Chef Allie

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The recipes I post are all easy and quick to make giving you time to wipe a nose, give a cuddle or feed a hungry child.

All Recipes and Posts by Allie

Raising a Good Eater – 10 Tips

By: Allie | 10 Comments | On: November 23, 2012 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Solids, Tips & Tricks

Developing positive food associations right from the very first spoonful is one of the most important gifts you can give your child. After gathering up all the hints, tips and ideas from many mums, and using a pinch of my own experience this list has been developed so you can...
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Activity – Mr Grassy Herb Head

By: Allie | 2 Comments | On: November 22, 2012 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Kids Cooking, Tips & Tricks

Whether your child is an angelic eater or a mealtime monster, interacting with and growing their own food is a great step towards developing positive food associations. You don’t need to plant a fully sustainable veggie patch to teach your children about food, many of us just don’t have the...
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Cheesy Crackers

Recipe Type: Egg Free, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks Tags: Biscuits, Cheese, Crackers

Average Rating: (4.8 / 5)

One of Harry’s favourite snacks of all time is a cheesy biscuit (like mother like son). I can’t have them ...

Mini Puff Pizzas

Recipe Type: Egg Free, Family Food, Finger Food, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks, Kids Parties, Lunch, Toddler Food, Vegetarian Tags: Bread, Cheese, Dough, Pizza, Roll

Average Rating: (4.1 / 5)

Mini Puff Pizzas Sometimes, when out and about longer than expected, I pick up one of those cheese and tomato ...

Date and Coconut Slice

Recipe Type: Egg Free Tags: Coconut, Dates, Lunch Box, Slice, Sweet

Average Rating: (4.3 / 5)

Dates have such a natural sweet flavour and they take this slice to a really yummy place. I used half ...

Lemon and Poppy Seed Fingers

Recipe Type: Family Food, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks, Kids Parties, Toddler Food, Vegetarian Tags: Fingers, Lemon, Maple Syrup, Poppy Seed, Slice, Sweet

Average Rating: (5 / 5)

I am a hopeless baker and openly admit it. I think it’s because I’m impatient and prefer freestyle cooking. But ...

Chicken and Bacon Quinoa Dinner (or couscous)

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Textured Food, Textured Food, Toddler Food, Wheat Free Tags: Bacon, Chicken, Corn, Couscous, Dinner, Peas, Quinoa, Vegetables

Average Rating: (3.5 / 5)

You know those days when you have been out frolicking in the sunshine with your gorgeous toddler and you walk ...

Vegetable Stock

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Dairy Free, Dinner, Egg Free, Family Food, Gluten Free, Toddler Food, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Wheat Free Tags: Leftovers, Stock, Vegetables

Average Rating: (2.7 / 5)

I use stock in many of my recipes so I like to have lots of it on hand. Stock can ...

10 tips to help food refusal

By: Allie | 3 Comments | On: October 26, 2012 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Tips & Tricks

There are certain foods some children just love to avoid. Sometimes, they genuinely just don’t like them, and that’s OK because we all have different tastes. But, when food refusal starts happening to whole food groups, or colours, or textures it can become a problem. You might like to read...
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Tuna Mornay

Recipe Type: Egg Free Tags: Cheese, Mornay, Pasta, Tuna, White Sauce

Average Rating: (4.1 / 5)

I am a huge fan of Tuna Mornay. I remember when mum used to make it for us as kids, ...

The Tasting Plate

By: Allie | 10 Comments | On: October 25, 2012 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Tips & Tricks

I love the tasting plate because it gives Harry some freedom to eat what he wants and try new things in an non-confronting way. I find by combining something I know he loves and is familiar with on the plate with something new, he is much happier to try it. The Tasting...
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Chicken Schnitzel Fingers

Recipe Type: Dinner, Family Food, Finger Food, Sides, Toddler Food Tags: Chicken, Dinner, Finger Food, Schnitzel

Average Rating: (3.8 / 5)

Harry loves our homemade fish fingers so I wanted to do something similar with chicken. These are quick to make and ...

Fussy Eating & The Mealtime Ritual

By: Allie | 8 Comments | On: October 23, 2012 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Tips & Tricks

So, you have a fussy eater, which probably means you’re losing your hair or going grey, either way it’s not a nice feeling. It is a good idea to first read our post on Fussy Eating – How it Starts for common reasons fussy eating starts so you can tailor...
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Fussy Eating – How it Starts

By: Allie | 7 Comments | On: October 23, 2012 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Tips & Tricks

The fussy eating phase is hands down one of the most frustrating thing a parent can go through. The stress of not knowing if your child is receiving enough nutrients can be hard enough, but the battle at every single mealtime, and soul destroying waste of food can really tip...
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Blueberry Yoghurt

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Healthy Snacks, Purées, Toddler Food, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Wheat Free Tags: Blueberry, Fruit, Yoghurt