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Making it for baby and me

September 22, 2013 by Shari

I’m so excited that Mr Moo is now eating solids. He loves eating all veggies (well except for carrot so far – weird, who likes pumpkin and spinach and peas, but not carrot?). And I like him to have a taste of what we are eating – which means just the veggies – so my meals are now becoming more veggie focused.

I like to try and give him a green and an orange vegetable to try at night time – this meal it was peas and sweet potato. He loved both – gobbled down a tablespoon of sweet potato and two tablespoons of peas… And so, seeing as he was still hungary and he was such a good boy I rewarded him with a tablespoon of apple.

We are currently trying to offer mainly veggies, so he doesn’t get too used to the sweet taste of fruit. But since he is happy to have a veggie or two or three at night (although I only give him one veggie if we are introducing something new – so I can watch for any allergic reactions), I am giving him a fruit with his cereal in the morning.
Anyway, back to this great veggie meal…
These sweet potato and pea fritters are quick, easy and delicious! So full of flavour – that you’ll have any child (able to eat solids) or adult impressed. I served mine with a little creme fraiche and some torn basil leaves – but you could easily add some smoked salmon for those who need something a little extra.
SWEET POTATO AND PEA FRITTERS
2 cups self raising flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 cups frozen peas, thawed
2 cups grated sweet potato
1/3 cup chopped mint leaves
1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
Olive oil
Sea salt and black pepper
Place the flour, eggs, buttermilk, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk to make the batter. Fold in the peas, sweet potato, mint and basil.
Heat some oil in a fry pan and cook 1/4 cup of the mixture in batches,for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through.
Top with creme fraiche and torn basil leaves to serve.
FOR BABY: Whilst the fritters are frying, bring a small amount of water to the boil, add peas and place the sweet potato on top in a steamer basket. The sweet potato should be able to be mashed smooth and you can blend the peas with a teaspoon of farex for a smoother consistency.

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Filed Under: motherhood, recipe Tagged With: buttermilk, cooking, creme fraiche, mint, self-raising flour, starting solids, sweet potato

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