Tag Archive 'vegetarian'

One of the wonderful things about the internet is the way it allows us to share and exchange information with parents all over the world.  Our family has always enjoyed trying foods from other cultures and our children enjoy all sort of exotic dishes… from Middle Eastern falafel and Indian curries to Greek Salad and [...]

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Pasta makes a wonderful food for babies, particularly for babies with few or no teeth who need something soft and gummable to eat! This sweet potato cannelloni is a great dish because it brings together the goodness of these nutrient packed veggies with creamy ricotta to make an easy-to-eat meal that’s full of fantastic flavour! [...]

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Today’s vegetarian homemade baby food recipe is brimming with flavour and nutrients, including lots of beta-carotene from the squash plus protein and iron from the garbanzo beans. This is a very mild curry, ideal from 6-7 months of age (once baby has been separately introduced to all the ingredients). We like to mash it up [...]

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If you were asked to name all the nutrients your baby needs for healthy growth and development, the one you might forget to mention is zinc! Whilst we’re all familiar with the importance of vitamins and minerals like vitamin C and iron, we don’t tend to hear as much about zinc – yet it’s an [...]

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Sausages are not – in general – a good food for babies. They tend to be high in salt and the less expensive brands often contain undesirable ingredients such as connective tissue – certainly NOT want you want to be introducing your little one to! Today’s recipe, however, is for yummy ‘sausages’ made with cheese, [...]

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Today we have a simple homemade baby food recipe for you using yummy ricotta cheese and cannellini beans! The result is a  smooth and creamy dip or spread – try serving it on toasted bagel pieces, with cooked veggies as dippers (for young babies), with raw veggies for older children – or even as an [...]

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A good gravy makes a delicious addition to many meals and can be a great way to make your baby’s less-than-favourite veggies a little more appealing! However, many commerically available gravy mixes and powders tend to be too salty to be safely included in your baby’s menu (more information here about the dangers of adding [...]

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Today marks the start of National Vegetarian Week in the UK – so we have a nice and easy recipe for a yummy Trio of Roasted Root Vegetables for all those veggie babies out there (which, of course, can be enjoyed by all non-veggie babies too!). Roasting vegetables enhances their natural sweetness and even babies [...]

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