Yay!
Finally, first post is up and who would’ve thought Livvy’s Plantain Pottage!
After becoming my worst critic in trying to take well composed pictures, I got reminded that blogging is a process with a learning curve.
There is a lot to learn and the thought of it is so exciting! I cannot wait to share more and improve on food writing and food photography especially. It would be greatly satisfying to look back at this post and smile at my journey.
♥Livvy’s Plantain Pottage is an easy, nutritious and comforting dish that has been adapted to suit a toddler, with an ideal balance of sweet, spicy and savoury. With baby food, my motto is: “no nasties”. For this reason I have chosen pink Himalayan salt and an MSG free bouillon powder♥.
Livvy’s Plantain Pottage
This plantain pottage is made with half ripe plantains, sweet peppers and baby spinach.
Ingredients
- 3 half ripe plantains
- 2 medium onions
- 1/4 scotch bonnet to taste
- 1 red sweet pepper
- 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan sea salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon bouillon powder to taste
- 1/4 cup palm oil
- 1/3 cup ground crayfish
- 1 handful baby spinach thinly sliced
Instructions
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Boil the peeled and diced plantains, one onion with bouillon powder (see picture).
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Blend second onion, sweet peppers and scotch bonnet for pepper sauce.
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Fry pepper blend in palm oil, seasoning with sea salt and simmer to reduce liquid.
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Pour fried sauce to boiling plantains.
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Add crayfish and leave to simmer till plantains are tender.
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Pour in water if needed and stir occasionally.
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Take off heat source and pulse carefully with a hand blender to desired smoothness.
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Add thinly sliced spinach and back to heat for about 2 mins.
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Serve and let your little munchkin enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Keep the water level the same as the plantains for a thicker consistency, or higher for a lighter consistency.
- My Livvy is 17 months old and enjoys it lumpy. Blend smoothly for younger babies to avoid choking.
This is amazing Linda. I cant wait to make this for my lil ones. when they arrive 🙂
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Thank you my dearest TemyO. Gosh I love your blog!! I am definitely looking forward to seeing you make this for your little one 🙂
As an agbaya adult I can eat this too! hahaha! I am looking forward to more posts and I am hoping it wont just be for baby food. I see your African salad and I want to learn how to make it. way to go mama!!
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Hahahaha you’re not alone Hauwa, I also eat it with her. Wherever love leads i will follow. I am a big foodie so I expect to share all the foods I love to eat and make.
Ahh! That salad will come very soon my dear, very soon 🙂
I love your first post! It is beautiful and can’t wait to read your 100th post! Well done dear ??
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My darling UU❤️. Bless your heart?
Wow! Linda I’m so proud of you.
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Hey Kosi?,
Thank you very much for your kind words. It truly means a lot to me?.
See me salivating till I got to the end. Please we need recipes for adults too 🙂
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Moonshine your reaction to LiVVY’S pottage is received with much delight and glee?. I have one for the adults you might like and I hope to share it soon?.
Everything about it is exceptional! I’ll keep this recipe handy for a future date ?
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Thank you Ken?! I’m trying to picture this as fine dining in my head. Your presentation will play a huge role in the fine delivery of this recipe for date night?