#breakfast

Manaeesh/ Manouche

April 24, 2017 Like

Here’s another insight into the infamous Terrible Twos: You would think that all kids love pizza, after all, what is there not to love? Bread? Good. Tomato sauce? Sweet. Cheese? Love. For Peanut, however, he is perplexed by ‘pizza’. I…

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No Bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

October 4, 2016 Like

How am I handling two kids? Well, for starters, I’ve launched myself on a crash course of learning to multi task; and needless to say, I now have much less free time, so I’m all up for recipes which serve…

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Baby’s Carrot Muffins (12m+)

December 15, 2015 Like

Peanut isn’t into his raisins much, but in these muffins he gobbles the whole lot, carrots, raisins and all! ‘Who brings a baby to Amsterdam?’ Apparently the answer is ‘us’; and no, we wouldn’t recommend it. With all our luggage,…

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Corn Fritters (12m+)

November 25, 2015 Like

I can’t say Peanut was very tidy when he ate this… Even though I had blitzed half the corn into the batter, he still managed to pick out the whole corn kernels. Peanut will happily gnaw on a chunk of…

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Baby’s Spinach Frittata (12m+)

October 30, 2015 Like

It’s official – Peanut loves his eggs! I wanted to make something different from his normal cheese and tomato omlette, so here it is – my Spinach Frittata. Thumbs for slipping in some greens for breakfast! I used bread instead…

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Baby’s Strawberry & Cranberry Oatmeal Muffins (12m+)

October 30, 2015 Like

Summer here in Oman has been harsh. Aside from the 45°C heat, all of mine and Peanut’s friends had left the country travelling, then Ramadan began so the country was deserted during the day. To top things off, I had…

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Guava + Green Apples Porridge (6m+)

October 29, 2015 Like

Peanut loves his porridge! They say you eat with your eyes. There’s something about pale green fruit purees that make Peanut want to feed himself! It was a total mess and I was digging guava puree out of Peanut’s ears for…

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Pear + Red Currant Porridge (6m+)

October 29, 2015 1

Peanut has been swimming since he was 3 months old! At the beginning he was only really floating in water with a Swimava neck ring, but now he is a fully fledge water baby! -Recipe Makes 600ml- – THE INGREDIENTS…

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Chocolate Chip Pancakes

October 28, 2015 Like

In Oman we have these magical places called Wadi’s (Arabic for Oasis). Whenever we have friends visiting, we always make a day trip to Wadi Shab, and to set us up for the day, it’s always chocolate chip pancakes –…

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Banana Cake

October 28, 2015 Like

Charge up for the day! I love this recipe because the cake stays moist for a week, it’s simple to bake, and it’s just the perfect pick me up to get your day rolling. -Recipe Serves 8- – THE INGREDIENTS…