The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

It’s common knowledge that refined sugars are a big no-no in the diets of babies and young children. Quite aside from the harm that they do to emerging teeth, refined sugars are renowned for contributing to behavioural problems such as hyperactivity, attention deficit disorders and mood swings.
But did you know that – from a biological [...]

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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 than [...]

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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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You have probably heard that honey should never be given to babies under one year of age. The reason for this is that honey may contain bacteria that could lead to botulism. Once your baby reaches 12 months of age, his digestive system should be developed enough to kill the spores responsible for botulism infection.
We’ve [...]

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Chapati is a type of traditional Indian flatbread that’s REALLY easy to make and the perfect accompaniament for baby’s homemade curries.
Chapatis (sometimes known as chappatis or rotis) are made of whole wheat flour and are a type of ‘unleavened’ bread, which simply means that they do not contain yeast or any other leavening agent, so [...]

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When your baby is teething, all he’ll want to do is chew… and there are plenty of teething biscuits out there designed to meet this need. The problem with most commercially made teething biscuits, however, is that they contain undesirable ingredients (including sugar) – and they tend to be expensive.
So the best option – as [...]

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Once your baby is past the stage of eating only pureed foods, it’s time to think about expanding his menu to include things that he can eat with his fingers (unless, of course, you do Baby Led Weaning, in which case you will have skipped the purees altogether!).
We are often asked about including toast in [...]

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Following yesterday’s post, where we gave you a recipe for whole wheat bread, today we share with you some of our favourite bread making tips! These will help you avoid some of the most common problems associated with making bread at home – ensuring your loaves are as yummy as can be!
Our favourite bread making [...]

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It’s so easy to pop to the store and buy a loaf of whole wheat bread these days that very few of us take the time to make our own. Yet making your own bread really isn’t all that difficult – nor is it particularly time consuming. Whilst the process may take several hours from [...]

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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. I [...]

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