Garbanzo Bean Curry

When feeding hungry children come noontime I need a meal that is both quick, delicious and healthy. This recipe covers that and don't be surprised if there isn't much left over. Garbanzo beans are packed with fiber and very healthy. I serve it in vegetable broth and it pretty much is like a tortilla soup.

Ingredients
1 tomato (diced)
1 can of garbanzo beans (drained)
1 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of garlic powder
1/4 cup of vegetable broth

Throw all the ingredients together in a pot and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes on medium, stirring the mix. I recommend making sure to put the spices in early otherwise the food will turn out bitter. Serve immediately.

What the Baby Mermaid Eats: Vegan Taco

I like to experiment with different recipes and lucky enough Rosie is pretty adventurous when it comes to her food. But even I was surprised how quickly she ate this one (and demanded second's too). This is a healthy vegan recipe but something non-vegans alike can enjoy. 

Ingredients

1 8oz pack of seitan (wheat gluten)

1 tablespoon of soy sauce 

1 pinch of cumin

1 pinch of basil

handful of grape tomatoes 

2 tablespoons of guacamole 

optional

tortilla

shredded kale or lettuce

Steps

Using a pan on medium, mix the soysauce and spices with the seitan. It's important to add the spices early so the heat has time to really bring out out the flavor.  Move the mixture around until it has browned. Cut up the tomatoes and serve together with a little bit of guacamole. Easy right? And very delicious! Seitan is a wheat gluten that makes for a great alternative to using meat in a dish and it is a good source of protein too. 

What the Baby Mermaid Eats: Mini Avocado Sandwiches

Since so many parents enjoyed the last recipe I shared I thought I could put together another one. Be forewarned they get slightly messy but such is how it goes with meal time and little ones. =)

Ingredients
one whole grain slice of bread
one avocado, halved.
pinch of pepper
tablespoon of plain yogurt

Mash up half of an avocado and mix it with the yogurt. Spread on the bread and then fold. Cut it into six pieces and you have a quick healthy lunch option that is just the right size for little hands to self-serve.


As you can see, Rosie is a fan.

What the Baby Mermaid Eats: Blackberry Kale Smoothie

Rosie has become a little blackberry fiend and I've been trying to come up with new ways to feed them to her along with other fruits and veggies.

Ingredients (1 serving)
-handful of blackberries
-splash of pomegranate juice
-1/4 cup of ice
- handful of fresh kale
- 1 banana
- tsp of flaxseeds

optional
- cup of yogurt

Use a blender and mix them altogether, adding the flaxseeds last. The kale provides a huge boost of vitamin c and the flaxseeds are a good source of fiber. This smoothie was a hit with the baby mermaid today, so much so that I didn't even get a chance to take a picture of the first batch let alone have more than a few sips myself! The ingredient list above will make enough for one glass. I recommend chopping up the kale before adding it to the mix.

I will try to get a picture of the delicious smoothie when I can!