STEEMIT CULINARY CHALLENGE #39: LUNCH FOR BABIES

My daughter always makes two course lunch for our twin boys consisting of the main meal and dessert. This is why I made it that way too.

Even though our boys are already toddlers and they love to eat fruits whole, they equally enjoy smoothies and purée. Nevertheless, this smoothie is perfect for any age from about 10 months up to old age. I assume that most of you know how rich in nutrients these ingredients are and having them blend into smoothie makes them even more powerful.

GREEN SMOOTHIE
Vegan – Gluten Free
Author: Lena’s Vegan Living

INGREDIENTS for 2 – 3 portions
• Mango 1 (peeled and cut into cubes and slices)
• Kiwi 2 (peeled and cut into quarters)
• Avocado 1 small or ½ big (peeled and cut into quarters)
• Spinach 1cup
• Chia 1tbs

Blend in high power bleeder until smooth.

The barely soup is also extremely healthy and equally appropriate for babies as for adults, except for adults you don’t have to blended it and you add salt and other seasoning. I have the original recipe for adults on my blog, so if you like to try it for yourself, please follow this link. https://www.lenasveganliving.com/smoky-barley-

If you are not too familiar with barley, then you may like to learn that it is one of the oldest ancient grains going back to 10 000 years cultivated by Egyptians. It is highly nutritious, rich in phytochemicals, fiber, minerals and protein. The health benefits of barley are quite substantial, from balanced blood sugar levels to protection against cardiovascular disease and cancer. Although Barley is not completely gluten free, its gluten level is very low.

BABY BARLEY
Barley soup with Veggies and Mushrooms
Author: Lena’s Vegan Living

Ingredients
• Barley ¼ cup
• Water 4 cups
• Carrots 1 cup (sliced)
• Celery ½ cup (sliced)
• Mushroom 1cut in half
• Onion 1thick slice
• Garlic 1 clove
• Italian parsley ¼ cup (only the leaves)
• Oil ¼ tsp

PROCESS
• Bring water with barley to boil.
• Add the onion, carrots, celery.
• Let it simmer for about 40min.
• Lightly sauté mushrooms and whole garlic clove.
• Transfer it from the pan onto paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Cut the mushroom into quarters and add them with garlic and parsley to the soup.
• Take it off the heat and let it cool down for few minutes.
• Transfer the soup into a blender and by pressing the pulse button, blend the soup into chunky puree.

I made the soup at home and the smoothie at my daughter's place. I don't have cute baby things at home so the photo is not so baby like as the smoothie is

I am not going to lie, they were playing with the soup more than they were eating it. It was a mess. But they loved the smoothie. I ate most of the soup myself lol.

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