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Spiralised courgette/ courgetti

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Littleguggi · 30/05/2017 10:14

I have a load of courgettes and was wondering what to do with them before they go off. Is it okay to give a 9 month old courgetti?

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Newname20 · 30/05/2017 10:15

Of course. Why wouldn't it be?

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EveryoneTalkAboutPopMusic · 30/05/2017 10:19

Was wondering why it wouldn't be ok too. What were you worried about OP?

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Rainatnight · 30/05/2017 10:21

We've done it and to be honest it didn't go brilliantly. The stringy bits of skin were really hard for her. It would probably work if you peeled it though

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Littleguggi · 30/05/2017 10:44

Thanks guys! Not sure what I was worried about to be honest..just you don't see it feature in baby cook books so I wasn't sure if it was the done thing. I get what you mean about the skin. I was thinking of stir frying it to soften the skin and then maybe adding some tomato pasta sauce to it. Hmm think I've got my lunch sorted too :)

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PenelopeFlintstone · 30/05/2017 10:46

I think you should chop it up. My toddler was eating noodles many years ago and started choking. I pulled the noodles out and they just kept coming and coming! He'd been swallowing and swallowing without actually biting them. It was such a shock.

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Littleguggi · 30/05/2017 10:51

Oh gosh that sounds awful! I can imagine my daughter doing the same..she has a tendency to stuff food into her mouth but not actually swallow it after each bite! Thanks for the advice..I will definitely chop it up!

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Littleguggi · 30/05/2017 18:28

So I made it for lunch..it didn't go down very well but she enjoyed playing with it whilst I spoon fed her a vegetable and lentil casserole! It was a good distraction!