Apple Burgers

Homemade Apple Burgers

 

I added cheese to Tyler's burgers!

 

This recipe came from Tyler being a little bit constipated so I needed to get some more fruit and vegetables into his system. And this is one of the many weird and wonderful recipes I came up with. Very simple too, and mum, dad and the rest of the family can enjoy them too. By the way, this makes 8 mini burgers, adjust the quantities as required.

 

 

Ingredients

 

• Half a medium size cox apple
• 200g Mince Beef
• A few slices of bread
• A few slices of dairylea plastic cheese

 

 

The Not-so Nitty Gritty Bit

 

1. Grate the apple into a bowl using the smallest ridges of the grater.
2. Squish the mince beef into the apple until mixed well.
3. Form patties using a 3 inch pastry cutter.
4. Add oil to a frying pan and heat.
5. Add the patties to the pan once heated thoroughly.
6. Cook each side of the patties for 5 - 7 minutes each.
7. Using the same pastry cutter, cut out mini burger buns from the bread.
8. Serve burgers and add cheese.

 

 

 

 

What Little Monter Made of it....

 

 

Tyler loves beef at the minute, so it went down a treat. As you can see from the photo above he likes to separate things and investigate thoroughly before eating. Most was eaten but I might leave out the cheese next time as he didn't like the combination of texture, but I assume the cheese would still work well for older children as I loved it. A bit sweet but a perfect quick lunch from scratch that I know exactly what is in it!

 

 

 

We will just leave you to it then Ty?



Wrap it up Pizzas

This week, after almost a full two weeks of barely any appetite, my little one is finally eating, and boy has he made a come back with his appetite! This recipe started off his eating again and as it was the first time I had ever done it, I was rather nervous.
Mind you, what is not to love about a cheap, fun, creative, alternative, quick meal that provides protein, a little vitamin c, vitamin d, calcium, fibre and carbohydrate?

Wrap it up Wraps

 

I used turkey and green beans.

 

Prep time: 10 minutes for washing and chopping veg.

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

 

• 1 white wrap, if your child is over 1 year of age, you can use wholemeal wraps
• 1 or 2 tbsp. of tomato puree
• 3oz mild grated cheese
• Whatever, meat and vegetables you want

 

The approximate cost of this should be around £1. Cheap ingredients and easy to make, perfect.

 

 

 

The Not-so Nitty Gritty

 

 

1. Prepare what ever meat or veg you are using, I used some chopped green beans and strips of Bernard Matthews Turkey.
2. Lay your wrap flat on a baking tray while pre-heating the oven to 180 degrees.
3. Smooth the tomato puree over the wrap with the back of a metal spoon leaving an inch clear around the edges. This is so it is easier to pick up after cooking and while eating.
4. Scatter the grated cheese over the pureed area.
5. Add the meat or vegetables. If using both add the meat first and they will more than likely take up a larger surface area.
6. Put in the oven for 10 minutes.
7. Take out and slice into triangles like an actual pizza!

 

 

Mummy and Tyler portions.

 

What The Little Monster Made of It

 

 

 

Well, he was not that interested at first but once I got him to taste it, he loved it and gobbled the first slice straight up, the second however, he threw at me and it landed cheese side down on my jeans, lovely. Grease stain was epic.

 

 

Mummy liked hers but a bit sweet for my liking, will be trying with pitta breads at some point next week to appeal to my more savoury tastes. The green beans added a nice crunch though.

 

 

I made Tyler's daddy a meat feast one and he gobbled it up too, these boys and cheese, I tell you, makes any meal easy. Daddy required a full wrap to himself though.

 

 

Coming up soon: banana custard, top tiny hand snacks, toad in the hole.