Baby food recipes.
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Topic: Baby food recipes.
Posted By: ellabellame
Subject: Baby food recipes.
Date Posted: 14 September 2006 at 1:37pm
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i've recently been trying to make heaps of baby to freeze so i'm not always having to make little bits but i've run out of ideas.
does anyone have any good baby food recipes that went down well with your babies? ------------- |
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 14 September 2006 at 1:49pm
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Ok to be honest when it come's to tea's I jsut make a bulk of vedge for Alan he still eat's it I add some flavour now but it use to be just potato,pumpkin, silverbeat, kuruma I now it seen's boring, but Alan like its. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 14 September 2006 at 1:57pm
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yea i've been doing that too, i sometimes fry a bit of onion with curry powder and add that too for some flavour, mikey loves that but i don't want him to get sick of it. ------------- |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 14 September 2006 at 3:59pm
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Han pretty much eats whatever we do now, maybe Mickey could too? Some of her favourites are mince and pasta (I boil the mince up with a Oxtail soup mix and lots of veges), fish fingers, those Aria farm meat chip things, or she just has a whole lots of veges roughly mashed together. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 14 September 2006 at 9:30pm
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yea i've tried giving mikey what we eat but he still chokes and throws up if there's any lumps, it's so annoying. i need to buy one of those mini-blender things, what are they called? that way i could just blend up what we're having for him. at the moment i have to make him things that are easy to mash. ------------- |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 14 September 2006 at 9:59pm
The choking thing will stick around until they learn to work through it. i hated it but just had to persevere! 
To start with chunkier things I used to grate carrot and courgette and saute in a little bit of butter and garlic. It was soooo gooooood! Han also loved to eat cooked spinach and brocolli. Weird child. I'd just give her a pile on her tray and she'd go nuts with it! |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 14 September 2006 at 10:57pm
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I used to make spinach and feta omlettes for Ella.. those were a favourite and she had one at least once a week. Can't remember much else of what she ate then! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 7:25am
| Taine pretty much eats anything, but I often make him vege and fruit combos...carrots/parsnips/apple, Kumara/pear, he alsao (thanks to his brother) enjoys little chicken sausages. Jake tends to feed him much like you would a small puppy. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 10:56am
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I used to give Maya rice boiled with silverbeet. I would chop the silverbeet up really fine and then boil them together so the iron etc. from the silverbeet was absorbed into the rice. She loved it, and when she was a bit older I'd add a bit of chopped chicken or something as well.
She won't touch silverbeet now tho - her Daddy told her it's yucky...  -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 1:03pm
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Ok so i don't know anything much about this now but i thought that all they needed/wanted was boiled veges mashed up.
Oh why don't you go and check out what the baby food at the supermarket has in it?? ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 1:15pm
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They pretty much just have boiled mashed/pureed stuff for the first couple of months (4-6 or 7 mths) but after that they can start having more interesting stuff. PLunket and Watties put out a handy fridge guide to what foods you can introduce when. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 6:22pm
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Also try the little kids range and get ideas from there. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 7:55pm
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Here's one that Zac loves:
Braised Beef with Carrot and Potato 1 tbsp olive oil 1 75g small red onion chopped 1 clove garlic crushed 150g lean braising steak cut into pieces 2 tbsp flour 150g carrots peeled and slived 1 medium potato peeled and sliced 250g kumara peeled and chopped 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp chopped parsley 350ml unsalted chicken stock Heat the oil in a heavy based pan or casserole dish and saute the onion for 4 minues until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Toss the steak in the flour and add to the pan and saute until sealed. Add the carrots, potato, sweet potato, bay leaf and parsley and pour over the stock. Bring to the boil, cover with a lid and simmer for 1 hour 45 minutes or until the meat is very tender. Blend in a food processor with as much cooking liquid as necessary to make the right consistency for your child. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 7:59pm
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And another one - I use chicken breast. I've got a few more - will put on when I have time to type out.
Chicken with Leeks, carrots and peas - For babies 6 months + 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil 50g leeks, washed and chopped 1 large chicken thigh on the bone (about 175g) skinned and trimmed of fat 200g carrots peeled and chopped 250ml unsaled chicken stock 50g frozen peas Heat the oild in a pan and saute the leeks for 2 mintues. Add the chicken and saute for another 2 minutes until sealed. Tip in the carrots and pour over the stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add the peas and cook uncovered for 4 to 5 minues. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and take the flesh off the bone. Blend the chicken and vegetables in a food processor with as much cooking liquid as necessary to make the right consistency for your baby. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 9:04pm
oh that sounds great, i've been trying to get meat into mikey but don't really have any recipes. thanks for that kim
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 15 September 2006 at 9:53pm
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Stick mixers are around $12 at kmart or countdown.
I boil up any old veges i find and mix them up and then in a different pot boil up chopped up meat and then blend it up. I freeze it seperately so i can decide how much meat goes in. Jack loves it and its so easy. |
Posted By: DairneW
Date Posted: 16 September 2006 at 9:34am
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For lunch or as a snack I make baby french toast.
30mls of breast milk or formula milk, one egg, mix it really well with a fork. Get two slices of white bread, cut the crusts off and soak in the mixture. Heat a little oil in frypan and fry the bread until golden on bothe sides (about 1-2 minutes each side?) Flynn loves it! I found he either likes really smooth foods or the complete opposite!! He loves finger food (won't eat any lumpy food unless mixed with a lot of custard!) so I cut a few veges into cubes like pumpkin, potato & kumera and boil. I also through in a stalk of brocoli and some cheerios. Then he just picks through what he wants while I eat my dinner in peace!!! He totally prefers to feed himself! ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/"> 
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 16 September 2006 at 11:49am
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yeah, mikey loves feeding himself too but he'll only eat crackers. i try giving him other stuff like bits of fruit and veges and little bits of cheese and he just won't touch it but then if i give him a cracker he grabs it and stuffs it in his mouth. what a fussy baby! ------------- |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 16 September 2006 at 8:43pm
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I add chicken to this one as well:
Macaroni and Cauliflower Cheese 100g macaroni 400g cauliflower florets 200ml formula milk 20g plain flour 20g unsalted butter freshly ground black pepper 2tbsp finely chopped parsley 100g cheddar cheese, grated Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the macaroni following the packet's instructions. Cook the cauliflower over the boiling water in a steamer until just tender. Drain and reserve. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Mix together the milk, flour and butter in a pan. Heat gently, stirring with a whisk until you have a smooth sauce. Season with pepper then add the herbs and half the cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted, then stir in the macaroni. Arrange the cauliflower in an ovenproof dish. Pour over the macaroni cheese and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 16 September 2006 at 8:55pm
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Ratatouille
2 small aubergines 2 courgettes 2 tbsp olive oil 1 medium red onion, peeled and chopped 1 small garlic clove, peeled and crushed 2 small red peppers, deseeded and chopped 400g tin chopped tomatoes freshly ground black pepper small sprig rosemary tiny pasta to serve Cut the aubergines and courgettes into small chunks Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan and fry the onion until soft and golden (approx 5 mins). Add the garlic and aubergines and fry until soft, adding a litte more oil if necessary. Add the red peppers and courgettes and cook over a low heat for 25 mins. Add the tomatoes, black pepper and rosemary. cover the pan with a lid and cook for another 20mins, stirring occasionally. Remove the rosemary stalk, then chop the ratatouille finely or whiz with a hand-held blender until smooth then pour over cooked pasta. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: DairneW
Date Posted: 16 September 2006 at 10:58pm
Yeah Flynn is fussy too - except when it comes to crackers or custards!!!! Kim - those recipes sound really yummy! I think I may try making them for Flynn - although he will probably only eat it if I let him eat with his fingers!!! ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 18 September 2006 at 9:02pm
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I've got more recipes - let me know if you want anymore.
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Posted By: DairneW
Date Posted: 18 September 2006 at 9:18pm
yeah go for your life! Am always keen to try new things for Flynn to eat - thanks  ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 19 September 2006 at 12:41pm
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yea definitely kim, those recipes sound great. i've written a list of stuff i need to get from the supermarket today so i can make some. ------------- |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:47pm
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kim-just thought i'd let you know that i made the braised beef with potato and carrot today and mikey loves it! thanks so much. ------------- |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 7:02pm
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Glad Mikey liked it! - I am going to try this recipe for Zac this weekend.
Salmon, broccoli and pasta 100g tiny pasta shapes 200g broccoli, cut into small florets 200ml formula milk 20g plain flour 20g unsalted butter Freshly ground black pepper 100g Cheddar cheese grated 200g cooked salmon cut into small chunks Cool the sauce before adding the other ingredients and then freeze, so that the cooked fish is only reheated once Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta following the packets instructions. Cook the broccoli over the boiling pasta water in a steamer until just tender. Drain and reserve. Preheat the oven to 180. Mix together the milk, flour and butter in a saucepan. Heat gently, stirring constantly with a whisk, until you have a smooth sauce. Season with pepper, add half the cheese and stir until melted, then stir in the cooked pasta. Stir in the salmon and broccoli and pour into an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25 minutes until golden. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 7:26pm
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Herby Tomato Pasta Sauce
1tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 small garlic clove, chopped 4 fresh plum tomatoes, chopped 200g tin chopped tomatoes 2 basil leaves Freshly ground black pepper (optional) 2tbsp fresh herbs, e.g. thyme, sage, parsley, rosemary finely chopped Tiny baby pasta to serve Can be served with noodles, rice, mashed potato or try adding flaked tuna, shredded cooked chicken, mince Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and fry the onion until soft and pale golden. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the fresh and tinned tomatoes and basil, black pepper and herbs and simmer for 10 mins Whiz with a hand-blender until smooth, then pass through a nylon sieve. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 7:36pm
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This one is for babies 10-12 months.
Fruity Moroccan Lamb Burgers These burgers can be fried grilled or cooked in the oven. If you are grilling them, be careful not to let the edges burn. Giving babies any food that has very dark or crispy edges, such as chargrilled or barbecued food should be avoided. 1tbsp olive oil 3 spring onions finely chopped pinch of ground coriander 500g lean minced lamb 50g dried dates, finely chopped 1tsp fresh coriander (optional) If oven cooking, preheat the oven to 200. Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan and fry the onions until just soft. Add the ground coriander and cook for a further 2 mins, stirring often. Transfer the onions to a bowl, then add the lamb, dates and coriander and mix together well with your hands. Mould the mixture into about 20 little burgers. Wrap in foil and freeze. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: DairneW
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 10:12pm
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WOW Kim! Zac is one very lucky wee boy! These recipes are great - thank you so much! Does anyone have any suggestions for snacks? I am getting bored with the usual, or rather Flynn is! Thanks! ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 3:30am
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I am lucky to be in Saudi Arabia where I don't have to work and I have someone who does my housework and ironing so I have plenty of spare time!
Do you mean morning and afternoon tea or lunch as I've got some quick lunch recipes as well - the book I am using is called Baby Healthly Eating Planner by Amanda Grant. Not sure if you can get in NZ though. Here's some morning and afternoon tea ideas - Cucumber sticks, apricots and cream cheese, steamed vege sticks, rice cakes, cut up fruit, yoghurt, bread sticks and hummus. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: DairneW
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 8:29am
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Yeah I was thinking of snacks AND lunch ideas! Its so great to get new ideas as I like being able to give Flynn a good range. Thanks for all your ideas and recipes!Did you used to live in NZ? I will look up that book. One little snack I make is marmite on white bread, with grated cheese sprinkled over it, then I cut into fingers before putting in the oven. I then bake at 130C for about 15-20 mins and put them in an air tight container. They are like a biscuit and Flynn loves them ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 9:06am
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your recipes are so helpful kim, i'd love to see if i can get that book in nz.
Dairne-if you do find that book, can you let me know? it seems like a really good one. ------------- |
Posted By: DairneW
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 9:55pm
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Yeah for sure! I may go down to the local library and have a look, or even have a look at the bookstores in the mall. I see Michaels birthday is not long after Flynn's - same with Kim's boy Zac. Not long until we have to start planning first birthday parties/get togethers! Doesn't a year go SO FAST!!! ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
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Posted By: DairneW
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 10:01pm
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Hope you don't mind ellabellame, but I added your MSN addy to my list so we can maybe chat sometime on MSN. Share more recipes! ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 23 September 2006 at 8:26pm
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i dont mind at all, the more people i have to talk to, the better ------------- |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 24 September 2006 at 6:12am
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Yes, we use to live in Botany, Auckland - my DH has a contract in Saudi for 3 years and we've done nearly 1.5 years already. My Mum and step-children arrive tomorrow so we are sooooo looking forward to that. Mum and my step-son are staying for two weeks and my step-daughter is staying with us until the beginning of December when I will bring her back to NZ with Zac and I for our Xmas holidays.
Here's a few lunches that Zac likes...actually there hasn't been anything that I have given him that he doesn't like!!!! Tortilla With Cream Cheese and Banana (Makes 2 portions) 1 small ripe banana 1 soft flour tortilla 1tbsp full fat cream cheese Mash the banana. Spread the flour tortilla with the cream cheese and the mashed banana. Roll the tortilla into a long sausage and then chop into small circles, approx 2 cm in diameter. Fish Fingers with Carrot 2 small fish fingers 2 small carrots Grill the fish fingers then cut into small pieces. Pell and chop the carrots, then put them into a pan with a little water and bring to the boil. Simmer until tender. Avocado With Chopped Cooked Chicken 1 avocado (of which you will use 1/2) 1/2 smalled cooked chicken breast 2 fingers of fresh bread Peel and halve the avocado. Mash the avocado and finely chop the cooked chicken breast, then mix the two together. Serve with bread. Cheese and Onion Mash 1 medium potato or sweet potato 1tsp olive oil or unsaled butter 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped] 2tsp cheddar cheese, grated Peel and chop potato and cook until just tender. Drain, then mas with approximately 2tbsp breast milk, formula or full-fat cows milk Heat the olive oil or unsalted butter in a frying pan and saute the onion until it is really soft. Add the onion to the mash with the grated cheddar cheese and mix together. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 24 September 2006 at 7:02am
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I did a search on the net for that book in new zealand and it came up with http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books_result.php?author=Amanda%20Grant - THIS:
Is that the book kim? I searched the christchurch Library site and they dont have it 
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Posted By: DairneW
Date Posted: 24 September 2006 at 7:37am
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Thanks Trish for looking in to that
And Kim - again thanks so much for taking the time to give us all these greeat ideas for snacks and lunches - they are awesome! ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/">
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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:47pm
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The book I've got is the one called "Baby Healthy Eating Planner: The New Way To Feed Your Baby a Balanced Diet Every Day, Featuring More Than 300 Recipes - 3rd one down the page. Totally recommend it! ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |