21/52

'A portrait of my boy, once a week, every week, in 2013'

My little Pixie Boy (in his Mama-made pixie outfit), clutching a lemon from our backyard lemon tree, on his way to a little friend's 'Faries and Pixie's' 1st Birthday Party...

Joining in with Jodi of Che and Fidel and her 52 Project.

This week I adored seeing Greer's gorgeous girls at Typically Red, sipping their tea from sweet little teacups / Lil Muse Lily's beautiful capture of her Lily floating in the picture perfect blue sea / And the divine sleeping face of Avec La Fleur's little one, Cecily.

Anaru wears the Chubby Pixie hat in Deep Sea, from the lovely Etsy store Typically Red Knits.

20/52

 'A portrait of my boy, once a week, every week, in 2013'

Playing in the backyard in the late afternoon, he was delighted to see the soft glow of the half moon in the sky, and began to sing the moon song that we have sung to him since he was tiny... Oh, my Mama heart...

Joining in with Jodi of Che and Fidel and her 52 Project.

This week I loved visiting Fields of Sage and her gorgeous fishy portrait of her little one / Delighted in the glorious freedom of Cinnamon Girl's little one running free with feathered friends (which reminded me of my own childhood doing the same!) / And the blue eyes and gorgeous curls of Little Earth Stories beautiful boy.

19/52

'A portrait of my boy, once a week, every week, in 2013'

Splashing and splishing, on a very special holiday with his cousins at Seaworld on the Gold Coast...

Joining in with Jodi of Che and Fidel and her 52 Project.

18/52

'A portrait of my boy once a week, every week, for 2013'

My blue-eyed boy ~ tired, teething and wanting only Daddy.... 

Joining in with Jodi of Che and Fidel and her 52 Project.

17/52

 'A portrait of my boy, once a week, every week, in 2013'

Resting and pondering on the snowy white sandy shore of Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie), on K'gari (Fraser Island)...

Joining in with Jodi of Che and Fidel and her 52 Project.

{Anaru's perfectly harmonious natural bush dyed wool leggings are from the lovely Jemima of MyLiefie}

16/52

'A portrait of my boy, once a week, every week, in 2013'

Sitting in the late afternoon sunshine, sifting the sand through his fingers, feeling its texture and its warmth...

Joining in with Jodi of Che and Fidel and her 52 Project.

Mama lunch, baby lunch...

Whereever possible, the little one and I eat together at lunch, and usually I serve him the same lunch that I eat. This a lunch we eat (in various combinations) at least a couple of times each week. The noodles are a huge hit (he loves to slurp), and I give him the noodle dressing as a dipping sauce, which he loves.

Warm Soba Noodles with Tahini Dressing and Salad

 

You will need:

Soba Noodles (we use the organic Hakubaku brand)
Salad ingredients of your choice (I use whatever I have in the fridge)

Tahini Dressing

1.5 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon tahini
2 teaspoons tamari
2 teaspoons of agave nectar
juice of 1/2 a small lemon or lime

Putting it together:

Simply cook your soba noodles for the recommended time. When they are finished turn the heat off and (leaving the hot water in the pot) take your noodles out and put them in a bowl of cold water for about 20-30seconds, then return them to the hot water until you're ready to dress them. This just ensures that you have noodles that don't go gluggy and coagulate, and if you're little one/s are anything like mine, gluggy noodles won't get eaten, just thrown on the floor.

To make your dressing, simply whisk all the ingredients together with a fork until they form a smooth consistency.

Cut up or grate your salad ingredients as necessary, then mix them all together. Here, I've used carrot, avodcado, nectarine, mixed sprouted lentils/peas/mung beans, baby spinach and coriander.

Drain your soba noodles and gently mix the tahini dressing through. I generally like my noodles on their own, but you could mix the salad through the noodles and it would taste just as delicious.