Baby food recipes and snacks

nozzadamozza

Thank you all- i found some recipes on Annabel Karmels site and changed my tesco order, reducing it by 40 pounds:)

I know what you mean valk_scot- i bought some cow and gate jars and they are so bland- when i feed it to baby, he was not impressed and wouldnt eat them

so on friday, when hubby is working from home, i am gonna attempt cooking some of the meals

i like the idea of adding rice Chakani, though i think i need to cook my curries from scratch- since finding tins of curry sauce in tescos for 4p each, it has become a staple meal lol

thanks all again:)

pumpkinlife

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

I'm still at the early, puree stage - I batch nuke (microwave) various vegetables, blitz (puree) them, freeze them and then bag them as individual ingredients rather than grouped into meals - that way Andrew can have a variety of mixes of veg & fruit.

When my son was weaning I used to freeze portions of unseasoned lentils, long-cook grains, vegetables and shredded meats in ice cube trays or smallish tubs. It makes life so much easier when you are shattered! I also had baby rice in the cupboard to thicken and bulk food up. Then you can just heatdifferent combos up and go crazy with herbs and spices and oils (do not be afraid of these!). I wasn't too fussed about mashing and pureeing, but then then DS did have a lot of teeth at 6 months.

I also found that if DS had turned his nose up at something the first time, he would eat it a couple of days later, so persevere.

Most importantly, taste it - and if it tastes OK to you, let DS give his opinion (as I am sure he will, if the food splatter on my wall is anything to go by ).

alfieroux

For cheap and time saving my two both loved pureed beans on toast! Pretty much anything can be pureed, I would make up a big batch and then measure it all out into no frills sandwhich bags before freezing. That way there was always a selection to choose from. Shepherds pies (go green!?!) and bolognaise were also a big hit once meat was introduced. Potatoes don't seem to freeze as well by themselves. Also fish pies and loads of casseroles (get the slow cooker out and invent your own) Just as others say don't add salt, sugar or stock cubes ('cos of the high salt content). Other than that experiment - you want your little one to like the things that you cook on a regular basis so they might as well get used to the taste of this things from the start.
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HTH
Alfie

Pauls

In the style of Gordon Ramsey.........

Leftovers, Stick Blender, Done


We found it really easy in winter, what with all the stews, casseroles, roast dinners etc.

Mamae

valk_scot wrote: »

I used to make special food for my first baby. By the third I was mushing up whatever her two brothers were getting, which was usually what we parents were getting. She's grown up to be the least fussy eater of the three. (Have you ever tasted jar or packet baby food? You just do not want to get them used to thinking that's what food should be.) As long as there's not any added salt or preservatives/colouring/food chemicals in it, the baby will be fine. If you're doubtful about feeding a baby blended coq-au-vin or whatever, just mash up the accompanying vegetables and potatoes or whatever, add a pinch of cheese and some milk and call it Baby Vegetable Gratin. Vegetable curry or Daal blended with boiled rice is another good one and I used to put a dab of minty yoghurt into spicy foods to cool them down a bit.

PS. I will admit now I once blended a fish finger, two chips and a spoonful of cooked peas for my daughter because that's what the boys were getting. She loved it.....

I did very much the same. Purreed up what we where having. If we had a chicken casserole or simular I would cook up a small amount in a saucepan for my DD without the stock cube so there would be no added salt. Purreed veg or cooked fruit (like apple) can be frozen in a ice cube tray to make it easier.

Pink.

Hi nozzadamozza,

I used to puree what we were having (minus any salt or spices) when they were tiny and make extra to freeze in baby sized portions.

As your thread has dropped down the Old Style board I've added it to the existing thread on baby food to keep the suggestions together.

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Emma79

I have two - a daughter of 4 and son of 11 months, so it makes it easier to work a meal that they both can have and I just mash for the little one.

If they aren't eating with us (they love everything really, even curries!), then I might do a VERY EASY chicken casserole. I like to get organic chicken on the bone (darker meat has more flavour and more iron). I throw it in the slow cooker in the morning with whatever I have in the fridge - carrots, peas, parsnip etc, and either rice or potatoes, and some chicken stock. If they are lucky I add some lentils. Towards the end, I remove the bones and any fat.

They both love it and it works out very reasonabley priced, even with the meat being organic (Asda organic chicken pieces on the bone are approx £1.60 for four pieces).

superflygal

Valk Scot, I had a good laugh at your fishfinger and chip baby food!

My 10 month old daughter eats anything too. I started off giving her jars, as I have a toddler too and thought it was easier. Now they eat pretty much the same food, but hers is more mushed up. My son, however, refuses anything cooked in a sauce, but loves meat! MEEEEEAAAAAATTTTT he demands!

SFG x

ClaireLR

I was wondering if anyone has any snack type recipes that would be suitable for a nearly 9 month old baby (who will eat just about anything ) that can be frozen? At the moment I make her banana flapjacks that I chop up and freeze, can then take them out when we are off out and they defrost by the time she comes to eat them.

Does anyone have any other recipes I could try? Sweet or savoury but little or no sugar please! Thanks

Pink.

Hi Claire,

This thread has some good ideas:

Baby food recipes and snacks

I'll add your thread to it once you've had more replies.

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