Tag Archive 'raisins'

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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A Baby Food Delight For Diwali

We’d like to wish all of you who celebrate it a VERY happy Diwali this weekend!
What’s more, we even have a baby food recipe to help your little one celebrate the Festival of Lights along with you – courtesy of our visitor Asha, from India.
Asha told us how Diwali is often celebrated with the consumption of [...]

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Homemade, natural yogurt is delicious and a great source of calcium for your baby – but some little ones don’t always enjoy its ‘tanginess’ when it’s served by itself. Adding pureed fruit usually makes natural yogurt much more acceptable to baby – so today we have an interesting fruit combo suggestion for you to try!
First, [...]

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If your baby is enjoying the aromatic delights of a nice curry, then he’s going to LOVE this healthy recipe that combines chicken and fruit flavours! Serve this curry with rice, or with an Indian bread such as nan or roti… the only difficult thing about preparing this dish is not eating it all up [...]

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Once your baby is old enough to feed himself, then why not try making him this simple banana bread! Not only is it VERY yummy, it contains NO added sugar – the sweetness comes from the bananas (which should be nice and ripe) and the raisins.
Our whole family loves this recipe, which tastes great as [...]

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We’re sometimes asked about whether or not it’s a good idea to give raisins to babies.
Although they are nutritious, whole raisins may pose a choking hazard to younger babies – and some dentists believe that the regular consumption of whole raisins may contribute to tooth decay.
They can, however, make a nutritious and tasty addition to [...]

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