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Baby & toddler meals made simple 👶🏻✨
Taste-tested by Winnie (and the cats 🐾)
New recipes every week
📍 Bristol

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Beetroot pasta experiment 🩷
Beetroot, cream cheese, Parmesan & pasta water.
Verdict in this house? HARD no 😂
What would you add to save it?

#pasta #pinkpasta #valentinespasta #blw #babyfood taken in Bristol, United Kingdom by @weaning.winnie

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8 months ago

Let’s fucking goooooo! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️

#englandfootball #wc2026 #worldcup #englandvsargentina taken in Watchet by @weaning.winnie

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bought all this for the baby…
the cat said thanks x

#cats #catandbaby #cats_of_instagram #catlovers by @weaning.winnie

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🍓 Welcome to the Bliss Ball Series 🍓These Strawberries & Cream Bliss Balls are soft, naturally sweet, and have a hidden strawberry heart inside 💕

Ingredients:

½ cup fresh strawberries (finely mashed or very finely chopped)

¾ cup freeze-dried strawberries (crushed into a powder)

¾ cup ground almonds (or cashews)

½ cup desiccated coconut

2 tbsp cream cheese

1–2 tbsp maple syrup or honey (optional)

1 tsp vanilla extract

Optional strawberry heart centre:

Fresh strawberries, cut into tiny hearts

Method:

In a bowl, crush freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder (use a spoon or rolling pin in a bag).

Add ground almonds and coconut, mix well.

Stir in mashed fresh strawberries,cream cheese and vanilla.

Mix with a spoon until it forms a soft dough (no blender needed).

(Optional) Pat strawberry hearts dry.

Take a small piece of mixture, flatten it, place the heart inside, then roll into a ball.

Chill for 20–30 minutes to set.

To finish:

Roll in crushed freeze-dried strawberries (Winnie’s version 💕)

Or dip in white chocolate (adult version ✨)

Or roll in desiccated coconut

Note: Make to size or cut to size for age-appropriate serving.Best eaten fresh (within 2–3 days) and kept chilled 🍓

#strawberries #blissballs #strawberriesandcream #homemadebabyfood #blw taken in Bristol, United Kingdom by @weaning.winnie

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6 months ago

✨ Welcome to the Bliss Ball Series ✨
These Snickers Bliss Balls are soft, peanuty, caramel-like bites—perfect for little ones and adults.

Ingredients:

* 1 cup soaked Medjool dates (drained)
* ½ cup peanut butter
* ¼ cup almond flour
* 1 tbsp cocoa powder
* 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey (optional)
* 1–2 tbsp milk (if needed)
* Splash of vanilla extract (optional)

Method:
Blitz everything together until a sticky dough forms. Roll into balls.

To finish:
👶 Winnie’s: roll in blended peanuts
🧑 Adults: dip or roll in melted milk or dark chocolate, then top with crushed peanuts

Tip:
Too dry? Add a splash of milk.
Too sticky? Add a little more almond flour.

⚠️ Always shape or cut to an age-appropriate size taken in Bristol, United Kingdom by @weaning.winnie

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What I thought having a daughter would be like… ✨🫶
Calm mornings, matching outfits, cuddles 💕

How it’s actually going… 🤡

I haven’t sat down since 2025

Wouldn’t change a single second though 💗
#RealityVsExpectation #MumLife #BabyLife #ChaosAndCuddles taken in Bristol, United Kingdom by @weaning.winnie

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Welcome to the bliss ball series! 🧁 I’ll be sharing a big mix of these because they’re such an easy snack to have on hand. Also very glad I filmed these before I became unwell again 🤍

🥕 Carrot Cake Bliss Balls

Ingredients

1 cup oats (or oat flour for softer texture)

½ cup pecans & cashews

1 small carrot, finely grated

6 dates

1 tbsp cream cheese

½ tsp cinnamon

Pinch nutmeg

½ tsp vanilla (optional)

Method

Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor.

Blitz until the mixture comes together into a soft dough.

Roll into balls or press into a tray and cut to size.

Finish

Roll in white chocolate + cream cheese

Top with shredded carrot

Dust with cinnamon

I served Winnie’s plain 😋

Make to size or cut to size for age appropriate portions 🤍

#blissballs #carrotcake #carrotcakeblissballs #proteinballs #healthysnack taken in Bristol UK by @weaning.winnie

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🍌 Banana Bliss Balls

Soft, naturally sweet 🤍
No bake. Simple!

Ingredients
• 1 cup oats
• ¼ cup pecans
• ¼ cup cashews
• 5–6 dates
• 1 small banana
• ¼ cup banana chips
• 1 tbsp Greek yogurt or cream cheese
• 1 tbs Nut butter
• Honey/maple syrup (to taste)

Coating
• Banana chips (blended into crumbs)

Method
Blend dry → add dates → add everything else → roll → coat → chill 20 mins

Winnie’s rolled in banana crumbs 👶
Mum’s dipped in white chocolate 🤍

Make or cut to an age-appropriate size before serving
#blissballs #blwmeals #weaningjourney #babyfood by @weaning.winnie

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POV: when you realise the tiny human wasn’t just here for a sleepover… she actually lives here now 🫣😂

The betrayal. The confusion. The slow acceptance. #britishblue #cats_of_instagram #catandbaby #britishbluecat #catagram by @weaning.winnie

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🍝 Aubergine & Lamb

✨Rich, cosy, and packed with roasted veg goodness — Winnie absolutely loved this one 💛

Ingredients

1 aubergine

1 vine of tomatoes

Leftover cooked lamb (shredded or chopped)

1 tin chopped tomatoes

2–3 garlic bulbs (or less if preferred)

Olive oil

Herbs (oregano, basil or thyme)

Pasta (rigatoni works best)

Cheese to serve

Method

Roast aubergine and tomatoes with olive oil + herbs at 180°C for 25–30 mins until soft.

Blend into a smooth sauce.

Gently cook garlic in olive oil until soft and sweet.

Add tinned tomatoes and simmer for 10–15 mins.

Stir in the blended veg and add lamb. Simmer again to deepen flavour.

Cook pasta and save a little pasta water.

Mix pasta into the sauce, loosening with pasta water if needed.

Serve with cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.

#blw #blwmeals #redheadrecipes #redhead #firstfoods by @weaning.winnie

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Broccoli & Pea Pasta 🥦💚

Ingredients:
• 1 small broccoli
• ½ cup cooked peas
• ½ tub cream cheese
• ½ cup milk
• Splash of pasta water
• Cooked pasta of choice
• Handful of mozzarella

Method:
1. Boil the broccoli until soft and tender (you can add the peas in for the last few minutes to cook through).
2. Add the broccoli to a blender with the cream cheese and a splash of pasta water. Blend until smooth and creamy.
3. Pour the sauce over your cooked pasta.
4. Add a handful of mozzarella, the milk and peas then gently heat until melted and the sauce reaches your desired consistency.

Winnie absolutely loved this one… although her little buddy Mitsu tried to sneak a bite too 🐾😂

Simple, creamy, and packed with greens 🌿

#homemadebabyfood #redhead #babymeals #weaningjourney #ginger by @weaning.winnie

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We really thought she was going to be brunette like her parents…..👀

and then THIS happened ☀️🔥

It turns SO red in the sun 🥹

Did anyone else’s baby’s hair completely change?!

#gingerhair #babytransformation #redheadbaby #mumlife #babyreels by @weaning.winnie

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