Anyone got any ideas for interesting weaning foods?
My most recent experiment was sweet and sour vegetables with rice. We used a shop bought sauce in small quantities, whizzed up with sweet potato, baby corn, baby carrots and sugar snap peas with rice whizzed in the blender.
I think the sauce was too tart and it wasn't a winner.
Any less adventurous ideas?

Blended shepards pie with blended baked beans, mine used to love it when they were little. :)

I still love that now!

My son used to love cod, mashed potatoes and beans zapped in the blender.

He loved the shepherds pie too! Zapped fruits were a winner too - especially mango and banana. He hated anything green - still does!

I used to blend portions of whatever veg we were having for dinner - freeze some in ice cube trays - much nicer than that powdered stuff or jars.

hienz (Think thats how its spelt) do puree beef,cod,chicken and turkey i used to add that to veg it worked a treat my little girl eats anything now

My niece loved pureed sweet potato and carrot with haricot beans, all of which had been cooked in home made chicken stock (so it had no added salt). She's always loved strong flavours (I put that down to mummy being veggie and eating everything with extra garlic!) so we add extra flavour to things with herbs and garlic.

I remember my sister using a lot of avacado's when weaning her children... full of nutrients apparantly.

banana and avacado plain and simple but babies love it,
sweet potato, butternut squash and mixed pulses or kidney beans another simple but scrumptious dish my 10 year old still loved that one now with a little grated cheese on top.




www.tiddletots.co.uk Organic and natural baby shop, nappies and clothes.

My son loves leek, carrot and cauliflower pureed with red lentils. If you saute the vegetables in butter before adding water and boiling, it's yummy - makes a good soup for you!

Another recent success is spinach, potato and chick pea curry (without the chile) - I just use garam masala and a bit of creamed coconut. You can add a little chopped tomato too.

By the way, he's almost 1 but quite fussy! Still needs vegetables pureeing but at least he eats them that way. Has anyone else had trouble getting their toddler to eat lumpy food? He'll eat bread and fruit no problem, but anything else has got to be lump-free!

I remember my sister using a lot of avacado's when weaning her children... full of nutrients apparantly.
Longshanks and I had an interesting time with our son and an avocado about six months ago.....

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Sorry about the copyright stuff on the photo. Google harvested a load of my pics via the forum. Naughty Google :nono:

Lol, aarr bless. Wow they really make a mess :P (kids). *reminds self not to let mum bring the baby when shes abit older and avacados to my flat ever* :hihi:

We are just starting to wean our baby boy and I was wonderig if any of you have got any weaning recipe ideas? I've been doing the pureed veg and fruit. He loves pureed tuna and yoghurt and also sweet potato and squash mixed with coconut milk. Are there any combinations that anyone has found that your babies have loved??

We did a thread about this, you might find it further back, I'll have a look too.

Edit - here we go:
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=132528&highlight=weaning

Hope it's all going well Jellyfish :)
I ultimately did all our normal meals without salt and pureed them so lots of rice or veg with bits of chicken etc, girls are pretty good and eat most things, food or otherwise :rolleyes:

I used Annabelle Karmel's Baby and Toddler meal planner as a pushing off point, and played around from there. I mostly made sure I gave him as many tastes as possible from as early as possible, and now he's a fabulous eater, not fussy at all, and always determined to try new things.

Have fun!

Thanks for the thread link Zebra, everything is going well thanks! It's all very exciting!

I think I will get the Annabelle Karmel book, it has been recommended a few times to me.
x

my friend has a child who is a seriously fussy eater and won't try anything. so after looking into it a bit they discovered that there is a theory that children are either 'tasters' or 'super tasters'.

tasters will try anything they are usually really good.

super tasters on the other hand have incredibly sensitive taste buds and won't try anything.

i realise this has very little to do with this thread but i just think its interesting!

Just wondering if anyone would like to share any recipies which would be suitable for an 8 month old baby who loves meals full of flavour?

Baby is really keen on jarred Hipp Organic baby food and not so much on home cooked food. I think I made the mistake of introducing jars because he's really taken to them and seems to prefer them as they are so full of flavour. A lot of the home cooked recipies I've tried are bland mashed veg and he's not too interested. Although his fave seems to be my cheese lentil savoury, I'd love to be able to do him small pasta shapes with tomato sauce but don't know how to make a tomato sauce suitable for a baby. Any advice would be much appreciate!

Just wondering if anyone would like to share any recipies which would be suitable for an 8 month old baby who loves meals full of flavour?

Baby is really keen on jarred Hipp Organic baby food and not so much on home cooked food. I think I made the mistake of introducing jars because he's really taken to them and seems to prefer them as they are so full of flavour. A lot of the home cooked recipies I've tried are bland mashed veg and he's not too interested. Although his fave seems to be my cheese lentil savoury, I'd love to be able to do him small pasta shapes with tomato sauce but don't know how to make a tomato sauce suitable for a baby. Any advice would be much appreciate!

just cook the pasta in tomato juice instead of water. By the time the pasta is cooked, the tomato juice has turned into a sauce.

Hi, i've got a weaning book from petis felious (That yoghurt brand LOL) if you go on their website and sign up they will send you one I presume. Also, i've been told to mash up bananas then spread onto a slice of bread and cut into fingers and offer your child one at a time. I've also been given tips like:- When your child simply refuses, let him. When he crys for more food, offer him the same food as before (Aslong as its not harmful to keep offering), Let your child walk away from the table when he wants too. He'll either be full or just simply bored with the concept of eating. And to eat with child at the table, eat the same stuff, and he'll simply get used to it that its not only offered to him, that 'mummy eats it too'. <--All of them I got off a website a long time ago when randomly browsing :hihi: Google weaning or baby recipes. You'll get lots of answers there too. :)

Gina.

Another thread with some ideas...

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=132528&highlight=meals

and one on meals for the whole family...

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=180914&highlight=food

That is a really dodgy looking title!!!

That is a really dodgy looking title!!!

Thats what I thought, but held back off the really bad jokes. :)

PMSL...I need a holiday - I never even noticed...

lol guess I never noticed too - am wayyyy too shattered and if baby keeps me up again tonight he may well end up on the BBQ (kidding - don't call child services).

just cook the pasta in tomato juice instead of water. By the time the pasta is cooked, the tomato juice has turned into a sauce.

That sounds perfect - thanks!

I used tinned tomatoes loads as the basis for a sauce. I just chuck in whatever vegetables I have & then add mince, chicken or quorn. Quorns really easy as you don't have to fry it first. I give this to the older kids too so it saves cooking twice. I chop the stuff up as small as I can before it goes in because the older two will pick veg out if they see it. (I just check the tin 1st to make sure there is no salt or additives). I also use Passata as that is just sieved tomatoes. I usually make a big adults pan at the same time but tend make it a bit spicier.

You can then add it to pasta, rice or cous cous.

Another one which Babybell loves & is dead easy is mashed avacodo on toast or jacket potato. Supposed to be really good for kids. I didn't really give it to dd1 as I didn't know what to do with them (you just scoop the flesh out & mash with a fork). You can add cottage cheese or tinned fish like mackerel or sardines. Just make sure its boneless & watch the salt content.

Sorry I have gone on a bit - Hope this is useful. The Annabel Karmel books are really good.

Lisa xx
ps - Have just seen the comments about the title - I had to read it twice as I didn't get it. Having babies really does turn your brian to mush lol.

baby kedgeree, pasta and spinach in cheese sauce, really mild chilli, really mild curry, shepherd's pie, chicken+ leek +potato casserole, leek and potato stodgy soup, squash+sweet potato+beetroot casserole, baby bolognaise, veg stirfry and rice (especially liking peas!), baby lasagne, tiny sausage meatball casserole, veggie mash and homemade baked beans...all the above FREEZE! I hate cooking, but find that 2-3 evenings every 6 weeks will keep the freezer drawer full and wiht plenty of choice. Google any of hte above for an adult recipe and follow them, but just don't add much spice or garlic.

Yes, babybabychickens is pretty happy eating curry these days, which is good for us! Not that we often eat together as a family, but when she starts eating a bit later in the evening we will do, and it'll be nice to only cook one meal.

you can buy packets to make up. cheese sauce, gravy, tomato sauce. and also buy the tiny little pasta shapes. saw them advertised in the free asda magazine. i assume they'll be on the aisle with baby food etc.
that way at least you know they're not getting too much salt etc which is easy to do with things like sauce and gravy. and you cn add whatever veg you're having with your dinner too.

you can buy packets to make up. cheese sauce, gravy, tomato sauce. and also buy the tiny little pasta shapes. saw them advertised in the free asda magazine. i assume they'll be on the aisle with baby food etc.
that way at least you know they're not getting too much salt etc which is easy to do with things like sauce and gravy. and you cn add whatever veg you're having with your dinner too.

Noooo! packet gravy and sauces often have an almost unbelievable amount of salt in them...be really careful! Stock cubes are almost nothing but salt, too!

I assume Em2007 means the packs specially designed for babies. Yes, they tend to be in the baby aisle of the supermarket. I remember seeing the cheese sauce ones, bizarrely.

Just wondering if anyone would like to share any recipies which would be suitable for an 8 month old baby who loves meals full of flavour?

Baby is really keen on jarred Hipp Organic baby food and not so much on home cooked food. I think I made the mistake of introducing jars because he's really taken to them and seems to prefer them as they are so full of flavour. A lot of the home cooked recipies I've tried are bland mashed veg and he's not too interested. Although his fave seems to be my cheese lentil savoury, I'd love to be able to do him small pasta shapes with tomato sauce but don't know how to make a tomato sauce suitable for a baby. Any advice would be much appreciate!


Hi my daughter always wanted jars more than the home cooked stuff however she has now decided she will eat anything.

I would suggest you treat yourself to the Annabell Karmell book it's about £10 in Asda - not saying it will work I did some of the stuff and Emma still wanted Jars.

The foood in the book is nice and I do it for the whole family Cherub Chowder is nice I think it's Diced Chicken in vegi stock with Sweetcorn, spud and rice make a nice warm soop easy to stick in the microwave at work.

Just wondering if anyone would like to share any recipies which would be suitable for an 8 month old baby who loves meals full of flavour?

Baby is really keen on jarred Hipp Organic baby food and not so much on home cooked food. I think I made the mistake of introducing jars because he's really taken to them and seems to prefer them as they are so full of flavour. A lot of the home cooked recipies I've tried are bland mashed veg and he's not too interested. Although his fave seems to be my cheese lentil savoury, I'd love to be able to do him small pasta shapes with tomato sauce but don't know how to make a tomato sauce suitable for a baby. Any advice would be much appreciate!

Forgot to say in pp try some fish most of the supermarkets will have cook from frozen fish fillets that have nothing but fish it. Try sticking it in the oven with milk then a nice mash on top.

I made my own stock its easy if you have time. and you can freeze it.

Noooo! packet gravy and sauces often have an almost unbelievable amount of salt in them...be really careful! Stock cubes are almost nothing but salt, too!

yeah, i mean the ones specially for babies.

i never liked giving my daughter gravy etc when she was little as i know how much salt can be 'hidden' inside. and the food was always very dry compared to the jars so thought maybe adding something 'wet' might help.