Mmmm is for mango!

Mango and Sweet Potato Surprise

• 1 medium, cooked sweet potato
• 1 mango, peeled and pitted
• pinch cinnamon
• 1 tbsp coconut milk (optional)

Mash the cooked sweet potato. Either puree or finely chop the mango and stir into the sweet potato, alomg with a good pinch of cinnamon.

At this point, we like to add coconut milk (read more about using coconut in your baby food recipes) - it gives a wonderful flavor! But it's not essential if you don't have any on hand.

Serve warm or cold.

Mango Chicken Recipe (for babies enjoying texture)

• 1 cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped
• 1 mango, peeled and pitted
• 2 fl oz (1/4 cup) chicken stock (here's how to make your own)
• 4 fl oz (1/2 cup) natural yogurt
• 1/2 tsp turmeric

Dice the mango flesh, then puree in a food processor with the chicken stock, yogurt and turmeric. Pour into a small saucepan and warm, gently.

Pour over the chopped chicken, mix well and serve with brown rice or cous cous.

Cooking With Brown Rice!

Yummy one-pot brown rice dinner (7 months+)

One pot cooking is ideal for busy Moms! Little preparation beforehand - and little to clean up afterwards! This easy dinner is nutritious and tasty - why not increase the quantities and serve it to the whole family?

• 4 oz (1/2 cup) brown rice
• 2 oz (1/4 cup) cooked chicken, cut into strips
• 8 fl oz (1 cup) homemade chicken stock or water
• 1 oz (1/8 cup) carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 oz (1/8 cup) broccoli florets
• 1oz (1/8 cup) courgette/zucchini, diced
• 2 oz (1/2 cup) grated Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
• little pinch of freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Pour the water/stock into a saucepan and bring to the boil, then add the rice, stir and bring back to the boil. Cover the saucepan with a tight fitting lid, then reduce the heat to very low. Cook for 30 mins.

Briefly remove the lid and add the remaining ingredients (except for the cheese). Put the lid back on and cook for 10 more mins, then remove from the heat.

Sprinkle with the grated cheese and set aside until cool enough for your baby. You can chop this dish or mash it for your baby if the texture is a little too lumpy!

Savoury baked brown rice (6 months+)

Baking brown rice gives it a fluffier texture than boiling it - and it's very simple to do...

• 8 oz (1 cup) brown rice
• 12 fl oz (1 1/2 cups) water or homemade stock/broth
• 1 stick of celery (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 deg F/180 deg C. Pour the rice into a frying pan/skillet and, stirring constantly, warm over a medium heat until the grains turn golden brown. This step is entirely optional - but it makes the final result much more tasty!

In the meantime, chop the celery and saute until it's tender - this is another optional step but it really does flavour the rice and is a particularly important ingredient if you're only using water to cook the rice.

Combine the sauted celery, rice and water/stock in an oven-proof dish, cover and put in the oven. Bake until the rice has absorbed all the water (35-45 mins).

Cool to a safe serving temperature and serve to your baby as a delicious side dish.