The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

When we lived in England, a ‘biscuit’ was what would be known as a ‘cookie’ in the US.
Here in the Bahamas, however, the word ‘biscuit’ is generally used in the same way as in America – it means a little bread, made with a leavening agent and is pretty much the same thing as what [...]

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For some reason, there seem to be a awful lot of pumpkins in the stores at the moment (..!), so if you haven’t yet introduced your little one to this delightfully delicious veggie, then now is the time to start!
Bursting with beta-carotene, vitamin C and potassium, pumpkins are an excellent food for babies from 6 [...]

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Homemade baby food isn’t just good for your baby… it’s good for the environment, too.
The most obvious benefit is that there is no need for all the packaging that comes along with commercially prepared baby food – not all of which can be recycled. Plus – if you buy organic produce – you’re also contributing [...]

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If you’re in the US, you may be thinking that this is a trick question – after all, a sweet potato IS a yam, right?
Wrong!
Although sweet potatoes are often referred to as yams in parts of America, sweet potatoes and true yams are actually completely different things!
Yams grow from tropical vines and are usually bigger [...]

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If your little one has been diagnosed with a milk allergy, then there are many foods he will need to avoid. Some – like dairy products – are obvious, but there are other foods containing milk that you may not have even thought about.
The following list includes many of the foods and ingredients that you [...]

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Did you know that green beans are packed with an amazing array of nutrients, including iron – the mineral that plays such an important part in your baby’s healthy growth and development?
If you haven’t yet introduced the humble green bean into your baby’s diet, then you might just want to give it a try after [...]

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Leading healthcare organizations around the world recommend that babies are given only breastmilk or formula for the first 6 months of life, because they provide all the nutrients that your baby needs. We support this advice and much of the information on our site relates to babies of 6 months of age and older.
However, we [...]

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We couldn’t help but be a little disappointed today by an article that appeared in the UK’s ‘Times Online’, which contained suggestions that store bought food may be BETTER for babies than home-made.
The article was based around information from the Government’s Pesticides Residues Committee that the levels of pesticides in typical weaning foods like bananas, apples and [...]

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We’d like to wish all our Canadian visitors a very happy Thanksgiving – we hope that you and your families enjoy a wonderful day together!
Don’t forget to check out our Thanksgiving Baby Food Recipes page, which contains some super yet simple recipes to make delicious meals for your little one using the traditional Thanksgiving ingredients you’ll have on hand!
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Calcium is an important nutrient throughout life – but particularly so in infancy. It helps with the healthy development and growth of your baby’s bones and teeth – and less well known is the fact that it is used by lots of other parts of the body, including the muscles and the heart.
Fortunately, breast milk [...]

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