What is Table Food?
Table food is any food that your baby is already eating only the food has not been puréed.Table food may also be any foods that are age appropriate for your baby that the whole family eats; foods that again, have not been puréed.
How old should your baby be to make the switch [...]
Avocados are often called one of nature’s perfect foods because they are said to contain everything a person needs to survive. A wonderful “good fat” food for baby’s brain and physical development, try an avocado as baby’s first food instead of refined cereals.
Avocado Puree <4-6months>
Ingredients:
1 Ripe Avocado
Directions:
1. Peel and take out the pit of a [...]
Oats are high in fiber, calcium, protein and even some B vitamins. Steel cut oats are slightly healthier and more nutritious than rolled, quick cook or instant oats. Steel cut oats retain the most nutrients because they are not highly processed.
Baked Oatmeal Apple Cereal
<8 months and above>
Ingredients:
1 small apple
1/4 cup ground oats
3/4 cup of [...]
The 4 days waiting rule:
When your baby is ready for solids, introduce the foods one at a time waiting 4 days before introducing a new food. This will make it much easier for you to notice which foods your baby does not tolerate well.
If you introduce your baby to different kinds of foods all at [...]
Plums are high in fiber, low in cholesterol, sodium free and rich in Vitamin A & Vitamin C. As plums are high in fiber and natural sugars, they help maintain bowel regularity and great to help with constipation.
Creamy Plum Purée Baby Food Recipe
<8 months + due to yogurt>
Ingredients:
1 cup plum purée
Plain or [...]
“An Apple a Day” as the old saying goes is indeed good for your health. Apples are truly a wonder fruit and they may be one on your baby’s first foods. One of the most important nutritional components of apples is that they contain two types of fiber; insoluble fiber and soluble fiber. The insoluble [...]
The nutritional value of peas is amazing when you think of the small size of a cup of peas. Did you know that one cup of peas contains more protein than a tablespoon of peanut butter and also provides Calcium, Vitamin A and C and Iron too?
Grandma’s Creamed Peas & Nuggets
* The recipe contains dairy; suitable for [...]
Bananas are often called one of nature’s perfect foods because they are said to contain many of the nutrients that a person needs to survive. One of the most important nutritional components of Bananas is that they contain potassium and fiber. Bananas are also high in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Vitamin B2. Bananas are [...]
When can I introduce Sweet Potatoes to my baby?
These wonderful vegetables are a great first baby foods,(even for the early solid food starter)for baby as they are packed full of nutrients, highly palatable and due to their fiber content, help digestive tract and bowel health.
Recipe of the month
Sweet potato and melon mash
8 oz (1 cup) [...]
Herbs and spices can be introduced to babies after the age of 8 months. However, herbs just like all the other foods should still be introduced with caution. You don’t have to add spices to baby food, but if you feel your baby will like it, try it out. Use the 4 day waiting rule, especially if [...]
