The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

You’ll sometimes notice fruits and vegetables in the produce aisle that are particularly glossy and inviting – but, invariably, this shine is not natural! Instead, it’s the result of waxing the produce.
Fruits and vegetables are waxed for a variety of reasons. It makes them last longer by reducing the amount of moisture they lose, inhibits [...]

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Fresh or frozen – which fruits and vegetables are best for baby?
Ask any parent this question and they’ll likely answer “Fresh, of course!”.
But is this always the case?
It may come as a surprise to learn that there are some occasions where frozen fruits or vegetables may be better  than fresh… because ‘fresh’ produce isn’t [...]

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Whenever we buy an unripe avocado and need to ripen it in a hurry, we do what most people do… and place it in a brown paper bag. Sometimes we put in a banana, which hastens the process – the reason being that fresh fruit produces ethylene gas. By ‘trapping’ the gas within the bag, [...]

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We all know that fruits and vegetables play an extremely important part in the diet – not just in infancy, but throughout adult life too. Packed with a wide spectrum of vitamins and minerals, fruits and veggies have been proven over and over again to be key in preventing major diseases and maintaining a healthy [...]

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Do you automatically assume that any fruit or vegetable you prepare for your baby HAS to be cooked?
If so, then you’re not alone. But whilst cooking produce has some advantages (it reduces the allergenicity of certain fruits and vegetables, for example), it isn’t always necessary. When you consider that the cooking process usually contributes [...]

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