EASY FIRST FOODS FOR BABIES: FRUITY ALPHABET SOUP
This no bake dessert is a hit with the kiddos, especially those learning the alphabet. Strawberries and cranberries add a healthy, punch of color to the sweet treat.
Step 1
Bring some lightly salted water to boil in a saucepan. Pour in 1 tablespoon (15 g) of alphabet noodles and cook according to the directions on the packet. Drain and let cool completely.
Step 2
Rinse and hull about a 1/2 cup (100 g) of ripe strawberries. Cut them into small pieces and set aside in a bowl.
Step 3
Chop 2 teaspoons of dried cranberries and add them to the bowl.
Step 4
Pour 1/2 cup (100 ml) of cranberry juice (or mineral water) into the bowl of strawberries and cranberries. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and mix. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for 15 minutes until the cranberry pieces have softened.
Step 5
Pour the mixture into a soup plate and add the alphabet noodles.
Step 6
This tutorial is printed with permission from Alain Ducasse Cooking for Kids: From Babies to Toddlers: Simple, Healthy, and Natural Food
by authors Alain Ducasse, Paule Neyrat and Jerome Lacressoniere, illustrator Christine Roussey, photographer Rina Nurra, and published by Rizzoli.
