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Starters

Serve as a starter or as a light lunch - these little pastries are super easy to make and are super adaptable. Make them sweet or savoury!

Parsley and Pine Nut Ricotta Pastries

Fish cakes with potato and dill - super easy to make and perfect for lunch or a light dinner. Serve with a simple salad

Fish Cakes with Potato and Dill

Asparagus Arancini - be sure to make extra risotto so you can make arancici the following night - winning...

Asparagus and Saffron Arancini with Aioli

Cheats Gozleme with Feta and Spinach - super quick to make, perfect for quick lunch and school lunch boxes

Cheats Gozleme with Feta and Spinach

Chunky Sesame Prawn Toasts - delicious, crunchy, tasty little triangles

Chunky Sesame Prawn Toasts

Mini Egg-Free Quiche

Pea and Broccoli Fritters - perfect for a light dinner or healthy lunch. Also great cold in lunch boxes.

Pea and Broccoli Fritters

pancetta rolls

Pancetta Rolls

Kale Pesto Bread Rolls

Kale Pesto Bread Rolls

Moroccan lamb puff pastry triangles

Moroccan Lamb Puff Pastry Triangles

Cream of celery soup

Cream of Celery Soup

How to make Labneh

How to make labneh

Asparagus Frittata with peas, feta and mint - toddler friendly food | Little Big H

Asparagus Frittata with peas, mint & feta

beetroot-goats-cheese-tarts.

Beetroot, goats cheese & pesto tarts

corn-fritters

Corn Fritters

Gougeres - delicious french cheese pastries

Gougères

My mums salmon patties - easy and delicious. Perfect for little folks

Mum’s Salmon Patties

Spanish Omelette with saffron

Spanish Omelette with Peas, Potato, Prosciutto & Saffron

Turnip and cauliflower fritters

Turnip & Cauliflower Fritters

Chilled Fennel Soup

Chilled Fennel Soup

Zucchini Flan - easy and suitable for the whole family

Zucchini Flan

Snacks

Perfect stove top popcorn - the ultimate healthy snack

Perfect Stove Top Popcorn

Hemp seed and apricot energy balls - perfect for lunch boxes

Hemp seed and Apricot Energy Balls

Light and fluffy wholewheat healthy banana bread. Its also refined sugar-free and delicious!

Healthy Banana Bread (refined sugar-free)

Somewhere between shortbread and a regular cookie these delicious little honey and walnut cookies are made using only 5 ingredients and are refined sugar-free.

Honey and Walnut Cookies (refined sugar-free)

Berry Bliss Balls - perfect for a healthy snack and lunch boxes

Berry Bliss Balls (nut free)

Veggie sausage rolls - super easy to make, they will be loved by young and old

Veggie Sausage Rolls

Raw power puff bars - no cooking required. Mix and allow to set. Made with puffed rice, cocoa and all good things...

Raw Peppermint Power Puff Bars

Homemade natural yoghurt - easy, smooth, delicious - you will never buy it again.

Homemade Natural Yoghurt – easy and delicious

A deliciously healthy snack that is perfect for kids and adults. Eat as is or add to salad and soups. Roasted Edamame with Thyme and Pecorino. #edamame

Roasted Edamame with Thyme and Pecorino

Healthy Avocado Chia Pops - so good for you that you can enjoy them anytime - breakfast even!

Healthy Avocado Chia Popsicles

Homemade Nutty Dukkah - enjoy as is with olive oil and turkish bread or add to your favourite soups and salads

Homemade Nutty Dukkah + what to do with it…

Banana pops with a cocoa-tahini coating

Frozen Banana Pops with Cocoa-Tahini Coating

Homemade healthy, sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan chocolate - tastes just like a golden rough! So good!

Homemade Golden Rough Chocolate – healthy, sugar-free, vegan!

Apple Chips with rosewater toffee - sugar free and a great snack for the kids - and adults

Apple Chips with Rosewater Toffee

Coconut Milk Chia Seed Puddings - a super easy breakfast or healthy snack. My toddler loves it...

Coconut Chia Seed Pudding

Macadamia Bonbons with Chocolate Toffee - healthy little treats that look spectacular and taste amazing. You won't believe they are good for you.

Macadamia Bonbons with Chocolate Toffee

Healthy avocado ice cream. That's right, healthy ice cream. Smooth, creamy and delicious.

Healthy Avocado Lime Ice Cream

Healthy Carrot and Walnut Muffin - the kids will never know there are two cups of veggies in them!

Healthy Carrot and Walnut Muffin

Baked Ricotta with lemon and sweet paprika

Baked Ricotta

Fruit Skewers with coconut and chia

Fruit Skewers with Coconut & Chia

Strawberry and coconut muesli squares

Strawberry and Coconut Muesli Squares

Chunky guacamole - perfect toddler friendly food

Guacamole

healthy zucchini, corn and tomato muffin

Healthy zucchini, corn and tomato muffin

raw halva truffles

Raw Halva Truffles

fried chickpeas with rosemary and lemon

Fried Chickpeas with rosemary & lemon

coconut and puffed amaranth muesli squares

Coconut and Puffed Amaranth Muesli Squares

Coconut covered banana - perfect for babies - it makes it easy for them to grip

Coconut covered Bananas

bliss balls

Bliss Balls with dates, cashews, walnuts, chia & cocoa

Ginger Tapioca Pudding with lychees and mint

Ginger Tapioca Puddings with Lychees and Mint

Capsicum tomato and feta muffin

Capsicum, Tomato & Feta Muffin

Mango-pineapple-lime-coconut-tapioca

Mango, Pineapple, Lime and Coconut Tapioca

chocolate-dipped-dehydrated-orange

Dark Chocolate Dipped Oranges

blackberry-currant-yoghurt-popsicles

Red currant, Blueberry & Yoghurt Popsicles

oatmeal and raisin cookie - perfect afternoon snack

Oatmeal & Raisin Cookies

Gougeres - delicious french cheese pastries

Gougères

chia pudding - only 3 ingredients - perfect baby food from 6 months

Chia Pudding – only 3 ingredients!

Kale Chips - super light, super crispy and deliciously healthy

Kale Chips

Banana Oatmeal Bars - perfect for baby

Oatmeal Bars with Banana & Raisins

Sugar-free Custard for baby - make it yourself and avoid sugar in the store bought options

Sugar Free Custard for Baby

Salads

Roasted pumpkin quinoa salad - packed with herbs and garnished with pepitas, pomegranate & hazelnuts

Roasted Pumpkin Quinoa Salad

Quick pickled veggie salad

Quick Pickled Veggie Salad

Mexican Black Bean Salad

Mexican Black Bean Salad

Citrus Salad with fennel and walnuts - looks impressive but its super simple

Citrus Salad with Fennel and Walnuts

Warm lentil, potato & corn salad with yoghurt dressing

Warm Lentil, Potato & Corn salad with a yoghurt dressing

Broccoli Tabouli

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Mozzarella

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Mozzarella

fruit salad with an orange vanilla glaze

Fruit Salad with an Orange Vanilla Glaze

Lentil, Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad - classic flavours, easy to prepare, and of course delicious.

Lentil, Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad

quince, eggplant, pumpkin and quinoa salad

Quince, pumpkin, eggplant and quinoa salad

Quinoa Salad - a great big bowl of green goodness

A big bowl of green goodness!

Quinoa Salad with broadens, peas and mint - super simple

Quinoa, Broad Bean & Mint Salad

kohlrabi carrot and apple slaw - perfect for babies from 6 months. Serve lightly steamed and leave raw as baby gets older

Kohlrabi, Carrot & Apple Slaw

Breakfast & Brunch

Roasted rhubarb chia pots make the perfect breakfast or healthy dessert

Roasted Rhubarb Chia Pots

Creamy amaranth porridge makes a lovely healthy breakfast that tastes delicious. Top with whatever fresh fruit is in season.

Amaranth Porridge with Peach, Passion and Pomegranate

Nut-free Granola with quinoa, seeds and goji. I love this stuff so much that I even put it on top of my ice-cream!

Nut-Free Granola with Quinoa, Seeds and Goji

Healthy Poppyseed Crepes with fresh berries and natural yoghurt

Healthy Poppyseed Crepes with fresh berries

Spiced Peach Quinoa Porridge - a beautiful warm comforting breakfast

Spiced Peach Quinoa Porridge

Mango and Puffed Amaranth Parfait

Mango and Puffed Amaranth Parfait

Coconut Milk Chia Seed Puddings - a super easy breakfast or healthy snack. My toddler loves it...

Coconut Chia Seed Pudding

Quinoa Granola

Quinoa Granola

fruit salad with an orange vanilla glaze

Fruit Salad with an Orange Vanilla Glaze

Figs-with-lavender-honey-creme-fraise

Figs with Honey-Lavender Creme Fraise

Plum-breakfast-crumble

Plum Breakfast Crumble

Berry Breakfast parfait

Berry Breakfast Parfait

Ginger Tapioca Pudding with lychees and mint

Ginger Tapioca Puddings with Lychees and Mint

Mango-pineapple-lime-coconut-tapioca

Mango, Pineapple, Lime and Coconut Tapioca

chia pudding - only 3 ingredients - perfect baby food from 6 months

Chia Pudding – only 3 ingredients!

Banana Oatmeal Bars - perfect for baby

Oatmeal Bars with Banana & Raisins

Baby Breakfast ideas

Big H Breakfast

Side Dish

Roasted pumpkin quinoa salad - packed with herbs and garnished with pepitas, pomegranate & hazelnuts

Roasted Pumpkin Quinoa Salad

Lemony salty prawns on a slick - serve at your next BBQ and they will be a huge hit

Lemony Salt and Pepper Prawn Skewers

Asparagus Arancini - be sure to make extra risotto so you can make arancici the following night - winning...

Asparagus and Saffron Arancini with Aioli

Quick crispy potatoes - ready in no time and lightly spiced with nigella seeds, cumin seeds and coriander seeds.

Quick Crispy Potatoes with Nigella Seeds

Lebanese Flat Bread - simple, convenient food, perfect for freezing, super tasty...

Lebanese Flat Bread

Homemade Nutty Dukkah - enjoy as is with olive oil and turkish bread or add to your favourite soups and salads

Homemade Nutty Dukkah + what to do with it…

Roasted Sweet Potato, Crispy Chickpeas with Tahini and Sumac

Roasted Sweet Potato with Crispy Chickpeas and Tahini

Sweet Potato, Kale and Crispy Onion Salad with Parsley Vinaigrette

Sweet Potato, Kale and Crispy Onions with Parsley Vinaigrette

Spiced Lamb Quinoa Pilaf

Spiced Lamb Quinoa Pilaf

Quick pickled veggie salad

Quick Pickled Veggie Salad

Baked Ricotta with lemon and sweet paprika

Baked Ricotta

Citrus Salad with fennel and walnuts - looks impressive but its super simple

Citrus Salad with Fennel and Walnuts

Warm lentil, potato & corn salad with yoghurt dressing

Warm Lentil, Potato & Corn salad with a yoghurt dressing

Sweet paprika fries -oven roasted - Little Big H

Sweet Paprika Fries

quince, eggplant, pumpkin and quinoa salad

Quince, pumpkin, eggplant and quinoa salad

roasted-tomatoes-corriander-dressing

Tomatoes with a Coriander and lime dressing

lebanese beans

Lebanese Beans with Chickpeas

caramelised sweet potato - roasted in the oven and perfect for the whole family

Caramelised Sweet Potato

Spiced lentils with hints of orange

Spiced Lentils

Quinoa Salad - a great big bowl of green goodness

A big bowl of green goodness!

Miso-Maple Roasted Carrots

Kale and Pumpkin Gratin - easy and one of my babies favourites

Kale and Pumpkin Gratin

Baked minikin pumpkins stuffed with pearl barley for a healthy meat free meal

Stuffed Baked Pumpkin

Main Meal

Pasta al Limone – because we moved to Italy!

Pappardelle bolognese with lots of hidden vegetables - perfect for fussy kids

Pappardelle Bolognese with lot of veggies

Melt in the mouth lamb shanks with chickpeas, tomatoes and thyme

Lamb Shanks with Chickpeas, Tomatoes & Thyme

Tamarind and coriander fish is a delicious main dish that the whole family will love

Tamarind & Coriander Fish

A minimum fuss dish that all happens in the one pan.  Serve with rice or crusty bread

One-pan Spiced Chicken with Tomatoes

Yellow Split Pea Dhal - comforting, simple and so very tasty.

Yellow Split Pea Dhal

Lemony salty prawns on a slick - serve at your next BBQ and they will be a huge hit

Lemony Salt and Pepper Prawn Skewers

Fish cakes with potato and dill - super easy to make and perfect for lunch or a light dinner. Serve with a simple salad

Fish Cakes with Potato and Dill

Asparagus and Saffron Risotto - always a favourite so make a extra and use the leftovers to make arancini the following night...

Asparagus and Saffron Risotto

Tuscan Ribollita - a veggie, bean and bread soup. Easy to prepare and perfect for re-heating

Tuscan Ribollita – veggie, bean & bread soup

Thai Basil Chicken with fried egg

Thai Basil Chicken with fried egg

Baked Fish Parcels - a simple weeknight meal ready in 30 minutes

Baked Fish Parcels

Roasted Sweet Potato, Crispy Chickpeas with Tahini and Sumac

Roasted Sweet Potato with Crispy Chickpeas and Tahini

Spiced Lamb Quinoa Pilaf

Spiced Lamb Quinoa Pilaf

Quick Roast Lemon Chicken - a great weeknight meal with minimum fuss. The lemon adds a beautiful flavour to the chicken and veggies that the kids will love.

Quick Roast Lemon Chicken

Teriyaki Salmon - only 4 ingredients

Teriyaki Salmon

Chicken Domburi - a really easy one pot, week night meal.

Chicken Domburi

Roast Chicken with Sage

Roast Chicken with Sage

Potato and broccoli galette with crispy sage

Potato and Broccoli Galette with Crispy Sage

Minestrone soup with pesto

Minestrone Soup with Pesto

Asparagus Frittata with peas, feta and mint - toddler friendly food | Little Big H

Asparagus Frittata with peas, mint & feta

beef skewers with asian marinade

Beef Skewers with Asian Marinade

irish stew

Irish Stew

pasta-cauliflower-pancetta

Pasta with Cauliflower and Pancetta

Chicken cooked in coconut milk with asian flavours

Asian Influenced Chicken and Vegetables in Coconut Milk

Orecchiette with broccoli

Orecchiette with Broccoli and Anchovies

Sausages with Bean and home made no knead bread

Sausages and Beans with no knead Rye Bread

zucchini and goats curd tart - simple and makes a great lunch or light dinner

Zucchini and Goats Curd Tart

Quinoa Congee with chicken and ginger

Congee with Chicken, Ginger & Quinoa

My mums salmon patties - easy and delicious. Perfect for little folks

Mum’s Salmon Patties

mini lamb koftas - perfectly sized or baby or adults...

Lamb Kofta – baby bite size

Easy Ricotta Gnocchi - a perfect toddler lunch

A Quick Lunch – Super Easy Ricotta Gnocchi

Baked minikin pumpkins stuffed with pearl barley for a healthy meat free meal

Stuffed Baked Pumpkin

Baby Fish Pies - make individually and freeze whats left or make one large pie for the entire family

Baby Fish Pies

Savoury Egg Custards - delicious

Japanesse Savoury Egg Custard

Desserts & Sweets

This traditional French chocolate mouse is velvety, thick and super rich but also somewhat light and fluffy!

Traditional French Chocolate Mousse

Light and fluffy wholewheat healthy banana bread. Its also refined sugar-free and delicious!

Healthy Banana Bread (refined sugar-free)

Black sticky rice with caramelised coconut and mango - the perfect balance of sweet and salty

Black Sticky Rice with Caramelised Coconut and Mango

Raw power puff bars - no cooking required. Mix and allow to set. Made with puffed rice, cocoa and all good things...

Raw Peppermint Power Puff Bars

Healthy Avocado Chia Pops - so good for you that you can enjoy them anytime - breakfast even!

Healthy Avocado Chia Popsicles

Nectarine and Honey Semifreddo with fresh seasonal fruit - easy to make and a perfect for the whole family

Nectarine and Honey Semifreddo

Mini mango banana cupcakes - sweetened naturally and perfect for young and old

Mini Mango Banana Cupcakes

Healthy Baked Apples filled with fresh blackberries and topped with a crispy walnuts, pepitas, sultanas & maple

Healthy Baked Apples with blackberries, walnuts, pepitas & sultanas

Jam Filled Ricotta Pastries - the pastry is sugar-free and you could use fresh fruit rather than the jam if you prefer

Jam Filled Ricotta Pastries

Banana pops with a cocoa-tahini coating

Frozen Banana Pops with Cocoa-Tahini Coating

Homemade healthy, sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan chocolate - tastes just like a golden rough! So good!

Homemade Golden Rough Chocolate – healthy, sugar-free, vegan!

Baked Custards for baby

Baked Custard for baby – with a video

Raw peach tarts with sweet labneh - no cooking and they are good for you - bonus!

Raw Peach Tarts with Sweet Labneh

Pandan Meringue Christmas Trees - so easy to make and oh so pretty

Pandan Meringue Christmas Trees

Healthy avocado ice cream. That's right, healthy ice cream. Smooth, creamy and delicious.

Healthy Avocado Lime Ice Cream

Fruit Skewers with coconut and chia

Fruit Skewers with Coconut & Chia

Blackberry frozen yoghurt

Blackberry Frozen Yoghurt – sugar free

sweet and sour plums

Sweet and sour sugar plums

raw halva truffles

Raw Halva Truffles

Sugar free creamed rice for baby

Sugar free creamed rice – for baby

Lego Rainbow Cake

Lego Rainbow Cake

Roasted Strawberry and Orange Blossom Water Ice Cream

Roasted Strawberry and Orange Blossom Water Ice Cream

Italian Plum Cake - the best cake recipe I have!

Italian Plum Cake

Vanilla Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta

Figs-with-lavender-honey-creme-fraise

Figs with Honey-Lavender Creme Fraise

Poached nectarines in honey in black pepper

Nectarines poached in Honey and Black Pepper

Plum-breakfast-crumble

Plum Breakfast Crumble

ychee-and-watermelon-granita

Lychee & Watermelon Granita

mini-meringues

Mini Chocolate Meringues

Ginger Tapioca Pudding with lychees and mint

Ginger Tapioca Puddings with Lychees and Mint

Sugar Free Blood Orange and Passionfruit Jelly

Mango-pineapple-lime-coconut-tapioca

Mango, Pineapple, Lime and Coconut Tapioca

Creme de Pots - a simple baked custard that baby and the whole family will love xx

Pots de Crème

Peach & Apple Compote

Rhubarb Yoghurt Cake

chia pudding - only 3 ingredients - perfect baby food from 6 months

Chia Pudding – only 3 ingredients!

Vanilla Poached Pear with Sugar-free Lavender Custard

Vanilla Poached Pear with Lavender Custard

Sugar-free Custard for baby - make it yourself and avoid sugar in the store bought options

Sugar Free Custard for Baby

Summer Fruit Puree & Stone Fruit Puree with hints of spice - delicious

Fruit Purees

Sous Vide Apricots in Rosewater

Sous Vide Apricot in Rosewater

Baby Puree

Sugar free creamed rice for baby

Sugar free creamed rice – for baby

Peach & Apple Compote

Berry Coulis - sugar free

Guest Post – Baby Purée Recipes for 6 Months +

Delicate fish puree with cauliflower and whitlof - perfect for baby

Sole Purée with Cauliflower and Witlof

Lychee, pineapple and apricot puree

Lychee, Pineapple and Apricot Puree

Duck puree for baby with grilled figs

Duck with Grilled Figs & Date Sauce

Sugar-free Custard for baby - make it yourself and avoid sugar in the store bought options

Sugar Free Custard for Baby

Summer Fruit Puree & Stone Fruit Puree with hints of spice - delicious

Fruit Purees

Roast Pumpkin with Chickpeas and Coriander

Red Lentil Chicken - serve baby and the whole family

Red Lentil Chicken

Cream of chicken puree for baby

Cream of Chicken

Sous Vide Apricots in Rosewater

Sous Vide Apricot in Rosewater

Zucchini Flan - easy and suitable for the whole family

Zucchini Flan

Apple and vanilla bean puree

Apple & Vanilla Bean Purée

kohlrabi carrot and apple slaw - perfect for babies from 6 months. Serve lightly steamed and leave raw as baby gets older

Kohlrabi, Carrot & Apple Slaw

Mango Raspberry Swirl - a different taste with every mouthful - baby will love it

Mango, Raspberry & Yoghurt Swirl

nectarine and mint puree for baby

Nectarine & Mint Purée

Avocado and Banana puree

Banana & Avocado – super food for babies

Sauces and Dressings

Fresh tomato sauce - add to everything.. Pasta, pizza, baked eggs, etc. So easy and so much better than the bought stuff. xx

Fresh Tomato Sauce

roasted-tomatoes-corriander-dressing

Tomatoes with a Coriander and lime dressing

Raw broccoli and basil pesto

Raw Broccoli and Basil Pesto

Drinks

Green smoothie with kale, cucumber, pineapple and mint

Green Smoothie with kale, cucumber, pineapple and mint

Mango-Roobios Bubble Tea - healthy, easy and perfect for ages 1 - 100

Mango-Rooibos Bubble Tea

turmeric milk

Warm Turmeric Milk

blueberry-and-rockmelon-smoothie

Blueberry and Rockmelon Smoothie for baby

toddler friendly green smoothie

Delicious Green Smoothie – part 2

toddler friendly green smoothie

Delicious Green Smoothie

How to:

Make your own gut healing bone broth at home.

Gut Healing Bone Broth

Homemade natural yoghurt - easy, smooth, delicious - you will never buy it again.

Homemade Natural Yoghurt – easy and delicious

How to make Labneh

How to make labneh

How to make mascarpone - only two ingredients - you will never buy it again..

How to make mascarpone

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