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Get Your Omega-3s with These Delicious and Healthy Trout Cakes

This dish is made with just a few simple ingredients, and it can be on the table in just 20 minutes. Suitable for babies from 6 months onwards and an excellent idea for BLW. Steam the trout until it’s flaky, then mixed with mashed potato, dill, mayonnaise, and lemon zest. The mixture is then rolledContinue reading “Get Your Omega-3s with These Delicious and Healthy Trout Cakes”

Iodine Deficiency: What You Need to Know & Where to Find Iodine in Your Diet

Spotlight on Iodine Iodine is an essential trace mineral that the body can not make itself; this means it is incredibly important that we eat the right dietary sources of iodine to meet our needs. Why do we need Iodine? Iodine forms a key part of the thyroid hormones which are essential for many bodyContinue reading “Iodine Deficiency: What You Need to Know & Where to Find Iodine in Your Diet”

10 Easy and Healthy Snacks for Kids: What to Pack and Avoid for School and On-the-Go

Most children will need snacks to meet their high energy requirements for growth, but not every child will, and we don’t recommend giving snacks to babies under the age of 1 year. Up until 1 year of age milk is still playing an important role in your infant’s diet and will essentially be their ‘snack’. Continue reading “10 Easy and Healthy Snacks for Kids: What to Pack and Avoid for School and On-the-Go”

Get Your Omega-3s with This Quick and Easy Mackerel Recipe

Mackerel is a delicious and nutritious fish that is packed with omega-3 fatty acids. This recipe is a quick and easy way to enjoy mackerel, and it’s a great way to get your daily dose of healthy fats. The mackerel is pan-fried until it’s golden brown and cooked through. The potatoes are sautéed in theContinue reading “Get Your Omega-3s with This Quick and Easy Mackerel Recipe”

Tackling the Brain Development Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods with Baby Food Startup V&Me & Charity Think Through Nutrition

Fall in children’s IQ could be a consequence of inadequate nutrition V&Me, a rapidly growing baby food start-up, is tackling the decline in our children’s brain health with Think Through Nutrition (TTN), a leading brain health and nutrition charity. Studies have shown a disturbing worldwide trend since the late 1990s: a decline in IQ scores,Continue reading “Tackling the Brain Development Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods with Baby Food Startup V&Me & Charity Think Through Nutrition”

Quick and Easy Sardines on Focaccia with Aioli: The Perfect Baby and Toddler Food Recipe for Busy Weeknights

Sardines on focaccia with aioli? Yes, please! This quick and easy recipe is packed with nutrients and flavour, and it’s lit for busy weeknights when you need to make something quick and easy. Your little one is bound to love it (suitable for babies 6 months+). Sardines are a small, oily fish that are aContinue reading “Quick and Easy Sardines on Focaccia with Aioli: The Perfect Baby and Toddler Food Recipe for Busy Weeknights”

How to Play with Your Baby: Age-Appropriate Activities for the First Year & What To Expect

Do you sometimes feel like you want to play with your babies but not quite sure how? Or maybe you are overwhelmed with the different activity classes out there and not sure how to choose or when to start? Fear not – we have teamed up with the experts at Pebble to bring you aContinue reading “How to Play with Your Baby: Age-Appropriate Activities for the First Year & What To Expect”

3 Easy and Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers

You will have seen the recent alarming reports on how much ultra processed food there is in our children’s diets and how much of these are coming from packed lunches. As a mum of 2, I know how hard it can be to find the time (and knowledge!) to pack a healthy lunch. IContinue reading “3 Easy and Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers”

Baby led weaning vs puree? The debate is over

We’ve often been asked: are our baby meals suitable for baby led weaning? What’s the best way of feeding your baby – BLW or puree? When should I move on to the next texture? We have your answers here! For babies ready to wean, we recommend starting with our ultimate weaning kit. Our 5 weeksContinue reading “Baby led weaning vs puree? The debate is over”

Navigating the Weaning Journey at 6 Months: Expert Tips for a Smooth Transition to Solids

Around 6 months is an exciting time – your baby is sitting up independently (or with some minimal support) and ready to start solids! It could also be an anxious time for parents: it’s one more thing to do with them that doesn’t quite come with a manual. So here are our top three tipsContinue reading “Navigating the Weaning Journey at 6 Months: Expert Tips for a Smooth Transition to Solids”