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When we lived in England, a ‘biscuit’ was what would be known as a ‘cookie’ in the US.
Here in the Bahamas, however, the word ‘biscuit’ is generally used in the same way as in America – it means a little bread, made with a leavening agent and is pretty much the same thing as what [...]

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If you’re in the US and you watched ‘Top Chef’ last night, then the title of today’s post may mean something to you! If not, then let us explain!
Top Chef  happens to be one of our favourite TV cooking contests, where chefs are given all sorts of challenges to test their skills! In last night’s [...]

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Sausages are not – in general – a good food for babies. They tend to be high in salt and the less expensive brands often contain undesirable ingredients such as connective tissue – certainly NOT want you want to be introducing your little one to!
Today’s recipe, however, is for yummy ’sausages’ made with cheese, that [...]

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If your baby is bored with plain old mashed potato, then here’s a recipe he won’t ‘turnip’ his nose at (sorry!).
This tasty concoction, ideal for babies from 6 months onwards, can be served alone as a complete meal for younger babies, or as a side dish for older children (and for you, too!).
Turnips contain lots [...]

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A good gravy makes a delicious addition to many meals and can be a great way to make your baby’s less-than-favourite veggies a little more appealing!
However, many commerically available gravy mixes and powders tend to be too salty to be safely included in your baby’s menu (more information here about the dangers of adding salt [...]

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Move over mashed bananas – babies these days are enjoying far more sophisticated dishes… and this wonderful baby curry recipe is so delicious that it will be enjoyed by family members young and old!
This recipe does not produce a hot curry – as much as we believe that babies should be introduced to a wide [...]

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Today marks the start of National Vegetarian Week in the UK – so we have a nice and easy recipe for a yummy Trio of Roasted Root Vegetables for all those veggie babies out there (which, of course, can be enjoyed by all non-veggie babies too!).
Roasting vegetables enhances their natural sweetness and even babies who [...]

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Best Foods For a Mesh Feeder

You’ve bought a mesh feeder (also known as a teething feeder) for your baby because you’ve heard they’re a great way to allow your baby to feed himself safely.
But what on earth should you put in it?
One of the most popular foods given in a mesh feeder is banana – probably because pieces of [...]

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Have you ever thought about cooking spaghetti squash for your baby, but you’re not sure how to prepare it? Then here are some handy spaghetti squash facts and a couple of yummy recipes to get you started!

The spaghetti squash is also known as vegetable marrow, noodle squash, spaghetti marrow, squaghetti or vegetable spaghetti!
It is given [...]

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Fabulous Fruity Chicken

Chicken… and fruit? It may sound yucky to you, but you might be surprised at just how well this recipe goes down with your baby!
For one thing, babies haven’t yet decided which types of food should ‘go’ together – so a sweet/savoury combination is perfectly acceptable.
Quite apart from that, however, is the fact that fruits [...]

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