Yummy & Healthy Autumn Recipes

Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto

Purees (from 6 months)

Ready in 20 minutes

Makes 6 portions

Ingredients

• 1 small butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and finely chopped (about 400g prepared weight)

• 1tbsp baby rice

• Place the butternut squash into the Philips AVENT Combined Steamer and Blender jug. Pour 150ml cold water into the boiler unit and steam for 15 minutes until tender

• Turn the jug to the blending position and blitz 2-3 times until smooth

• Place the baby rice into a bowl. Add 3tbsp boiling water and stir until smooth. Add 4tbsp butternut squash puree, stir well and allow to cool before serving

Cook’s tip

Refrigerate or freeze your remaining portions of butternut squash puree for later use. These will store in the fridge for the next day or in the freezer for 1 month.

Chicken Pot Pie

Chunkier (7-9 months)

Ready in 25 minutes

Makes 4-6 portions

Ingredients

• 100g lean skinless chicken breast, finely chopped

• 1 spring onion, trimmed and finely chopped

• 75g frozen peas

• 1 small sweet potato (about 175g) peeled and roughly chopped

• 1 small potato (about 175g) peeled and roughly chopped

• Place the spring onion, sweet potato, potato and chicken breast into the Philips AVENT Combined Steamer and Blender jug. Pour 150ml water into the boiler unit and steam for 15 minutes

• Add the frozen peas to the jug. Add another 50ml water to the boiler unit and steam for a further 5 minutes

• Turn the jug to the blending position and blend 2-3 times until coarsely pureed

• Transfer to a bowl (add a little unsalted chicken stock to get the correct consistency if necessary) and allow to cool before serving

Cook’s tip

Refrigerate or freeze your remaining portions of chicken mixture for later use. These will store in the fridge for the next day or in the freezer for 1 month. Defrost thoroughly and then reheat well and allow to cool before serving.

Spiced Apple & Pear Puree

Purees (from 6 months)

Ready in 10 minutes

Makes 4 portions

Ingredients

• 2 large, ripe, juicy pears, peeled, cored and roughly chopped

• 2 sweet dessert apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped

• Pinch of ground cinnamon

• 1-2 tbsp unsweetened apple juice

• Place both fruits into the Philips AVENT Combined Steamer and Blender jug with ground cinnamon. Pour 50ml water into the boiler unit and steam for 5 minutes until tender

• Turn the jug to the blending position and blitz 1-2 times until smooth

• Transfer to a bowl and stir in the apple juice to loosen the consistency if necessary. Allow to cool before serving

Cook’s tip

Refrigerate or freeze your remaining portions of puree for later use. These will store in the fridge for the next day or in the freezer for 1 month.

See even more healthy baby and toddlers recipes here.

Leave a Comment September 27, 2010

Fair-trade designer decorations from Kibibi

Kibibi is an online designer store, selling products in a contemporary African design – reflecting the culture but at the same time being a step away from the traditional “out of Africa” theme.  “Our aim was to produce quality home decor and gifts based on local culture, fabrics and skills”, says Teresa Murphy, founder of Kibibi. After a fabulous couple of years living in Tanzania Teresa has found she couldn’t completely leave it behind so decided to bring a little piece with her back to the UK and spread the word.

She loves fabric and crafting but also believes that fair trade is one of the keys to combating world poverty.  At Kibibi you could find great range of fair trade and eco-friendly home decors, accessories and jewellery, cushions, kitchen hand-crafted aprons, shopping bags, Christmas cards and decorations – just perfect for the festive season. Which is even better, all Kibibi products are made from recycled materials, including glass, metal and paper.

For example the paper used to make scribble pads, bookmarks, and Christmas cards is made from banana, onion and pineapple fibre. They are then coloured using natural dyes.

The designer bags and the lovely small hearts, ideal for gifts of even for a Christmas tree decoration are hand-stitched and decorated using masai beads and sequins. All the fabrics used in the hearts and bags are purchased in the local market supporting a whole range of local traders.

Liked the story and want to make your family happy with a designer gift from Kibibi? – Visit the online store at http://www.kibibidesigns.co.uk.

Leave a Comment December 10, 2009