This is what I made with the leftover prawn and green vegetable risotto (recipe in another post) I didn’t want to deep fry the balls (which is how you’d usually make arancini) so decided I’d try oven baking them instead … Continue reading Baked risotto balls (arancini)
The secret to a good bolognaise sauce for me is fresh herbs. I can’t get enough basil in my life!! Herbs also count towards your 5 a day so this dish should offer 3 or 4 portions of veg per … Continue reading Spaghetti Bolognaise packed with veg!
Kebabs make for a great fun weekend dinner. Any meal where you get to assemble it at the table generally goes down well with kids! This is also fab to offer baby in a more deconstructed form! Ingredients for the … Continue reading Chicken and vegetable kebabs
This might sound like a fancy soup but in all honestly it’s just cauliflower cheese tarted up a bit!! Roquefort is a very delicate blue cheese so nowhere near as strong as Stilton would be (although we love a Broccoli … Continue reading Cauliflower and Roquefort soup
I love risotto! It’s a little time consuming stirring it constantly but if you have a toddler in the house they will probably be eager to help you stir (stirring is one of the things children can do in the … Continue reading Prawn and green vegetable risotto
I can’t simply give my children cheese on toast when there’s an opportunity to get a few extra veg in there!! Here’s an example of a ‘loaded’ cheese on toast I do. There are so many other things that work … Continue reading Loaded cheese on toast
Shop bought lollies have so much sugar in them! And it’s so easy to make something yourself that’s just as much fun to eat without any extra sugar/chemicals etc. This is an example of how simple it can be!! Ingredients- … Continue reading Banana ice lollies
It’s another classic dish that I’ve tweaked to make sure I pack as much veg into it as I can! This is a family favourite. Ingredients- 500g Lamb mince 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic 1 stick of celery 2 … Continue reading Shepherds pie with extra veg!
If you’re expecting a bready taste to this one you might get a little disappointed- it certainly has more of an eggy taste to this pizza base- but if you’re a fan of eggs you’ll be pretty happy! I really … Continue reading Cauliflower crust pizza
Toddler & BLW Meals 