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Meals for little ones, from 6 months to 2 yearsFrom 6 months to 2 years · 27 recipes
Lightly toasted sourdough bread, crispy bacon, a poached egg with a runny yolk and a silky hollandaise with a subtle hint of maple syrup. For a breakfast that is worth the time it takes.
Eggs cooked in tomato sauce with sautéed onion, garlic and spices. A breakfast to share at the table.
Fluffy American-style pancakes with milk and vanilla, cooked over a low heat in a frying pan. Serve them for breakfast, with fruit or jam.
Toast, avocado and a poached egg, with Celtic sea salt. A simple breakfast, ready in about 10 minutes.
Cottage cheese on wholemeal bread, fresh tomatoes and an orange on the side. A simple breakfast, ready in a few minutes.
Bread with strawberry jam and unsweetened tea, with a banana and almonds on the side. A plant-based breakfast, ready in a few minutes.
Toast with avocado and a poached egg, with milk and a banana on the side. A complete breakfast with clear portions.
Creamy avocado and caramelised onion with no added sugar, on bread, with unsweetened tea and almonds.
A green zamă (Transylvanian soup) of sorrel, vegetables and sour cream, pleasantly tangy.
A chicken zamă (Transylvanian soup) with garlic, finished with egg and sour cream.
Small pieces of dough shaped by hand and cooked in a meat and vegetable broth.
Homemade noodles in a zamă (Transylvanian soup) with meat and vegetables.
Homemade noodles with smoked pork and sauerkraut brine, with a pleasantly sour taste.
Transylvanian ciorbă (sour soup) with tender meatballs, root vegetables, sour cream and tarragon. Classic recipe and Thermomix TM6 adaptation, step by step.
A filling soup with green lentils, Italian sausage, tomatoes, kale and basil pesto, with steps for the classic method and the Thermomix TM6.
A golden soup with roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, spinach, turmeric and pumpkin seeds. Classic version and Thermomix TM6 adaptation.
Duck cooked slowly with onion, garlic and paprika in a rich sauce.
Sarmale (cabbage rolls) wrapped in pickled cabbage leaves, with a corn-grit filling.
Crispy balls made from chicken, carrots and cream cheese, filled with mozzarella and coated in cornflakes. Alexia's recipe.
Lean beef with brown rice and broccoli, cooked simply, without heavy sauces.
Lamb slow-cooked with onion in a white sauce with milk and dill. Serve it with polenta or bread.
Red lentils, carrots and onion, simmered slowly into a creamy stew. A Lenten (plant-based) recipe, with simple ingredients and a gentle flavour.
Potato stew with onion, carrot and tomato sauce, cooked over a low heat. A Lenten (plant-based) meal that tastes like home.
Lenten (plant-based) potato stew, with rice. A meal from the gluten-free, no-added-sugar menu, with simple ingredients and quantities for one person.
Roasted beetroot, potatoes, celeriac, onion and peppers, with goat's feta and a mustard, honey and lemon dressing. Classic recipe and Thermomix TM6/TM7.
Creamy spinach with milk and garlic, good next to an egg or as a side dish. Add the milk gradually until you get the consistency you want.
Courgette slices with sour cream and cheese, baked until the top is golden. Garlic rounds off the sauce, with no flour.
Sliced potatoes in a creamy sauce of sour cream and garlic, topped with golden cheddar. A side dish that also works as a main course, served with a salad.
Alina's recipe from Italy: octopus with potatoes, lemon, olive oil and parsley.
Roasted aubergines, homemade mayonnaise and sour cream, with chives, a little vinegar and a garlic clove. Creamy, fresh-tasting and made without onion.
Chickpea salad with tomatoes and green leaves, served with bread. A plant-based dinner made from ingredients you have to hand.
Chickpea salad with rice. A meal from the gluten-free, no-added-sugar menu, with simple ingredients and quantities for one person.
Chickpea salad with cottage cheese and rice. A meal from the gluten-free, no-added-sugar menu, with simple ingredients and quantities for one person.
Chicken, boiled potatoes, tomatoes and lettuce, with a little olive oil and wholemeal bread on the side.
Chicken, potato and rice salad. A meal from the gluten-free, no-added-sugar menu, with simple ingredients and quantities for one person.
Chickpeas, cottage cheese, tomatoes and lettuce, with wholemeal bread on the side. A meat-free dinner, ready in no time.
Rețeșe (pan-fried flatbreads) made from dough folded into layers, browned on both sides.
Rețeșe are soft flatbreads made with soured milk and browned in a frying pan.
Thin sheets of plăcintă (Romanian pastry) dough, stretched out on the table, with a sweet or savoury filling.
Plăcinte (Romanian pastries) rolled out into thin sheets, plain or filled.
Small squares of egg dough, made for zamă (Transylvanian soup) and other soups.
No-knead sourdough bread with six sets of folds, a 10–12 hour cold rise and a golden crust. Classic method and Thermomix TM6/TM7.
Sourdough bread with a white and black sesame crust: white and wholemeal flour, an overnight rise, a wavy-stripe pattern and baking in a pot.
Sourdough bread with cheddar and spring onions, with optional chilli crunch. The folds explained, an overnight rise and baking in a cast-iron pot.
Trufe de ciocolată în formă de conuri de brad, cu biscuiți, cremă vegetală și fulgi de porumb. Rețetă fără coacere, clasică și Thermomix TM6/TM7.
Delicate crêpes, served with homemade fruit preserve.
A rustic cake made with cornmeal and soured milk, baked in a tin.
Crumbly walnut biscuits, shaped into little sticks.
In Transylvania, papanași (cheese dumplings) are often boiled rather than fried: soft inside, with semolina in the mixture and a coating of golden breadcrumbs toasted in butter. They are best warm, with sour cream and a spoonful of preserve.
Tender cornulețe (crescent biscuits) made with lard and sour cream, filled with plum butter and, if you like, walnuts. A homemade version in the Transylvanian style.
Smooth fresh cheese, a delicate coating of poppy seeds and a few blueberries hidden in the middle. The dumplings cook quickly and are served warm, with sour cream and berry sauce.
A soft dough, golden from the pumpkin, a cinnamon swirl and a cream cheese icing. An autumn dessert worth making without rushing.
A smooth, fragrant quince jam, just right for bread and butter, crêpes and cornulețe (crescent biscuits). A classic recipe and a full Thermomix TM6/TM7 method.
Quince preserve with tender chunks in a golden syrup. Clear quantities, the syrup test and a Thermomix TM6/TM7 adaptation.
Ripe nectarines, a little sugar and lemon. A jam with pieces of fruit, good with yogurt with chia and muesli, on crêpes or on toast.
Raspberry syrup, made from the juice released by fruit macerated overnight with sugar.
Sour cherry syrup sweetened with pure apple juice, with no granulated sugar.
Blueberry syrup, made from the juice released by the fruit when macerated overnight with sugar.
Raspberry jam, made from fruit macerated overnight with sugar and cooked separately from the syrup.
Sour cherry jam sweetened with pure apple juice, with no granulated sugar.
Preheat the food flask with boiling water, empty it and add the soup piping hot.
Mix the fully cooled ingredients in the evening; keep the salad cold until lunchtime. A school lunchbox recipe with clear steps and storage tips.
Carrot · whole apple A recipe for school, with clear steps and storage tips.
Cut cherry tomatoes · pear A school recipe, with clear steps and storage tips.
In the morning: reheat the portion thoroughly and put it, piping hot, into the preheated food flask. A school recipe with clear steps and storage tips.
Keep the cooked rice in the fridge, reheat it thoroughly in the morning and pack it hot.
Make them the evening before, cool them and keep them in the fridge; keep them cold on the way to school. A school recipe with clear steps and storage tips.
Raw pepper · mandarin. A school lunchbox recipe, with clear steps and storage tips.
A mild tomato sauce, thickened with a little flour and milk. Serve it alongside meatballs, potatoes or pasta.
Fragrant pesto with fresh basil, Parmesan and pine nuts. A larger batch to divide into small jars for the fridge or freezer.
Vișinată (sour cherry liqueur) with bitter cherries, raspberries, vanilla and a splash of rum. The fruit is macerated with the sugar before the alcohol goes in.
Beetroot, carrot, apple and orange juice, sweetened with honey. The mixture is concentrated, so you dilute it with water to taste when serving.
Creamy cauliflower salad with mayonnaise and garlic. Classic and Thermomix TM6 recipe, ingredients and shopping list.
How to make tender roasted chestnuts with shells that come off easily: scoring, soaking and roasting in the oven. Classic steps and a Thermomix TM6 adaptation.
Tender trout, broken into fine flakes, with soft pumpkin and potato.
Soft oven-baked meatballs with salmon, potato and courgette.
White fish and very soft rice in a gentle meal that is easy to adapt.
Finely minced beef with small pasta and a mild sauce.
A family soup, adapted for your child.
Tender salmon with soft vegetables.
A complete lunch, with meat and soft vegetables.
Ripe fruit with creamy ricotta.
Small pasta with well-cooked broccoli and ricotta.
Mini pancakes with no sugar, made with banana and yogurt.
Egg and spinach, ready in a few minutes.
A dinner with plant protein and vegetables.
A creamy bowl with cooked fruit.
A tender courgette omelette, cut into soft strips.
Soft fruit with natural yogurt.
Smooth polenta with fresh unsalted cheese.
A meat-free alternative with legumes.
Plain yogurt with a very ripe pear.
Semolina with milk and cooked apple.
A seasonal snack with no sugar.
Meatballs made without frying, tender and moist.
Creamy, quick and with no added sugar.
White fish and very soft vegetables.
A meat-free dinner with soft vegetables and egg.
Mini muffins with grated apple, yogurt and egg, with no added sugar. Bake them at 180°C for 18–20 minutes and serve them cooled, in soft pieces suited to your child.
Fresh cheese with mashed banana.
Soft bread with avocado and boiled egg.
One ingredient and a little patience. Roasted pumpkin gives you a fragrant purée with no added sugar, perfect for doughs and desserts.
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November
What is fresh at the market this month, and the recipes we use it in.
Roasted beetroot, potatoes, celeriac, onion and peppers, with goat's feta and a mustard, honey and lemon dressing. Classic recipe and Thermomix TM6/TM7.
Beetroot, carrot, apple and orange juice, sweetened with honey. The mixture is concentrated, so you dilute it with water to taste when serving.
A nourishing soup with roasted sweet potato, lentils, chickpeas, spinach and pumpkin seeds. A recipe for four servings, in a classic and a Thermomix TM6 version.
A golden soup with roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, spinach, turmeric and pumpkin seeds. Classic version and Thermomix TM6 adaptation.
Chicken ciorbă (Romanian sour soup) with root vegetables and rice, thickened with egg yolk, milk and sour cream. Lemon juice gives it its tangy taste, while lovage and parsley add freshness.
Italian minestrone with small pasta, cannellini beans, courgette, kale and Parmesan. A hearty soup, ready in about 40 minutes.
A filling soup with green lentils, Italian sausage, tomatoes, kale and basil pesto, with steps for the classic method and the Thermomix TM6.
Apple, orange and almonds: a plant-based snack you can portion out in advance.