The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

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 [...]

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If you’re in the US and you watched ‘Top Chef’ last night, then the title of today’s post may mean something to you! If not, then let us explain!
Top Chef  happens to be one of our favourite TV cooking contests, where chefs are given all sorts of challenges to test their skills! In last night’s [...]

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This baby food recipe for pureed butternut squash with roasted apple is every bit as delicious as it sounds! Once you’ve prepared the ingredients, there’s very little to do except put it all in the oven and wait for the wonderful flavours to develop – and this recipe yields enough to provide dinner for your [...]

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Rebecca wrote to us this weekend about a problem she’s experiencing when trying to puree peas for her baby…
I steamed a bag of frozen baby peas and then pureed them in my food chopper. But no matter how much I puree the peas, the skins of the peas will not puree. And they make my [...]

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If you’ve ever looked at those giant bananas in the store and wondered how on earth to prepare them, then this tasty recipe for your baby will have you well on your way to regularly including plantain in your – and your baby’s – diet.
Plantain is highly nutritious, packed with a range of vitamins and [...]

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We received a message today from Laura in the UK, asking if it is OK to give leeks to her little boy (age 6 1/2 months) .
We’ve published our reply here, just in case YOU may have a similar question!
“Leeks are a wonderful source of nutrition – high in folates, vitamin C, iron and potassium. [...]

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Today’s recipe uses dried apricots, which are wonderfully versatile and nutritious. They also tend to be more readily available than fresh apricots, which can be difficult to find in some parts of the world.
Dried apricots are high in beta-carotene (vitamin A) and fibre – making them a good choice if your baby is suffering from [...]

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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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