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Posted in Baby food preparation tips on Oct 30th, 2009
For some reason, there seem to be a awful lot of pumpkins in the stores at the moment (..!), so if you haven’t yet introduced your little one to this delightfully delicious veggie, then now is the time to start!
Bursting with beta-carotene, vitamin C and potassium, pumpkins are an excellent food for babies from 6 [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips, New baby food recipes, Nutrition on Oct 23rd, 2009
If you’re in the US, you may be thinking that this is a trick question – after all, a sweet potato IS a yam, right?
Wrong!
Although sweet potatoes are often referred to as yams in parts of America, sweet potatoes and true yams are actually completely different things!
Yams grow from tropical vines and are usually bigger [...]
Posted in Allergy/intolerance on Oct 4th, 2009
We received a message last week from a visitor who wanted to know more about introducing various foods from within one food group.
If she introduced her son to one type of fish, for example – and there was no allergic reaction or digestive issues – could all types of fish then be considered safe?
The answer is [...]
Posted in Nutrition on Sep 28th, 2009
We received a message from a visitor last week about white pumpkins and how they compare to orange pumpkins in terms of taste and nutritional value.
By coincidence, we’d just given a white pumpkin a try for ourselves for the first time… and I’m happy to report that we found it really delicious! If anything, it [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Sep 20th, 2009
Nothing says fall like the taste of pumpkin – and one of our favourite ways to prepare it at this time of year is by making a delicious soup!
Today’s Spiced Pumpkin Soup recipe contains the wonderful flavours of traditional pumpkin pie spices and is both silky and sumptuous! A big favourite with our whole family, [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips, Nutrition on Jul 19th, 2009
Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to give your baby a strong immune system from birth, because breast milk is packed with your antibodies which are then passed on to baby.
But there are certain foods that can help give your little one’s immune system a boost as he begins to rely on solids as his [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Jun 26th, 2009
Today we have a recipe for baby that tastes really good – yet can be whipped up very quickly and easily. Made with nutritious pumpkin and with the added benefits of garlic, it makes a richly flavoured and healthy lunch or dinner for your tiny diner, or could even be served as a dip for [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Sep 26th, 2008
Halloween is fast approaching and many of us will be thinking about what to do with all that pumpkin we scoop out when making our Jack O Lanterns!
In our house, we tend to avoid the massive pumpkins usually sold at this time of year and opt instead, for the smaller pumpkins known as ’sugar [...]
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 have [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Apr 20th, 2008
We have a nice and easy baby food recipe for you today using two vegetables that complement each other perfectly – and are both packed with health-promoting beta-carotene.
This sweet potato and pumpkin puree is given a little extra ‘zip’ by the addition of nutmeg and chives… who said that baby food has to be boring?
Here’s [...]
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