Baby food ideas

My little boy getting into family meal times, at 9 months.

A lovely friend asked for a post on “baby foods with quinoa and other Eucale type ingredients” (for her 7 month old). So, here are some healthy, easy and fun baby food ideas that I love, for bubs around that age:

• Avocado (so handy too, just chuck in your bag with a spoon. Easy!)

• Baby risotto (try quinoa, chicken, cheese*, and peas cooked until soft)

• Baked beans

• Bolognese sauce

• Cooked carrot sticks

• Creamed corn

• Frozen/defrosted blueberries

• Grated cheese*

• Hummus (contains sesame*)

• Meat from stews of casseroles cut very small or shredded

• Porridge (try adding sultanas, they become so lovely, soft and plump)

• Rice (kids love learning to pick it up)

• Roast sweet potato/ pumpkin in little pieces progressing to chips/fingers

• Salmon*, cooked and flaked

• Soft cooked pasta elbows/risoni

• Soft scrambled eggs*

• Stewed fruit

• Tofu*

• Yogurt*

*These foods are the most common allergens in kids. However, according the Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, potentially allergic foods should be introduced from 4-6 months like other foods, but one at a time, with 2-3 days in between, so any reactions can be readily identified. Read more at http://www.allergy.org.au/patients/allergy-prevention/allergy-prevention-in-children

Category: baby food, fruit, healthy tips