Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

Learn how to cook jerusalem artichoke soup in a few easy steps.

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Easy Leek & Potato Soup

Easy Leek & Potato Soup

Hands up – do any of you worry constantly whether your children are eating a balanced diet?

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Simple Butternut Squash Soup

Simple Butternut Squash Soup

When I was a typical kid, I was a finicky eater especially when it came to vegetables. As far as I can remember the only veggies I ate were peas, carrots, mushrooms, cauliflower and potatoes. Tiny onion pieces in meat dishes were painstakingly picked out and decorated the side of my plate meal after meal. My parents tried their best to ply me with all sorts but to no avail. Popeye could keep his spinach and the whole other lot too.

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Easy Carrot Soup

Learn how to make fresh carrot soup from scratch in a few easy steps.

Easy Carrot Soup

 

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Apple & Cinnamon Infusion

Apple & Cinnamon Infusion

This drink is a refreshing alternative to the real sap if you don’t have a juice extractor. As you simmer the apples their flavour and sweetness flow into the hot water and what you’re left with is the pure essence of apple.

Since raw apple is too acidic for a baby I thought it would be interesting to let Gabriel try a bit of this infusion. At first he just shoved his weaning cup away, thinking it contained water. After having his lunch, he built up a thirst and again I presented the cup to him. With little enthusiasm for my offering he took a sip. In a few seconds his eyes were as huge as saucers and his hands clenched the handles, fear stepping in that I will take this great tasting water away from him. For the next few minutes all you could hear was slurps and gurgles.

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