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Posted in Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips, New baby food recipes on Aug 10th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Jul 28th, 2009
There’s just one word to sum up this recipe dee..licious!
Quick and easy to make – but full of flavour and vitamins for baby – these wonderful fish cakes are great for babies who are feeding themselves. They are fairly easy to pick up (make sure they’ve cooled sufficiently first!) and have a nice soft texture!
This [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips on Jul 7th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Jun 10th, 2009
If you thought that samosas had to be spicy and dripping in oil, think again! These yummy sweet potato samosas are baked in the oven and are not ’spicy hot’ at all! They make a wonderful finger food for older babies who are biting and chewing comfortably and they are very versatile, equally delicious served [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips on May 20th, 2009
Our little ones have always enjoyed pasta. It’s available just about everywhere, it cooks quickly and it’s soft – making it ideal for baby food.
Stirring finely chopped, cooked pasta into veggie purees was one of our favourite ways to introduce lumps – you can start off with tiny wee pieces, then cut them larger as [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on May 9th, 2009
Today we have a simple homemade baby food recipe for you using yummy ricotta cheese and cannellini beans! The result is a smooth and creamy dip or spread – try serving it on toasted bagel pieces, with cooked veggies as dippers (for young babies), with raw veggies for older children – or even as an [...]
Posted in Feeding tips on Apr 30th, 2009
We received a message this week from Danielle in the UK. She told us
My son is 10 months old and doesn’t seem to be interested in finger food at all. I’ve tried him with a number of different things, at different times of the day but he just wont eat it. Do you have any [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Mar 23rd, 2009
If your baby is at the stage where he is managing to feed himself little sandwiches or bagel pieces, then why not try whipping up these yummy cheese scones for him? Our little ones just LOVED these, straight from the oven whilst they’re still nice and warm – and they’re great with just a little [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips on Mar 19th, 2009
Does your baby need to have teeth in order to start finger foods?
No, he doesn’t – but it IS important to ensure that any foods you offer your toothless tot can be ‘gummed’ efficiently – i.e. mashed with the gums and therefore made easy to swallow, which minimizes the risk of choking.
Hayley from New York [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Mar 3rd, 2009
Has your little one tried tofu yet? If you’re not vegetarian, then you may have bypassed tofu altogether when looking for ideas for your baby’s menu. But tofu is so much more than just a substitute for meat. An excellent source of protein, calcium and iron, tofu is a great way of giving your little [...]
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