth sticky filling.

3. Put the toasted ingredients in a bowl and mix in the wet ingredients and add the rice krispies. It will add a nice crunch to the energy bars. Once everything is nicely mixed put the mixture in a oven dish that is covered with baking paper. This will make it easier to take it out. It will be sticky so you can moisten your hands little with water and then press firmly on the mixture so it lays flat and even. Once you think you have pressed a lot, press a little more. this will make sure it does not crumble and stick together.

4. Stick the oven dish in the freezer for 20 mins and then cut it up so that you get nice bars.

5. My toddler loves these energy bars. So do I. I always make sure to have a few with us when we are out and about for those moments when sugar levels are getting low.

Enjoy!

Toddler Lunch and Snack Ideas

Having a toddler in the house that loves his food has made me thinking of various meals that I can offer without it getting to repetitive . I try to to make new meals almost everyday so that he can enjoy something new and tasty everyday. I feel that by giving him new flavours everyday it has made him less fuzzy and open for new ideas and tastes. So here follows different meal ideas of what I give him.

Lentil and sweet potato mash. Boil them together and season with mustard seed, ground ginger, garlic, coriander and cumin. 

Oven baked french fries and fish fingers 

Orzo pasta mixed with a pasta sauce, topped with grated cheddar cheese.  Pasta sauce is made on a mix of marinara sauce mixed with fried minced meat and vegetable. 

Mini star pasta mixed with a minced meat pasta sauce. Sauce is made by cooking a pasta sauce with carrots, onions, various vegetable and minced meat and then processed to a smooth puree. 

Lentil stew with rice. The stew is cooked by boiling the lentils until soft. Seasoned with mustard seed, paprika powder, mild curry powder, coriander, cumin and dried parsley. Salt and pepper. Process the stew until it is smooth. Add a handful of uncooked rice and a friend medium onion and let it simmer until thick. 

                           

Snack: chopped strawberries and blueberries. Try to give these before they are out of season.

Snack: boiled egg

                            

Toast sandwich with avocado spread and a chopped egg, seasoned with paprika powder

                               

Enjoy!