Posts Tagged ‘First foods’

Chicken with leek, carrot and peas

Chicken with leek, carrot and peas

Suitable for: 7-9 months Makes 2 portions Cooking time: 28 – 30 minutes Suitable for freezing   Since the dark meat of a chicken is even more nutritious than the breast and tends to be moister it’s a good idea sometimes to use the thighs instead.   1 ½ teaspoons vegetable oil 1/3  cup washed and [...]

My first spaghetti Bolognese

My first spaghetti Bolognese

Suitable for: 9-12 months Makes 3 portions Cooking time: 24 minutes Suitable for freezing   This tasty recipe will help encourage your baby to enjoy eating red meat. 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil 1 clove garlic, crushed ½ cup chopped onion 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated ¾ cup wiped and sliced button mushrooms 5 ounces [...]

Pasta with hidden vegetables

Pasta with hidden vegetables

Suitable for: 9-12 months Makes 4 portions Cooking time: 24 minutes Suitable for freezing   This is a great way to get children to eat vegetables because they are blended into the sauce to make them invisible, and what they can’t see, they can’t pick out. For a creamier version, you can stir in a [...]

My Favorite Oatmeal

My Favourite Oatmeal

Suitable for: 7-9months Makes 4 portions Cooking time: 3 minutes Suitable for freezing   This was my children’s favourite breakfast when they were babies. Not only does it taste great, it is also packed full of nutritious ingredients.   Top Tip Your baby may start grabbing the spoon you use to feed her, so it’s a [...]

Cauliflower and broccoli in cheese sauce

Cauliflower and broccoli in cheese sauce

Suitable for: 7-9 months Makes 3 portions Cooking time: 7-10 minutes Suitable for freezing 1 ¼ cups chopped cauliflower florets ½ cup chopped broccoli florets For the cheese sauce, you can experiment using different mild cheeses, likeEdamor Emmental. You could also mix other vegetables, like carrots or spinach. Cheese sauce 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 [...]

Potato, Carrot, and Corn Puree

Potato, Carrot and Corn

Suitable for: 6-7 months Makes 3 portions Cooking time: 26 minutes Suitable for freezing For young babies it is best to puree corn through a food mill, as it will be easier to digest and have a smoother texture. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup chopped onion 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped 2 medium [...]

Sweet Potato with Spinach and Peas

Sweet Potato, spinach & Peas

Suitable for: 6-7 months Makes 5 portions Cooking time: 14 minutes Suitable for freezing Combining spinach with a sweet-tasting vegetable like sweet potato is a good way to introducing it to your baby. You can also make this recipe with broccoli instead of spinach. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ½ cup washed and sliced white part [...]

Apple and Pear with Cinnamon

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 Suitable from: 6 months Makes 4 portions Cooking time: 6-8 minutes Suitable for freezing   Apple and pear puree is an ideal first food, being easy to digest and unlikely to cause allergies. Choose sweet apples like Golden Delicious or Royal Gala. Some varieties, such as Granny Smith, may have too tart a flavour for [...]

First Vegetable Puree

First Vegetable Puree

Suitable from 6 months Makes 8 portions Cooking time: 15-20 minutes Suitable for freezing Carrots make excellent weaning food, as babies like their naturally sweet taste. Top Tip It isn’t a good idea to delay introducing solids any later than six months. Your baby needs to learn how to chew and swallow food, and learning [...]