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Banana & Blueberry Pancakes
Ingredients

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 ripe, medium bananas, mashed

½ teaspoon iodised sea salt

2 large eggs, beaten

¼ cup blueberries

2 cups oat or goat milk

2 tablespoons pure olive oil, for
cooking

1 ½ cups quinoa flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

the pancakes form bubbles
and are firm enough to flip,

Whisk together the quinoa flour,

approximately 1–2 minutes.

baking powder, cinnamon and

Flip the pancake and cook for

salt.
3.

into the skillet and cook until

bowl and mix well.
2.

Combine the mashed bananas,
beaten eggs and milk into a

1.

another 30 seconds, until the
underside is also golden brown.

Pour the wet ingredients into
the flour mixture and fold the

7.

small glass jars with lids. Leave

mixture until you have a batter.
4.

½ onion, finely chopped

“pan-cake” while

1. Pre-heat oven to 200?c.

I make them.

2. Cut up chicken pieces and
set aside.

Quinoa Tuna Cakes

3–4 tablespoons pure olive oil, for
frying

4. Mix spices and oil in a

Combine all ingredients except

a medium heat for a few
seconds.

until fully combined.
2.

3.

Heat a large skillet with 2

In quarter cup scoops, form the

Add pureed tomatoes, spinach
and peas. Stir, cover and place

7. Bake for 40 minutes or until a
fork can be easily inserted into
kumara and chicken is fully
cooked.
8. Serve with basmati rice

5. Add chicken pieces and
kumara to the sauce pan, stir
and leave for 2–3 minutes.
6. Pour seasoned chicken and

You may want to puree your
toddler’s portion. Alternatively,
steam and puree the spinach and
peas before baking, but leave the
kumura and chicken pieces whole.

quinoa mixture into patties.

2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

juice of half a lemon

3. Cube kumara and set aside.

olive oil in a large bowl and mix

1.

kumara into oven dish with lid.

inside oven.

preheated saucepan over

medium heat.

teaspoon cayenne pepper
(optional)

¼ cup green peas, fresh or
frozen

dances and sings

tablespoons of olive oil over

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup spinach, fresh or frozen

1 teaspoon tumeric

zest of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons buckwheat flour (or
substitute with your favourite flour)

1 tablespoon pure olive oil

so much, he actually

½ cup goats feta cheese

half of a parsnip or carrot, grated

1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and
grated

toddler pancakes.

1 clove of garlic, minced
1 egg

2 cans (400g each) tomatoes,
pureed
2 tablespoons garam masala

two toddler-sized pancakes

cup cooked quinoa

2 garlic cloves, minced

before you want to serve your

Using quarter cup scoops, pour

teaspoon cayenne pepper

3 medium pieces kumara

this particular recipe

them out one at a time the night

olive oil.

1 can of tuna or red salmon, 140g

chicken pieces 1.5 kg

freezer for up to a month, pulling

heat only, and grease using pure

Ingredients

1 to 2 teaspoons iodised sea salt

Ingredients

days and put the others in the

Heat a large skillet, over medium

6.

My toddler loves

Curried Chicken Masala

one in the fridge for up to three

Fold blueberries into the batter.

5.

Pour the remaining batter into

You will notice no mention of using
maple syrup or other sweetener. It
really doesn’t need it! The bananas
and blueberries are enough, which is
great because it’s so much healthier
for our little ones without the extra
sweetener.

4.

Place patties in skillet and pan
fry 2–3 minutes per side until
golden brown, adding additional
olive oil as needed.

While perfect for chubby little
hands, these fish cakes make a
great lunch for the whole family
and are especially handy for picnics
or barbecues. For adults, throw
together a quick green leaf salad
and add a dollop of guacamole.

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