Today’s homemade baby food recipe is a yummy combination of sweet and savoury – guaranteed to appeal even to those little ones who are less than enthusiastic about eating up their veggies! What’s more, this quick and easy recipe is naturally nutritious, packed with vitamins, fibre (to help keep baby regular), iron, protein and even [...]
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You make your own baby food because you want your little one to receive the very best nutrition, using fresh and wholesome ingredients. But did you know that there are five very simple ways to make your baby’s food even MORE nutritious? If your baby eats very little – or if you’re having difficulties getting [...]
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Mmmm – homemade baby food doesn’t get any better than this! Today’s recipe is for a deliciously simple dessert or breakfast, with a classic flavour combination your little one will love! What’s more, it’s a dish containing plenty of important nutrients, too… Dietary fibre from the apples to keep baby ‘regular’! Lots of vitamins and [...]
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As you’ll know if your a regular visitor to our site, we like to include all sorts of ingredients in our baby food recipes to produce dishes that are tasty, not bland! Two ingredients that we use often – and which form the basis for tasty cooking in general – are onions and garlic. The [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes, Nutrition on Jun 23rd, 2010
We call the avocado ‘nature’s perfect baby food’… and with good reason! Avocado – with its creamy, buttery texture – requires very little preparation and contains a considerable list of nutrients, including healthy fats, potassium, folates, fibre, vitamins, antioxidants, beta-carotene and iron! And if all that weren’t enough, studies have shown that eating avocado can [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes, Nutrition on Jun 16th, 2010
Today we have a delicious sweet ‘n savoury recipe for you combining the goodness of fresh mango with wholesome brown rice and tasty chicken. Mango – a rich source of a range of vitamins plus beta-carotene (the nutrient that gives mango its fabulous colour) – combines perfectly with savoury flavours. Some babies can begin enjoying [...]
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Dried fruit – which can be found in any grocery store but most abundantly, perhaps, in health stores – has a reputation for being…er…healthy! But is dried fruit actually as healthy as fresh fruit for your baby? Whilst dried fruit does have SOME advantages over fresh, truly fresh fruit will almost always be the healthiest [...]
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Posted in New baby food recipes, Nutrition on May 28th, 2010
Your amazing baby grows at a tremendous rate during his first year. That incredible growth also applies to his brain, which makes millions of new connections as he responds to the world around him. As parents, we help with the development of our little ones’ brains by providing plenty of stimulation and exposing them to [...]
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If black beans are not something you have thought about including in your baby food recipes, then perhaps today’s post and this so-so-simple recipe may just persuade you to give them a try! Black beans are full of wonderful nutrients for your little one and these yummy cakes make a fantastic way for him to [...]
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As you’ll know if you’re a regular visitor to our site, we just LOVE to add a little pizazz to our baby food recipes with the use of complementary herbs and spices. The rich and varied flavours they provide can help you turn the simplest purees into all sorts of yummy treats, both expanding and [...]
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