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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 Uncategorized on Oct 16th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Sep 17th, 2009
Today’s chicken baby food recipe uses dried plums – otherwise known as prunes – to add sweetness and a welcome boost of extra nutrients to baby’s dinner.
It’s a fairly sophisticated recipe which includes mild spices, onions and garlic, which you might prefer to serve to your baby once he’s already been introduced to more basic [...]
Posted in Baby food preparation tips, Nutrition on Sep 10th, 2009
Turmeric is so much more than just a ingredient for flavouring curries!
It has extensive health-promoting properties – which people in countries around the world have both recognized and taken advantage of for many years – and may be particularly important in the diet of young children.
Today we’re looking at this richly coloured spice in a [...]
Posted in Allergy/intolerance, Baby food preparation tips, Feeding tips on Aug 17th, 2009
So – when you are introducing new foods to your baby, it’s important to follow the ‘four day rule’. This means giving your baby the new food, then waiting for AT LEAST four days before giving him another new food.
Why is this important?
Well, if your little one has a bad reaction to peaches, for example, [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Jul 16th, 2008
Move over mashed bananas – babies these days are enjoying far more sophisticated dishes… and this wonderful baby curry recipe is so delicious that it will be enjoyed by family members young and old!
This recipe does not produce a hot curry – as much as we believe that babies should be introduced to a wide [...]
Posted in New baby food recipes on Apr 22nd, 2008
As you may have guessed from the incredibly witty (!) title, today’s recipe is for a VERY yummy sweet potato soup!
This recipe is a family favourite, because the perfect combination of herbs and spices give this soup a really unique flavour that we all enjoy. Our babies enjoyed this soup from as early as 6 [...]
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