New Mum’s Food Adventures

It’s still summer time and all the tropical fruits are out. We have at least 4 types or more of mangoes in our local grocery stores. This week I bought a few Palmers mangoes and decided to make a chia pudding.

I added date syrup and two table spoons to one can of coconut milk and then the blended fruit. The date syrup was to add a hint of sweetness that was natural but also add a little more iron. This is why it’s not as bright as it would be from the mango. It made about 500mil of food. I didn’t want to many chia seeds as I intended for my toddler to eat it. If it was thick like regular recipes it runs the risk of causing constipation or tummy aches because it can be a very binding food. A small amount of chia in baby food is fine. I made some midday yesterday to give today as a cool treat. He enjoyed the flavour but was unsure of the texture.

Being a gluten free toddler I wanted to give him a healthy snack that could also be an easy to eat meal. He is cutting two teeth at once again and his mouth has been tender and his cheeks swollen with pain leaving him uninterested in food or eating. I don’t want to be giving to many store bought pouches as he is getting older so I thought I would try some Chia seed pudding. So far he accepted but not much. It might just be because it feels different so I will continue to keep introducing it slowly to him. I think a strawberry one would probably win him over as strawberries are his favourite fruit. He also isn’t a big fan of coconut which also might be why he wasn’t very receptive. I plan to do a few featuring yoghurt.

I’ll try my best to post what I make. Just be aware that mine aren’t dense so as not to overwhelm my toddlers sensitive tummy. The way I made it, the texture was gelatinous. Very nice and smooth!