Posted in New baby food recipes on Nov 7th, 2009
Breakfast has always been one of our babies’ favourite meals of the day, probably because it comes after a good night’s sleep (we hope!) and our little ones are happy… and hungry! Now that our youngest family member (Joe) is 10 months of age, he’s REALLY enjoying his finger foods – and never more so [...]
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Sharon from Leeds in the UK wrote to us yesterday because her 11 month old son swallowed a watermelon seed that she missed when preparing a piece of the fruit for him to gnaw on. She was concerned that the seed may be toxic or cause problems for her little one. There are many stories [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Apr 27th, 2009
This baby food recipe for pureed butternut squash with roasted apple is every bit as delicious as it sounds! Once you’ve prepared the ingredients, there’s very little to do except put it all in the oven and wait for the wonderful flavours to develop – and this recipe yields enough to provide dinner for your [...]
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Homemade, natural yogurt is delicious and a great source of calcium for your baby – but some little ones don’t always enjoy its ‘tanginess’ when it’s served by itself. Adding pureed fruit usually makes natural yogurt much more acceptable to baby – so today we have an interesting fruit combo suggestion for you to try! [...]
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We received an interesting question today from Diana in Toronto, Canada who asked us My husband and I are taking a trip to Mexico and bringing our daughter. She will be 8.5 months at the time. I will not have access to a kitchenette or refrigerator as we are staying at an all inclusive resort. [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Nov 16th, 2008
If your baby is enjoying the aromatic delights of a nice curry, then he’s going to LOVE this healthy recipe that combines chicken and fruit flavours! Serve this curry with rice, or with an Indian bread such as nan or roti… the only difficult thing about preparing this dish is not eating it all up [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Sep 15th, 2008
Today’s baby food recipe is for a wonderful, aromatic pumpkin soup that’s quick and easy to make because it uses canned pumpkin instead of fresh! Canned pumpkin is an acceptable - and convenient – alternative to fresh, and is similar in terms of both flavour and nutritional value. Check the can, however – some varieties [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on Jun 26th, 2008
Today we have a great recipe for a simple apple custard sent into us by Delmae from Hollywood, Florida. Unlike many custard recipes, this one is sugar free and uses only egg yolk – not the white – making it suitable for babies from 6 months onwards who have been separately introduced to all the [...]
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Jacqui from Noosa, Australia, wrote to ask us if beetroot (or beets, as beetroot is known in the US) is safe for her baby to eat. She also asked us to suggest a beetroot baby food recipe – and here’s our reply, should anyone else be wondering the same thing! Guidelines vary quite significantly around [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes on May 18th, 2008
Today we have a wonderful pancake recipe for you that uses NO sugar, No eggs and would make a great finger food for older babies! This recipe was sent in to us by Rhia from Louisville, Kentucky, who told us… This recipe was given to me by a friend who first got me interested in [...]
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