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DIY Watermelon "Smash" Cake

31/3/2018

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HBD My Little Girl

​Our daughter turned one yesterday!

It was such a fun day full of laughs, swinging on the swings, and some bloody good food. We're pretty low fuss parents, so my husband and I decided against a party she wouldn't remember and got her a cute pair of shoes as her present. Pretty sure she had an amazing day and that's what matters most.


Disclaimer:  To each their own when it comes to feeding your kids! It can be a topic of contention among parents, there is no doubt about it. This is just what we decided to do on our daughter's special day. 

I knew my daughter was never going to have a proper cake on her first birthday. She hasn't had refined sugar, eats like a little legend and loves her fruit. Why introduce her to highly addictive sugar and risk the good thing we have going on?

I decided to make her one from scratch. It took me minutes to make and cost me 12$. 
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Photo: Kitchen Tested
Ingredients 

1 small, whole watermelon
1 punnet of organic blueberries 
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Embellishments
1 candle 
1 Tbs black or white chia seeds 

Method
Place the watermelon in the fridge an hour or so before you need to make the cake

Slice the end off and continue to slice 1/2 inch to 1inch thick pieces. If you want a perfect shape, use a cookie cutter (like the image above). I decided to go free hand, cutting the largest square at the bottom and then each layer got smaller and smaller. 

Stack the slices on top of each other and secure with toothpick, or a long candle. I got a long candle because I thought it was a bit safer.

Add the blueberries and then sprinkle with chia (they're kinda like the "sprinkles") 

Serve chilled, and have fun watching the mess be made!

EMK
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​Homemade Turmeric Chicken Burgers

19/3/2018

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​You guys know how I feel about turmeric if you read my latest blog post.  

These burgers are so easy and make, healthy and fantastic for 8+ months - toddlers (and beyond). My daughter loved them. I like to incorporate some type of homemade burger on my Saturday meal prep day, and this is my latest made-up recipe which was a hit on all fronts, with all members of the family. 

Turmeric Chicken Burgers
(makes 7-9 patties )

Ingredients 
500 grams of chicken mince  (free range, organic, you do you) 
1 bunch coriander, washed well and roughly chopped  
1 white onion, peeled and grated 
1 egg  (if vegan, don't use an egg- or add a tablespoon of chia seeds if you want)
1 large carrot, trim ends, peel, then grated 
1 tsp cumin
1tsp turmeric 
1 tsp garlic salt

Method
Take the mince out of the fridge 30 minutes prior to making the burgers
Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well with your hands
While pan heats up, roll into desired size patties. Add a tablespoon of coconut oil (or avocado oil), and the cook approximately 4 minutes per side. 

Enjoy!
EMK
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Antioxident + Anti-inflammatory Baby Pureé

12/3/2018

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That might be the longest name ever for a baby food recipe, apologies!

Let's first pull apart what ingredients we are using and why:

​Turmeric (or curcumin) has been HOT in the health and wellness industry because of it's magical anti-inflammatory properties. People are taking in by the bucketloads with the hopes of relieving maladies such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Well, what is it?
Turmeric is a spice. It's THE spice responsible for giving curry its yellow colour.

There have been studies on Curcumin, in vitro, that showed the power of this particular spice. It seems that it's an effective antimutagen against many cancer causing substances! The verdict is that it may help to prevent and/or arrest cancer cell growth. Amazingly enough, it seems to leave noncancerous cell alone. Pretty remarkable.

Cinnamon is also a spice (did you know that it was a spice?)  Most of us have probably been eating it our entire lives dusted on buttered bread or on top of some natural yogurt. It doesn't get as much press as turmeric, but it's also a powerful antioxident.


​Oxidation in the body can be caused by a number of factors, including stress, smoking, and pollution. When the oxygen is metabolised, unstable molecules called free radicals are created (the yuckies linked to many diseases, such as heart disease and certain cancers).  Antioxidants are compounds in food that hunt for and neutralise free radicals. Therefore, antioxidants = muy bien! 

​Ceylon cinnamon is "true" cinnamon and the more commercial cinnamon is called Cassia. The key factor isn't what it's called, its the ingredient, or compound rather, called Cinnamaldehyde. This compound is extracted from the oily inner bark of the cinnamomum tree. 
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​By adding just 1/2 a teaspoon to your morning oatmeal, you could bring the antioxidant power of your meal from 20 units to 120 units! 
* Did you know that the food category that averages the most antioxidants is herbs and spices?  True story.

Pumpkin and zucchini are also fantastic veggies to cook with. I find defrosted pods of baby food that contain zucchini are quite watery, but it's less noticeable when it's blended with pumpkin.

Antioxident + Anti-inflammatory Baby Pureé
6+ month old 

Ingredients 
2 zucchinis, cut into 3 cm pieces (washed, not peeled) 
1 butternut pumpkin (chop off the ends, peel, de-seed and cut into cubes)
1 tbsp cinnamon 
1 tbsp turmeric 

Method
Steam the pumpkin and zucchini until tender
Add everything to the blender, including the spices, and puree
* 8 months + / BLW : Mash with a fork for a chunkier consistency 

Makes 5-7 servings depending on your bub's appetite!

​If you want to spice up your food, or baby's food, in ways other than a puree, try sprinkling some cinnamon on their morning cereal/yogurt, or mix in some turmeric with their scrambled eggs.  

​EMK x
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Sweet n' Salty Breakfast Porridge

4/2/2018

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I love making porridge in the mornings because it takes no time at all and it's super healthy.

I've been making it for my daughter a lot lately because nothing I seem to give her fills her up. Porridge has been working a treat, so I've been making it for both of us, with a few minor tweaks. 

This recipe is MY version, the adult version! At the bottom of the post I will share my ten month old daughter's version for those of you looking for baby breakfast inspo! 

What we're working with & WHY

Walnuts:  omega-3 fatty acids , antioxidants, manganese and copper
Chia seeds:  omega-3 fatty acids , antioxidants, fibre, iron, calcium 
Whole-grain rolled oats:  carbs, fibre, and protein 
Banana:  potassium, calcium, iron and folate 
Dark Chocolate 70-85% cacao:  antioxidants


Sweet n' Salty Breakfast Porridge
Serves 1 hungry Mama + a lil extra for bubby

Ingredients

1 cups of rolled oats
1/2 banana
1 Tbls chia seeds
​Dark Chocolate chips (or cacao nibs)
 
Walnuts 
​* Optional: Shredded organic coconut 


Method

Cook the oats on the stovetop, per the directions on the box
Serve in a bowl and top with the sliced banana, a sprinkle of dark chocolate chips, chia seeds and walnuts. Enjoy immediately.

To make the baby version, spoon some of the cooked oats into a small bowl, and add 1 TBS of chia seeds and 1/2 a banana smashed or cut in small, bite-size pieces
* No walnuts or chocolate chips *
Then I add two heaped tablespoons of organic natural yogurt as well as baby DHA from Nordic Naturals. 


EMK
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Heart Healthy Beet Purée

22/1/2018

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​Heart Healthy Beet Purée
6+ Months

​Ingredients

2 beets, peeled and cut into 3 cm pieces. 
1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped.
4 leaves of silverbeet (Swiss Chard in the USA)

Method

Peel and cut the beets. I actually like to cut the beets pretty small if I'm steaming them because it will drastically speed up the cooking time. Steaming beets can take up to 45 minutes if they are quite large! You don't want to overcook the food and decrease the nutritional value for your bubba.

Peel and chop the sweet potato into similar size chunks. The potato doesn't take as long to cook, so you can cut the potato into larger pieces. 

Wash silverbeet. You don't need to remove the white stem, but you can if you'd prefer.

Fill your pot with water and place the sweet potato inside. Add the steaming basket on top, place the beets inside, and put the lid on top.  Set on a medium heat for 15-20 mins.

Check the beets with a knife and see they are easily pierced. Once they have softened, add the silverbeet to the steaming basket, with the beets, for the last 5 minutes.

Remove the beets and silverbeet and place inside your blender. Drain the water (reserve some) and add the sweet potato to the blender as well. Blend or pulse, deepening on your desired consistency. 

Use immediately or freeze in pods. For those of you practicing BLW (baby led weening), try adding something chunkier to the puree, like some shredded chicken or turkey. It's good to keep changing the consistency of your baby's food so that they don't become picky eaters!

EMK
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