Loaded veggie cups

Taking care of a toddler who doesn't really like to eat and finding new foods and new ways to present ingredients can be very time consuming and can really damage one's self esteem.

This is one of the reasons I barely post anymore... If my own child barely tastes the food I make (or any food, really), how can I confidently share my recipes? Oh well... I finally mustered the courage and wrote down, filmed and photographed a few things that I personally love and my toddler may or may not like right now.

I present you these loaded veggie cups, high in protein and calories so they are perfect for those who don't eat too much (or enough) in one sitting.

This recipe is really tasty, easy to make, loaded with veggies, high in iron and choline too.

It takes less than 1 hour to make and you can use it for meal prep too. They freeze beautifully and keep well in the fridge too.

Ingredients:

* 1 package puff pastry

* 3 cups of veggies (I used 1 cup zucchini, 1 cup sweet peppers, 1/2 cup cauliflower, 1/2 cup onion)

* 200 g (1 small block) tofu

* 120 g (1 cup) chickpea flour

* 1/3 to 1/2 cup plant milk (I prefer soy milk)

* 2 tsp paprika

* 1.5 tsp garlic powder

* 1 tsp ground black pepper

* 1 tsp turmeric

* olive or avocado oil for cooking

* salt (omit if you cook for babies)

High iron pancakes. Baby friendly recipe

Ingredients (1 adult serving or multiple baby servings):

* 40 g (1/3 cup) rolled oats

* 20 g (2 tbsp) hemp seeds

* 10 g (1 tbsp) flax seeds

* 1 pinch baking powder

* 185 - 250 ml (3/4 to 1 cup) soy milk

* optional: 1 tbsp peanut butter, mashed banana

Blend all the ingredients together until you have a batter thick enough. I like to use around 3/4 cup milk so the batter is a bit thicker. Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes to thicken, then cook the pancakes in a skillet over low to medium heat (you can use some oil for cooking if you want).

For babies and toddlers make mini pancakes.

You'll have around 16 to 20 mini pancakes, depending on how big you make them.

My little one eats 1 or 2 at a time, but your little one may eat less or more, depending on how hungry they are, how much they usually eat or how much they like the taste and texture.

The video recipe is here: