what foods do i give my baby?

Question

she is only 6 months but has been on solids once a day (on health visitorsadvice) as she is huge since 5 months. We have done all the root veg as instructed but now what. I don't want to by jars as i want to know exactly what she is having and have only ever added boiled water to her veg to thin it enough to blend.... what now? how do you prepare fruit? and what about greens? she has also had rice. Have looked on web site s but all the links i get are for jar foods which i don't want or worse.. recipes that add butter salt etc!!! ahhh If anyone knows of a decent site or ook that would be great too thanks x x

Answer 1

I make all my own baby food. The general rule of thumb that I use is steam it then puree it. It's really about as easy as that. I've used the steam and puree method for: apples, peaches, pears, mango, apricots, peas, green beans, prunes, carrots, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, etc. Bananas and avocado I just mashed with a fork. Butternut squash I cut in half, remove seeds, place cut side down in glass pan in 1 inch of water, bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees, then scoop and puree.

Don't use the boiling water to thin carrots, use tap or bottled water because of nitrates.

Just remember no strawberries, citrus, honey until age 1. No peanuts until age 2 (unless there's a family allergy, then age 3).

At about 7 months you can introduce yogurt and cheese (shredded works well), at about 9 months you can introduce meats.

I like to make large batches, then freeze it. If there's a Bed, Bath & Beyond near you, I recommend the silicone square ice cube trays that they have, very easy to get the cubes out of.

I've gotten a lot of information from www.wholesomebabyfood.com

Answer 2

Here is a great site that gives alot of info on making baby food, what ages to introduce new foods and how to store, etc. I agree that I don't want to give my child additives that are unnecessary when introducing new foods. Packaged organic baby foods tend to have less extra ingredients so those can be good when your on the go, but check the labels. Also, I've read alot of info on the best way to puree the food and everyone says to just get a regular food processor. Hope this helps!

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/

Answer 3

Google the terms: homemade baby food recipes. A lot of links come up. Also, try these sites.

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=10
http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/6-to-9-month-baby.html
http://www.parents.com

Answer 4

I buy a container of plain yogurt and sometimes give it plain or I add blended fruits or vegitables- sometimes baby fruit juice. You can mix pretty much anything into it and it's healthy.

Answer 5

search annabel karmel.
alot of mums swear by her recipes. she has a website and several books

Answer 6

Just normal unseasoned foods... introducing them one at a time