May 3, 2014

Comments: 0 Categories: Autumn fashion, Fashion 12 – 18 months

January 15, 2014

Comments: 0 Categories: Baking, Breakfast, Recipes 10 months +, Snack

Big H enjoying his fritters  

He is wearing; singlet by BONDS, denim shirt by Charlie & Me

Turnip & Cauliflower Fritters

2014-01-30 16:10:16

1. 1 turnip, diced into baby bite sized pieces
2. 1 cup roughly chopped cauliflower
3. 1/2 small leek, finely chopped
4. 1 egg
5. 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
6. A touch of flour if mixture is too wet
7. Coconut oil for frying

1. Add the turnip, cauliflower and leek to a steamer basket; steam for 10 minutes or until soft. You want the turnip to still hold its shape
2. Once cooked add ingredients to a bowl along with the egg, coconut and mix to combine
3. If mixture is too wet, add a little flour (the mixture should be still quite loose – you shouldn’t be able to handle it with your hands)
4. Add coconut oil to a non-stick frying pan and using a tablespoon add a dollop of the mixture to the pan. Flatten a little with the back of the spoon.
5. Cook until golden, drain on paper towel
6. Serve warm

1. Will make approximately 8 to 10 baby fritters

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I served the fritters to Little Big H with this Sole Puree

Berry Coulis

Chicken with Apples and Thyme

Sole with Red Grapes and Fennel

I’m very excited to be sharing my very first guest post with you all, on a great blog called  Never the Same Spice Twice.  I have 3 new recipes suitable for baby 6 months plus.  

Check it out here…

Big H enjoying his fritters  

He is wearing; singlet by BONDS, denim shirt by Charlie & Me

I was searching the web looking for a pair of sun glasses for Little Big H and came across Babiators.com.  They have the coolest sunglasses for babies and young children.  I thought they wouldn’t stand a chance but they are flexible enough to withstand being bent out of shape and Little Big H seems to love wearing them.

They have 100% UVA and UVB protection from the suns harmful rays – a must for baby.  Register within 30 days from purchase and they come with a lost and found guarantee. If lost or broken, they’ll replace them!

Little Big H wearing…

Sunglasses: Babiators,   Polo t-shirt: Zara Baby,   Pants: Target,   Singlet: Bonds Baby

December 22, 2013

Comments: 0 Categories: Spring fashion, Winter fashion

November 29, 2013

Little Big H wearing:

T-shirt: Fred Bare, Pants: Cotton on Kids

Comments: 0 Categories: Fashion 6 – 12 Month, Spring fashion, Summer fashion

This really is a deliciously healthy snack, dessert or even breakfast.  I froze the remainder to see how it would stand up to being defrosted and reheated and it was perfect.  So double the recipe if you like and freeze what you don’t use for another day – enjoy…

 This is a simple dish that is packed full of flavour.  If you are keen to try the no knead bread recipe you will have to start it the night before.  It may look like a lot of steps but once you have does it once, it really is very easy.  It also require a heavy oven proof pot

I promise it sounds a lot more fancy than it truly is.  I’ve kept it very simple and have experimented a little by replacing the sugar with maple syrup (a wholefood).  You can also substitute the milk for almond milk or coconut milk or stir some melted chocolate through at the end before cooking – yum!

I let Big H try the chocolate dipped oranges but I am keeping sugar to a minimum for as long as possible – so basically he gets just the orange and I get the chocolate dipped ones!  Be warned they are totally addictive.  I bought the dehydrator some time ago with the sole purpose of making these – they are that good!

Big H enjoying his fritters  

He is wearing; singlet by BONDS, denim shirt by Charlie & Me

Turnip & Cauliflower Fritters

2014-01-30 16:10:16

1. 1 turnip, diced into baby bite sized pieces
2. 1 cup roughly chopped cauliflower
3. 1/2 small leek, finely chopped
4. 1 egg
5. 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
6. A touch of flour if mixture is too wet
7. Coconut oil for frying

1. Add the turnip, cauliflower and leek to a steamer basket; steam for 10 minutes or until soft. You want the turnip to still hold its shape
2. Once cooked add ingredients to a bowl along with the egg, coconut and mix to combine
3. If mixture is too wet, add a little flour (the mixture should be still quite loose – you shouldn’t be able to handle it with your hands)
4. Add coconut oil to a non-stick frying pan and using a tablespoon add a dollop of the mixture to the pan. Flatten a little with the back of the spoon.
5. Cook until golden, drain on paper towel
6. Serve warm

1. Will make approximately 8 to 10 baby fritters

Little Big H http://littlebigh.com/

I served the fritters to Little Big H with this Sole Puree

Big H enjoying his fritters  

He is wearing; singlet by BONDS, denim shirt by Charlie & Me

BRIGHTON BEACH, MELBOURNE

With consecutive 42 degree days in Melbourne this week, I was keen to beat the heat with this super easy chilled soup.  I wasn’t sure that Big H would go for the aniseed taste straight away but he did!

Little Big H is wearing pyjamas by BONDS

I give Big H bread occasionally with his breakfast of a morning.  I serve it with a soft-boiled egg or spread something on it like Laughing Cow cheese, avocado, Vegemite, Anchovette (which is a fish spread that he now likes) or just a little olive oil.

A refreshing puree of lychee, pineapple & apricot – perfect for a summer’s day

This is my go to super easy lunch/dinner for Little Big H if I haven’t had time to prepare anything.  He loves it and its ready in 15 minutes. It’s best served cold, so make it ahead of time if you can.  If you don’t have a lots of fresh veggies on hand, it’s just as tasty with a stack of frozen peas and mint!

I often serve these delicious little French cheese pastries as appetisers when we have dinner parties – or as a snack at any time!

This is the simplest of purees but I wanted to add it to the blog to highlight that the organic apple season in Australia is coming to an end.  Apples top the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list so it is important to buy organic.  Apples are a bit of a staple for adding to other foods therefore I like to cook a big batch so I will have some on hand in the coming months.

Here is a great guide to seasonal fruit & vegetables in Australia.

Little Big H wearing:

T-shirt: Fred Bare, Pants: Cotton on Kids

I had never tried Kohlrabi before making this dish.  I spotted it at my local organic store and bought two.  A purple one and a green one.  I googled it when I got home and realised that it is very similar to cabbage.  I am a huge coleslaw fan so I thought I would make a simple slaw for the whole family.  I lightly steamed Little Big H’s and then served it to him that evening cold but it is also very nice warm.  Kohlrabi is also very high in vitamin C – even more so than oranges!

This is a delicious breakfast, dessert or healthy afternoon snack for Little Big H with no cooking involved.  I like to swirl rather than mix it all together, that way Little Big H gets a different taste with every mouthful.  He just loves yoghurt.  Five:am natural yoghurt with no added sugar is his favourite.  I use frozen raspberries mostly because fresh organic are hard to find.

A simple summer puree that is super easy to make. The mint gives it a nice freshness and its a great way to start introducing herbs to your baby

Forget boring and tasteless rice cereal as babies first food.  Offer real food instead!  Avocado and banana make wonderful first foods.  (Try individually to check for any allergies, then mash together for a wonderful tasting puree)

Bananas’ high enzyme content (namely, amylase) means that they can digest themselves and thus, there’s less work for your baby’s digestive system to do. Ripe brown-spotted bananas are best – they taste the sweetest and are easiest to digest.  Avocado is a great source of monounsaturated fats and contains the enzyme lipase, which pre-digests the avocado’s fat as it ripens – great for your babies developing digestive system.  K Erlich, M.D, K Genzlinger.  Super Nutrition for Babies. (Fair Winds Press, 2012), 61.

Little Big H is a blog about all things baby.  Baby food.  Baby fashion.  My baby purchases and things I find useful, important and practical while raising my beautiful baby boy.

My name is Cristie and my son’s name is Harrison (currently 9 months old).   My partner, nicknamed Harrison, Big H (a.k.a Little Big H, and just H), from very early on and it has kind of stuck!!! 

I have a passion for cooking and since my little boy has come along that passion has turned into cooking nutritious baby food for him – and food that the whole family can enjoy together.  I was inspired after reading ‘French Kids eat Everything by Karen Le Billon’ and other french parenting books that my son will grow up to be an adventurous eater who appreciates a wide variety of nutritious food.

Admittedly when I was young I was a terribly eater.  My mums idea of cooking was very much meat and three vege.  It wasn’t until much later that my tastes and appreciation for good food came about.  Regardless of the type of food we were brought up on, there were similarities to the way french children are raised – in regards to food. We were never allowed to snack throughout the day. We ate what the family ate – there were no separate kids meals and fast food/takeaway meals happened very rarely.  One major thing that was missing was the development of taste and a love for good food – this is what I hope to instil in Big H.

Hopefully this blog will inspire you, or at the very least, give you some good ideas to raise a family of little foodies.

Please note that I am not a Doctor or Nutritionist so please consult your health professional if you have any concern about introducing certain foods to your little one – particularly if you have a history of allergies in your family.

P.S. I’m also not a chef, writer or photographer and this is my first time blogging! I’m hoping to learn along the way.  Feel free to contact us, I’d love to hear your feedback.