Pesto delicios,
fresh, fără ulei adăugat dar care aduce grăsimi sănătoase din caju, fibre și o
multitudine de micronutrienți din spanac și pătrunjel, mai bogat în proteine
decât un pesto clasic. În plus, este mai prietenos cu bugetul datorită
folosirii caju în loc de semințede pin.
Cine a zis că pesto
trebuie să fie plin de ulei și greu? 😏 Hai să-ți arăt o variantă mai fresh, mai proteică și cu un boost de
nutrienți din spanac și pătrunjel! 🌱💪 Cremos, fără ulei adăugat, cu grăsimi bune
din caju (sau semințe de floarea-soarelui, dacă vrei ceva mai prietenos cu
bugetul). Perfect pentru paste, wraps sau… direct cu lingura. Tu cum îl
preferi? 😋💬
Hello again! I've stopped all my online activity for a while. Never stopped cooking and trying new things though.
I've missed writing and being accountable so I'm gonna try and give social media and recipe development (with writing and everything that entails) another go.
And the first recipe in this new year and new chapter is a breakfast one.
Why breakfasts? Because I love it and also, it's a meal many people skip because they don't have time to or they think they don't have that time.
This recipe is easy to make, fast and you can double it and then freeze some for later.
I used to make a lot of pancakes, but never sheet pan pancakes before. Until this year.
I've seen a recipe for some sheet pan pancakes that I veganized and (hopefully) made it healthier a few days ago. And guess what? I tried this once and I am hooked.
My recipe uses less than 10 ingredients, it tastes like peanut butter pancakes and it's ready in less than 40 minutes from start to finish.
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)
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.
These 4 ingredient oat and tahini cookies are so easy to make, yummy, packed with iron, calcium, fiber and they are baby friendly too! So you can enjoy them with your baby.
Also, you can bake a double or triple batch and freeze some too. Perfect for busy moms to have them on hand. And you can use them as a quick snack at home or on the go, as dessert or breakfast too. Your choice!
As you may know, my baby is eating solid food now and I'm trying to cook foods that are delicious and nutritious for both babies and adults.
That's how I created this burger too. It's high in iron, protein, healthy fats and delicious for the whole family.
My little one likes it a lot. And you can make a double or triple batch and freeze some for later too.
Pair with some veggies and a fruit and you have a complete and healthy meal 😊
Ingredients:
*175 g (1 cup) edamame beans
*250 g (1 cup) green peas, fresh or frozen and thawed
*150 g (1 cup) whole wheat flour
*87 g (1/3 cup) tahini
*45 g (3 tbsp) tomato sauce (low or no salt)
*5 g (1.5 tsp) garlic powder
*3 g (1tsp) paprika
*2 g (1 tsp) ground coriander
*1 g (1/2 tsp) ground black pepper
*kelp powder (1-2 scoops) - optional
Method:
If you make the burgers for babies or small children put the peas, edamame, tomato sauce and spices into a food processor and blend until everything is fine, almost a paste. For adults or bigger children you can just pulse everything and let some chunks, for texture.
Add the tahini and the flour and pulse until you have a dough, then form burgers, about 8-10 cm (3-4 inches) in diameter and 1-1.5 cm (1/3 – ½ inch) thick for adults or smaller for babies.
You can bake them on a low heat for about 15 to 25 minutes (depends a lot on your oven), or grill/ fry them on a low heat for 5-6 minutes on every side. I really prefer to bake them, but to each their own :)
If you're cooking them for children, add just a bit of water and cook covered, so they will be a bit more moist inside.
You can also freeze them for up to 3 months after you cook them if you want. I usually make a batch and freeze most of it, to have for my little one.
You have a video for this recipe too:
Ingrediente:
* 175 g (1 cană) edamame boabe
* 250 g (1 cană) mazăre verde, proaspătă sau congelată și dezghețată
* 150 g (1 cană) făină de grâu integral
* 87 g (1/3 cană) tahini
* 45 g (3 linguri) sos de roșii (fără sare sau co conținut redus de sodiu)
* 5 g (1,5 linguriță) usturoi granulat
* 3 g (1 linguriță) paprika
* 2 g (1 linguriță) coriandru măcinat
* 1 g (1/2 linguriță) piper negru măcinat
* pudră de kelp (1-2 măsuri) - opțional
Metodă:
Dacă faceți burgerii pentru bebeluși sau copii mici, puneți mazărea, edamame, sosul de roșii și condimentele într-un robot de bucătărie și amestecați până când totul este fin, aproape o pastă. Pentru adulți sau copii mai mari, puteți doar să pulsați totul și să mai lăsați niște bucăți, pentru textură.
Adăugați tahini și faina și pulsați până când aveți un aluat, apoi formați burgeri, cu diametrul de aproximativ 8-10 cm (3-4 inci) și 1-1,5 cm (1/3 - ½ inch) grosime pentru adulți sau mai mici pentru copii.
Îi puteți coace la foc mic 15 până la 25 de minute (depinde mult de cuptorul dvs.) sau îi puteți prăji/ face pe grill la foc mic timp de 5-6 minute pe fiecare parte.
Pentru mine prefer să îi coc. Dacă gătiți pentru copii, adăugați un pic de apă și gătiți acoperit, astfel încât aceștia vor fi puțin mai moi în interior.
De asemenea, îi puteți congela până la 3 luni după ce îi gătiți, dacă doriți. De obicei fac un lot și congelez majoritatea, pentru a avea pentru micuța mea.
As a mom with a baby that started to eat solid foods and does baby led weaning (mostly because said baby refuses to be spoon fed, actually), I'm always thinking of recipes that are high in iron, protein and healthy fats. Not necessary all in the same recipe, but hey, if I can do it, why not? And this pate/ dip has them all: healthy fats, it's high in iron and protein and even has some vitamin C to enhance the iron absorption!
This recipe is very easy to make (ready in less than 5 minutes if you have cooked lentils), has just a few ingredients and you can use this multiple ways: as a dip instead of regular hummus, on toast or any other kind of bread or you can use it as a sauce for pasta too! Your choice!
Who doesn't like a cake that's yummy, easy to make, has few ingredients and it's actually not bad for you? I know I do! Also, this cake is made for one so you can enjoy it all for yourself. And add a bit of vegan ice cream or silky vegan yogurt on top too, to combine a warm, fluffy cake with some cold and creamy ice cream. Dreamy combo!
Ingredients:
*
3 tbsp chickpea or pea flour
*
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
*
1 tbsp peanut butter
*
2 tsp unrefined brown sugar (add more if you like your cake sweeter)
As a mom with a small baby, I love recipes that are easy to make, fast and I can use them for meal prep too.
This curry is all that, meaning you need simple ingredients to make it, it's easy and quite fast to make and it's also perfect for meal prep. It freezes really well too!
It's actually a staple in our home :)
If you don't believe me you just have to try it :)
Why do I consider this "lactation oatmeal"? Because it has ingredients that are galactogogues (aka promote lactation). And it's delicious and easy to make as a day to day breakfast. Also, it's really easy to customize.
Also, it's great for anybody, not only for women who breastfeed :)
Ingredients:
* 90 g (3/4 cup) oats
* 190 ml (3/4 cup) plant milk of choice
* 65 to 190 ml (1/4 to 3/4 cup) water
* 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
* 4 - 5 dates, chopped (or raisins)
* toppings: nut butter of choice, berries (fresh or frozen), chia seeds, coconut flakes etc...
Method:
Fast method (microwave):
In the microwave I use only 65 ml of water (1/4 cup)
Mix the oats with the flax seeds, dates, plant milk and water and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix again then add your toppings.
On the stove:
On the stove I use 190 ml of water (3/4 cup)
Mix the oats with the flax seeds, dates, plant milk and water and cook until the desired consistency. Place in a bowl and add your toppings.
Galactogogues: oatmeal, flax seeds, dates, nuts and nut butters
ingrediente:
* 90 g (3/4 cana) fulgi de ovaz
* 190 ml (3/4 cana) lapte vegetal de alegere
* 65 până la 190 ml (1/4 to 3/4 ml) apă
* 2 linguri de semințe de in macinate
* 4 - 5 curmale, tocate (sau stafide)
* toppinguri: unt de nuci de alegere, fructe de padure (proaspete sau congelate), seminte de chia, nuca de cocos etc...
Metodă:
Metoda rapidă (cuptor cu microunde):
În cuptorul cu microunde folosesc numai 65 ml de apă (1/4 cană)
Se amestecă ovăzul cu semințele de in, curmalele, laptele vegetal și apa și se pun in cuptorul cu microunde timp de 2 până la 3 minute. Se amestecă din nou apoi se adaugă toppingurile.
La foc:
La foc folosesc 190 ml de apă (3/4 cești)
Se amestecă ovăzul cu semințele de in, curmalele, laptele vegetal și apa și se gătește mixul până la consistența dorită. Se pune într-un bol și se adaugă toppingurile.
Galactogoggi: fulgii de ovăz, semințe de in, curmalele, nucile și untul de nuci
