Recipes 9-12 Months

Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

February 2, 2011

Look for bacon without the preservative ‘Nitrate’, as there have been concerns raised about the carcinogenic effect these Nitrates may have? Bacon is quite salty, so be sure to give your baby plenty of extra water with this feed. Ingredients: 2 slices bacon 2 cups, chopped Brussels sprouts 1/4 cup water Method: In a saucepan, [...]

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Bok Choy with Fresh Ginger

January 29, 2011

Bok Choy is the Chinese equivalent of broccoli and so tender when cooked, making it extremely appealing to young mouths. Ingredients: 1/4 cup water 1lb bok choy 2tbsp minced ginger roots Method: Boil water in a pan. Add bok choy and ginger and simmer for 15 mins. Blend to desired consistency. Allow to cool before [...]

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Carrot and Split Pea Puree

January 21, 2011

Carrots can be a great boost to the immune system and help to fight infections. Ingredients: 3 cups water 1 cup chopped and pealed carrot 1 cup split yellow peas, rinsed Method: Combine water , carrots and peas in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until all the water has evaporated [...]

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Baby Omelette

October 29, 2010

It must be something about the consistency, but my little girl LOVED to eat omelette from a young age. Ingredients: 2 Egg Yolks Milk or Formula Puréed Chunky Veggies Cheese Direction: 1. Prepare a small frying pan with a pat of butter or a dab of olive oil and heat 2. Scramble egg yolks & [...]

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Cottage Cheese “Recipe” Ideas

September 1, 2010

Cottage cheese is such an easy and nutritious meal or snack for your baby. Here are a range of ideas to serve it! It will be a welcome addition to any baby meal to give the flavor a creamy touch. Mix cottage cheese with your baby’s favorite fruit puree or fruit dices – we still [...]

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Scrambled Tofu with Mushroom and Green Pepper

August 17, 2010

2 tbsp (25 ml) olive oil 1 cup (250 ml) chopped sweet green pepper 1/2 cup (125 ml) sliced fresh mushrooms 1 small red onion, diced 1 package (175 g) Tofu 2 tbsp (25 ml) plain water with a pinch of powdered ginger 1 small tomato, diced In a pan, heat oil over medium heat [...]

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Parsnip Chowder

August 4, 2010

3 peeled parsnip chunks 2 cups of milk 1 cup of whole milk yogurt 2 tbsp. butter pepper to taste pinch of nutmeg ¼ cup bread crumbs Chicken stock (diluted, half of the recommended amount for adults) 2  onions, chopped fine 2  peeled potatoes, chunked Sauté onions and set aside. Cook potatoes and parsnips in [...]

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Baby’s Sweet Potato Beef Shepard’s Pie

July 17, 2010

500g lean ground beef 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed (or 2 tablespoons pre crushed garlic) 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup diluted beef stock (about half of the recommended powder) 2 eggs, beaten (if using egg yolks only for those under 12 months old, use 4 egg [...]

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Yummy Rice Pudding

April 13, 2010

So simple, you’d be crazy not to try it! Ingredients: 100g (4 oz) pudding rice 900ml/20 fl oz (1.5 pint) milk 3 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence Makes approx 14 portions. Method: 1.  Put the rice, milk, vanilla essence and sugar into a saucepan. 2.  Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, [...]

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