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My parents recently gave me the largest bag of carrots from their garden. My lovely Dad went out on a cold winters morning and dug them especially for me. When I got up last Sunday morning they they were in a basket on their counter ready to be turned into something wonderful. He’s been doing things like that for me since I left home which is just so nice. It’s his way of making sure his kids and grandchildren are eating lot’s of healthy food. His mind is at ease once he knows i’m heading back to Dublin with a few baskets of carrots, beetroot and organic veggies.<\/p>\n
These carrots are no ordinary carrots. They honestly do not smell like any carrot I have ever bought in a supermarket. In fairness they don’t look very appealing with their bumps, bruises and disfigurations but when they are washed, peeled and chopped …the smell!!!! Seriously will blow your mind away\u00a0and every time I cook with them I think ‘wow this really is what a carrot should smell like’.\u00a0Maybe its the love my Dad gives them when he’s growing them, maybe its the home made fertilisers he uses or maybe its the\u00a0lack of pesticides, I just don’t know\u00a0but these are just\u00a0carrots worth travelling for.<\/p>\n
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Whether it be making cookies, muffins or carrot soup, getting your little one involved in the cooking is a great way to get them not only interested in food, it is also a great way of spending some fun time together. My little toddler\u00a0has been helping in the kitchen more and more these days, I actually can’t cook without him as he doesn’t want to be left out. His trick is to\u00a0pull the chair over to the counter press every button he can, even mine at times. However, it’s been a great way to get him to try new foods that he normally would\u00a0not have eaten.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was never crazy about eating carrots on their own when he was smaller, we had to coax him or sing a little song but it worked at the time. This time though as I chopped carrots he was ‘stealing’ them and I was pretending to be really shocked that another carrot had disappeared. I had cut a few into long strips just for this to see what happened and it worked! He actually ate half of a\u00a0regular sized raw carrot!<\/p>\n
Just to note<\/strong> – Oscar has\u00a0all of his teeth, is also 32 months and is well able to eat foods like raw carrot. Don’t try this with smaller babies. Ensure\u00a0foods like carrot are cooked until they soft and able to be squashed between your forefinger and thumb before offering to smaller little ones.<\/p>\n This\u00a0soup is a great\u00a0way of also introducing children to spices and herbs. The carrots add so much nutritious goodness and they go so well with lemongrass and curry. The curry powder adds a very slight curry flavour and it is definitely not overpowering or spicy.<\/p>\n I hope you like it and feel free to comment below with any questions or feedback. I love hearing from you all.<\/p>\n Aileen & Oscar xoxox<\/p>\n![\"Curried](\"https:\/\/www.babyledfeeding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Baby-Led-Feeding-Curried-Carrot-and-Coconut-Soup-Blending-Soup-Closeup-of-Soup.jpg\")
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