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Baby food and recipes
Well i took the plunge and tried the food on charlie this week! i tried him on hipp organic banana and peach dessert which is seems to love. i did try him on baby rice and apple but he did not like that so went back to the peach and banana. So i decided i would have a go at making my own. i have made carrott and cauliflower and also sweet potato and broccoli. My god the process is long had to blend it then put it through a sieve to get lumps out my arm aches ha. Anyway has anyone else made there own dinners? and what do your lo like? oh also i recorded his first feed if interested :
It was from a packet so was quite thick but he delt with it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H--qWEDlD1o h
It was from a packet so was quite thick but he delt with it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H--qWEDlD1o h
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But I'll probably be starting off with single things (to make sure there's no reaction) like carrot, sweet potato, butternut squash, parsnip, peas, brocolli, leek, etc. I'm going to leave it a little while before trying fruit as I've read in a few places that if it's introduced too early it can lead to a sweet tooth. But when we go to fruit I'll be trying apple, pear and banana first.
In terms of combined tastes I'll be having a think about what I'd put in a soup - like leek with potato, parsnip with apple, and for deserts apple and pear etc
Am going to get some fruit, like peaches/raspberries to do as well - although conscious she needs a balance of sweet and savoury really else she'll end up like me and a sugar monster lol.
I've done lots of different veg and fruit. I steam them until tender then using a bit if the water from bottom of steamer I blend into a pur????e with a hand held blender. No sieve needed for me. I put into ice cude trays, cover in clingfilm and put into freezer. Once frozen I pop the cubes out into a freezer bag so I can label them and they take up less room. I made each veg separate then on the day get out what I need and mix and match. For example for tea tonight he has potato, courgette and broccoli.
The top drawer in my freezer is full of sweet potato, butternut squash, potato, carrot, pear, apple, peach, cauliflower, broccoli, courgette, parsnip and swede!!
Only ones I make fresh are banana and avacodo as can't freeze them. He loves them!
Quid enjoying the weaning so far. He lives his food and is on 3 meals a day already. I like preparing myself too. If u make a big batch u only have to do the pur????e thing every couple of months so not too bad
Ava has so far had baby rice for her first week now she's had carrot which she loved, I froze a small batch
Today cos I was short on time and was going out thought I'd try one I bought her an ellas kitchen pouch of sweet potatoe, pumpkin, apple & blueberry..she LOVED it after pulling a funny fave at first haha! Obviosly she didn't eat it all but it lasts 48 hrs in the fridge! There wasn't pouches when Sara was little so I'm well impressed!
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[Modified by: HappyMrsG on September 22, 2010 06:14 PM]
Think I might just ignore it!
Evie only started a week ago so is only having 1 cube a day. So far she has tried carrot, apple, parsnip, sweet potato, pear and banana baby porridge (cow and gate). Has loved everything so far except babyrice which gagged on. Did use the rice again today to thicken up the pear puree.
Trying to get her to take water from her cup on the other hand is proving slightly more tricky!
Can I ask which Annabel Karmel book you have?
I wasn't planning on getting a book for weaning but because everyone seems to be so happy with this lady I might give it a read...
I have made lots of home food too alot of the time I just puree whatever we are having and it goes down a treat!Trouble is I am doing it all against the guidelines...but there were totally different guidelines 2 years ago when I weaned Lily and she has turned out fine!lol
One both my girls love is sweetpotato and butternut squash with cinnamon just half a teaspoon they love it even Lily likes it still now.x
I found the meal planners really useful as itgives u a guide on what to introduce and when.
There seems to be lots of conflicting advice with weaning. For instance the giving vegetables onlyto begin with as otherwise they get a sweet tooth. Some people say this is just a myth. I've given Leo a bit of everything. I don't keep him on the same food for 3 days to see if there is a reaction either as again not everyone believes this is necessary.
My best advice is go with your instincts. U will know what's best for your baby. Leo is on 3 meals a day already after only 2 weeks of weaning. But this is what is best for him and might not be for others
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Parsnip and apple (Emilys fav)
Parsnip and carrot
Parnsip and pear
Butternutsquash and pear
Butternut squash and parsnip
Peas and carrots
Peas and broccoli
Avocado and Papapya
Papapya and banana
Avocado and banana
sweet potato and carrot
sweet potato and parsnip
sometimes in a morning i will do babyrice mixed with fruit to make like a fruity porridge as she won't eat babyrice on its own. She also loves melon - does anybody know if you can freeze melon?