First foods - baby food recipes

3 chicken purées your baby will love

Sweet potato waffles

Pasta with pumpkin, bacon & peas

Eat me from: 7–8 MONTHS (once chewing has developed)Source of vitamin c, carbohydrates, proteinServes 1 baby & family of 4 Ingredients 400 4 (14 oz) peeled and chopped pumpkin (squash) 1 tsp olive oil 1 diced onion 2 cloves finely chopped …

Peach Crunch

Eat me from: 7–8 months (once chewing has developed)Source of dietry fibre, vitamins A & CServes: 1 baby & 2 adults for breakfast Ingredients 3 ripe yellow peaches natural yoghurt muesli (granola) Method Steam 3 halved and de-stoned …

Pumpkin Risotto

Eat me from: 7–8 months (once chewing developed) Source of beta carotene, iron, vitamin C and potassiumServes 1 baby &  family of 4. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 diced brown onion 2 crushed garlic cloves 275 g …

Baby recipe: Tuna, peas, corn and diced red capsicum with rice

A tasty "one pot" dish for littlies that looks delicious too. This recipe is from What Do I Feed My Baby? by Leanne Cooper. Ingredients: 1 cup of rice, ½ tin of tuna (in water), ¼ cup of peas and the same of corn and red capsicum. The quick …

Sweet couscous for babies and toddlers

A delicious dessert or even breakfast for babies from the age of about eight or nine months. This recipe is from What Do I Feed My Baby? by Leanne Cooper. Here's what to do: Combine 2 tablespoons of couscous with ½ the juice of an orange. Bring to …

Moroccan diced lamb for each age & stage

This lightly spiced winter warmer can be prepared to suit all ages and stages. Ingredients • 500g lean diced Quality Mark  lamb   • 1 Tbsp oil   • 1 onion, peeled and diced * • ½ tsp ground cumin * • ½ tsp paprika * • 1 carrot, peeled and …

Meaty Hot Pot for each age and stage

Ingredients • 500g lean diced Quality Mark  beef or lamb casserole meat  such as beef chuck, blade  steak or boneless lamb   • 420g can baked beans   • ½ small swede or kumara,  peeled and cubed   • 2 carrots, peeled and  chopped   • 1 onion, …

Lamb Casserole for each age and stage

Ingredients  •  500g lean diced Quality Mark lamb •  1 tsp oil  •  1½ cups reduced-salt beef or vegetable stock or ½ tsp reduced-salt stock powder to 1½ cups water  •  1 small potato, peeled and diced  •  ½ cup cauliflower, diced  •  ¼ cup …

Mustard Roast Beef for each age and stage

Ingredients  •  600 - 800g piece of lean  Quality Mark beef such as whole sirloin, topside, bolar or chuck  •  2 Tbsp mild mustard  •  2 Tbsp oil  •  4 medium potatoes and/or kumara, peeled and quartered  •  4 carrots, peeled and cut into …

Shepherd's Pie for each age and stage

Ingredients • 500g lean Quality Mark beef or  lamb mince • 1 Tbsp oil • 420g jar pasta sauce * • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped • 6 button mushrooms, sliced • 1 carrot, peeled and finely  chopped • 1 courgette and/or other  seasonal green …

Beef mince and Kumara

Ingredients • 300 to 450g lean Quality Markbeef mince • 1 cup peeled, grated kumara •2 cups peeled, grated apple • 1 cup water Method 1. Put mince, apple and kumara into a saucepan. Add water and bring slowly to the boil. 2.Simmer gently for …

Fresh faves

Broccoli Known as a super food, broccoli is packed with nutrients. As well as vitamin C, folate and fibre, it provides beta-carotene and phyto-chemicals said to fight many chronic diseases. Storage: Broccoli should be stored in a plastic bag in the …

Yummy fish mash

Yummy Fish MashYes it's true - even the kids will like it! 1 filet of any fish, unbreaded, cooked1/8 c 2% or whole milk or breastmilk1 tbsp melted butter1/2 tsp salt1/8 cup mashed peas1/8 c mashed carrots1/8 c mashed potatoesput ingredients in …

Banana and Quinoa Mash

INGREDIENTS 1/2 banana 3 tablespoons cooked quinoa 1 tablespoon natural or greek yoghurt   PREPARATION Mash banana in a bowl, add quinoa and yoghurt and serve.   …

Vegetables and Quinoa

(7 months +) Quinoa (pronouned KEEN-wa) is considered a 'superfood', packed full of goodness, so it's good to get your little one acquainted to quinoa from a young age.  The mild tastes of grains makes this little dish an excellent choice for …