The Homemade Baby Food Recipes Blog

When we lived in England, a ‘biscuit’ was what would be known as a ‘cookie’ in the US.
Here in the Bahamas, however, the word ‘biscuit’ is generally used in the same way as in America – it means a little bread, made with a leavening agent and is pretty much the same thing as what [...]

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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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Eggplant is one of those veggies that doesn’t get used too often as a homemade baby food ingredient – but that’s often because it’s hard to think of what to do with it!
We already have a few tasty eggplant (or aubergine) baby food ideas on our site – see the link at the foot of [...]

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If there’s one thing we’ve learned from raising our family, it’s that no two children are ever the same and that you may as well toss the ‘rule book’ out the window!
This is particularly true when it comes to babies – and even more so when it comes to feeding them!
When you first set about [...]

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One of the nicest things about running this site is the communication we have with parents all over the world. Via our contact form, blog and various contests, we get to hear lots of wonderful stories about your little ones and gain a deeper understanding of how infant care differs from one country and culture [...]

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Rajeshree Joshi from the United States just won a $20 Amazon voucher for sending in our favourite entry in this month’s Homemade Baby Food Recipes competition. Rajeshree’s recipe – for Vegetable Khichdi – combines baby’s favourite vegetables with rice and lentils for a nutritious dish that you may not have tried out before!
You can see [...]

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What a perfect summer baby food recipe! This wonderful pasta sauce, made with fresh vegetables, is extremely simple to prepare and is full of colour and flavour. We use this recipe often, as a dish for the entire family – and it’s ideal served with the whole wheat pasta shapes of your baby’s choice, either [...]

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You’ll sometimes notice fruits and vegetables in the produce aisle that are particularly glossy and inviting – but, invariably, this shine is not natural! Instead, it’s the result of waxing the produce.
Fruits and vegetables are waxed for a variety of reasons. It makes them last longer by reducing the amount of moisture they lose, inhibits [...]

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No doubt you’ve seen the ads on TV for Green Bags, which are designed to preserve fresh produce for up to 10 times its normal life. Well, last month we received a message from Clementine in Texas, asking whether we thought they were a good idea.
To be frank, our instant reaction to Green Bags the [...]

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Today we bring you our favourite recipe for using up your leftover veggies from Christmas (or, indeed, from any meal) to create a simple yet yummy baby finger food!
Yes, we’re talking Bubble and Squeak – and for those of you who’ve never heard of it before, it’s a British dish (usually prepared on a Monday [...]

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