Lacking imagination for my 11month old

[curlyboysmum]

I hope im in correct topic? Can anyone give me some ideas for quick lunches for my ds? He still has no teeth, so needs to be soft. He loves potato,bacon and beans(quick to make) I have red AND green lentils but dont know what to put them with. I got some tuna in water for him but can only think to put it with potato, but i feel i should always include veg.

veg soup with toast and butter, veg mash, risome sotto - freezes well, scrambled eggs with some grated cheese, spagetti with a sauce - cheese or tomato...the list goes on and on.

sorry comp error - some risotto

Thanks for ideas fruitymum, the problem is im not a very good cook so can you tell me how to make risotto? I think it includes rice doesnt it . What can i do with the tuna or lentils?

for the red lentils, a really nice combination is apple with red lentils and sultanas. Cook the apple and red lentils seperately, red lentils will take about 20 minutes, then chop the apple up and mix it with the lentils and a handful of raisins. It's good either on it's own or served with some rice or as a topping for bread, or a dip. I know it may not sound nice, but trust me, babies love it!

Also, red lentil dahl, cook the lentils with a crushed clove of garlic, also cook some carrots until tender, chop the carrots finely and mix with the lentils, add a pinch of cumin and a few chopped up coriander leaves. This is heavenly. You can also blend it to a smooth dip, or serve it with rice or on its own.

I'd include some veg with the tuna and potato, why not at this age when they eat it anyway right! Add a handful of peas or carrots, You could also make little fish cakes with the tuna and potato and veg mix.

Breakfast:

porridge pancakes
eggy bread
muffins
crumpets with cheese
toast with cream cheese
shredded wheat bitesize
yoghurt
boiled egg with soldiers
scrambled egg
poached egg
omelette
bagel with cream cheese
cheese on toast
random pieces of ham

occasionally:

pancakes
hash browns
potato waffles
bacon
sausage

Lunch:

avocado
quiche
egg or cheese on toast
slices of ham, chicken, beef etc
pre cooked and cooled potato wedges
omelette (cooled and cut into squares)
use tortilla wraps or pitta bread instead of bread to make a wrap instead of a sandwich.
rice cakes
home-made crumpets with cheese
bread sticks and cheese
rice with sweetcorn and peas
baked potato
pasta with sauce
savoury pancakes
risotto
cauliflower, broccoli and leek in cheese sauce
mashed potato with cheese, onion, bacon and tomato
mac cheese

Dinner: takes a bit more time than the other meals but generally we rotate this sort of list.

courgette fritters
chickpea burgers
mini pizzas
quesadillas
kedgeree
chicken kievs
chicken with pesto
lentil and carrot cakes
turkey twizzlers
cheese, leek and broccoli muffins
pumpkin wedges
fish cakes
chicken goujons
potato cakes
hash browns
waffles
chicken curry
lasagne
spag bol
sheperds pie
moussaka
pasta and meatballs
fish pie
chilli con carne
burritos
fajitas
curried eggs with rice

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Dinner: takes a bit more time than the other meals but generally we rotate this sort of list.

courgette fritters
chickpea burgers
mini pizzas
quesadillas
kedgeree
chicken kievs
chicken with pesto
lentil and carrot cakes
turkey twizzlers
cheese, leek and broccoli muffins
pumpkin wedges
fish cakes
chicken goujons
potato cakes
hash browns
waffles
chicken curry
lasagne
spag bol
sheperds pie
moussaka
pasta and meatballs
fish pie
chilli con carne
burritos
fajitas
curried eggs with rice
sweetcorn fritters

loads of recipes on here

oops don't know where that random link came from in the middle

Thanks for ideas! Do you think i can freeze the lentil, apple and sultana lunch?
Also can anyone tell me a fool proof way to make up a small amount of cheese sauce please? I just cant get it right!

Mascarpone cheese - heat up and then add as much grated cheese as you want to. If it gets to thick - add milk to free it up abit!

Easy cheese sauce -- melt a biggish knob of butter, add a tablespoon of flour and mix to a smooth paste. Add milk and stir til it thickens, then stir in some grated cheddar til it's all melted.

easy cheese sauce - equal amounts of grated cheese added to milk (say 250ml and 250g) and heated until it is all combined. then you can add a few tablespoons of cream if you fancy it but the cream is optional. season with pepper.

fpr cheese sauce I melt a knob of butter in pot, mix 3tbsp of flour with about a 1/2 pint (think thats the amt - pyrex jug full) whisk it (can use hand blender to cheat) then add to pot with melted butter and stir continuosly - do not stop for a second or it will go lumpy. once it starts to thicken add grated cheese - depends how cheesy you like it how much to use. if it gets too thick just add some more milk.

nappyaddict, I like the sound of your recipe as there isn't flour or butter in it but i remember trying similar thing and it didn't work. is there any tip you could share, please? I'd love to have a go again.

Instead of the milk, you could also use craime fraiche (or mascarpone cheese) - for a thicker creamier outcome

just that you have to keep stirring it and heat it up really slowly. one time i heated it up quicker cos i was in a rush and the cheese melted before the milk got warm and i just ended up with a lump of melted cheese surrounded by milk. what happened to yours?

just that you have to keep stirring it and heat it up really slowly. one time i heated it up quicker cos i was in a rush and the cheese melted before the milk got warm and i just ended up with a lump of melted cheese surrounded by milk. what happened to yours?

just that you have to keep stirring it and heat it up really slowly. one time i heated it up quicker cos i was in a rush and the cheese melted before the milk got warm and i just ended up with a lump of melted cheese surrounded by milk. what happened to yours?

I wasn't in a hurry and I was stirring it but the same happened to mine, I'm afraid. I'm really tempted to try it again though and I like the idea of creme fresh as well. have you tried it?

maybe it depends on the type of cheese? i used white cheshire - its softer than most cheeser perhaps that's why.

curly - don't worry too much about no teeth - those gums are very hard, and can deal with a surprising amount! Obviously be careful of choking hazards, but I think nappyaddict's list is really good.

if you want to make it quick you can always give lettuce as his veg.

With red lentils I make a lentil bake.

Chop up a leek and saute in a pot with some butter for a few mins then add some lentils, then add some chopped turnip and carrot and some water (can use stock but i tend to do just water as stock is usually salty) add a sweet potato(tho just as nice if you dont have any) and a bay leaf - leave to simmer for about an hour or til the water is mostly absorbed (kind of like thick soup). Remember to take out the bay leaves before serving. Sorry odnt have any measurements i usually just guess and make loads as it freezes really well.

What about tuna with tinned tomatoes?

Im trying the sultana, apple and lentil thing for ds tomorrow, i made loads this evening and lots in the freezer. It was very easy to make so i hope he likes it !!!Im going turnip hunting in the morning too! There is no stopping me now with these ideas. The only thing is now i need to feed myself and my starving Dp! ( oven chips and pie for us i suppose, as im worn out now

I want to give the cheese sauce idea without the flour and butter a go as it does sound a little healthier? May i just ask if anyone knows the amount of milk a newly one yr old needs per day? I know i can try cows milk now as ds is 1 one friday.

between 12 and 24 oz

Once you've perfected your cheese sauce make a whole load and freeze it in small pots - freezes really well.
I mix it up with tuna and small macaroni - DD always loves it.