Cook with Organix Recipe Bases are made with a base of either rice or pasta along with herbs, spices and some vegetables thrown in ready and waiting for you to add a few extras to make it into a complete meal. They’re aimed to be cooked quickly (within five minutes) so are perfect for busy mums and dads wanting a quick meal prepared for their little ones. There are recipes on each container to follow and there are also other suggestions to try on the Organix website. The Recipe Bases come in a pot that you’re supposed to halve and use as two separate portions. I found it a bit fiddly/unnecessary and almost made me not want to use it – lazy I know, but if it were already separated I think I’d find it much more useable. It’s not really an issue if like me you have two children as you would be using it all in one go anyway. In this case though, as we were trying them out, I did split them into two just to try them with different recipes to see how different the taste could possibly be.
Mexican Rice & Sweetcorn Recipe Base: the first portion we made up how the recipe on the package suggested but missed out the peas. Both children absolutely loved it and were wanting more but I refrained and made the second portion into something different, with this we added chopped chicken which was also a big hit.Herby Vegetable Pasta: the pasta stars in this got both kids excited. We tried this with the recipe on the package (Creamy Chicken and Sweetcorn) but they both hated it, I then used the second portion missing out the cream cheese and just adding in some tomatoes and they both loved it and ate every bit. I’d definitely get this one again as they really enjoyed it.
Cook with Organix Paste Pots – these are little pots of paste, full of flavour with herbs and spices and are aimed at parents wanting to introduce more exciting flavours to their little ones and who have a bit more time on hand (30 minutes) to almost be cooking from scratch. Again, there are clear recipes and instructions on the packaging. Each Paste Pot has enough in it to make three to five portions. Although these are designed to be cooked in one go, portioned out and the remaining portions be put in the fridge or freezer, I found that the pair of them were wanting extra and I "might" have had to have some too …yum!
One thing I would change about the Paste Pots is the fact that they come in a pack of two different flavours, this is great whilst you’re trying out new flavours with your child but not so great if only one flavour is liked which would then mean you would be essentially wasting a pot every time you buy them.
Mild Tikka & Mild Korma: both of these flavours were a big hit with my little ones, I used the recipes on the pack as a guide to create chicken and vegetable curries with whatever I had the fridge and cupboard.
Tomatoey Red & Herby Green: the tomatoey red went down a treat as the suggested Bolognese with extra vegetables whilst the herby green was liked but not wolfed down as quickly as the other pots in the form of the suggested vegetable pasta on the pack. The taste of the paste itself though was very nice so I’m going to buy some more and try with chicken to see if they like it more then.Overall both children really enjoyed trying new flavours and things to eat, these Paste Pots are a great idea and I only wish I had them a year and a half ago when Scott was Alexa’s age and first became fussy! They’re ideal for parents in a rush and also for those that have a bit more time and want to create a meal from scratch full of flavour but without having to select and prepare all the herbs and spices themselves.
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Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her 83rd birthday on 21 April and to commemorate the event Eat in Colour, the healthy eating campaign, has designed a unique soup recipe fit for Britain’s longest ruling monarch. The Chelsea Pensioners will be eating it and so can you! And let the kids help make it using this easy to follow recipe.