Recipe ideas?

[Sassyminx]

Finleys been on solids for about 7 weeks maybe a bit more now, and im sick of giving him the same food, i wont use jars as dont agree with all the rubbish keeping em preserved, so i make fresh and its much cheaper and nutritionally complete.

his diet seems to consist of

baby porridge or petit filous for breakfast

dinners vary between-

chicken & butternut squash
cauliflower cheese
Cauli and Carrot
Peas, Broccoli & Cauli

tea one of the above also

ive got some parsnips and pear to do today, and some sweet potato, but anyone got any other ideas of what to give him? he aint fussed on banana at all

 

[little*red]

I dont know if all of these would be suitable for Finlay just now but you can maybe adjust the recipe to what he can have just now.


Casserole Delight
Carrots
Parsnips
Peas
Potatoes
Chicken / Beef
Baby Milk or Water (to suit)

Steam all veg together with meat for about 20 minutes. Make sure the meat is cut into little pieces to enable it to cook thoroughly. Once cooked, blend all ingredients together to make desired consistency for your baby. Put into ice cube trays once cooled and freeze. Defrost at room temperature and heat as required, letting it cool down before giving it to baby.

Carrot Pasta Delight
2 carrots
1 traingled cheese (dairylea or any other brand)
pasta
some water
salt & pepper to taste

Cook a cup of pasta in unsalted water until tender.
Meanwhile, peel and chop carrots and steam until soft and puree in a blender adding some water.

When pasta is ready drain from water and mix with cheese. add the carrot sauce and mix well until sauce very smoothy.

Macaroni cheese with spinach
vegetarian
2oz macaroni cooked in unsalted water until soft
2oz fresh spinach
4oz cottage cheese
10fl oz baby's usual milk


· Put the spinach into a pan of boiling unsalted water for approx 10 seconds then drain off the water.
· Mash or chop to the texture that’s right for your baby.

Creamed Chicken and Potato
2 teaspoons margarine
1 teaspoon flour
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup chicken, cooked, boned and shredded
1/4 potato, baked and diced
1 tablespoon grated Cheddar cheese



Melt margarine in small heavy pan over low heat. Stir in flour, and blend well. Add milk, and stir until smooth.

Cook over low heat until mixture begins to thicken, then add chicken and potatoes. Stir for about 2 to 3 minutes more or until heated through. Add Cheddar cheese, and stir until smooth.

Cheesy Leeks
Leeks
Potatoes
Cheese

cook potatoes and leeks for twenty minutes and cheese at the end, blend as required


Carrot and Courgette with Rice
2 carrots
1 courgette
Water
2 teaspoons baby rice


Method
1. Peel and slice the carrot. Wash and slice the courgette
2. Boil the carrot and courgette together in a small amount of water until tender.
3. Drain, retaining the cooking water
4. Liquidise the carrot and courgette with about 60mls of the cooking water
5. Add the 2 teaspoons of baby rice and stir

Courgette and Potato Gratin

1 small courgette
1 small potato
60ml milk
25g grated Cheddar cheese
15g butter

Method
1. Wash the vegetables and chop
2. Boil the potato for about 10 minutes until soft
3. Gently fry the courgette in the butter, until soft. Do not allow to get too brown
4. Add the cooked and drained potato, milk and cheese to the courgette and cook over a gentle heat until the cheese has melted
5. Blend to the required consistency

Chicken and Mango
1 chicken breast
1 carrot
1 parsnip
1 mango


Method
1. Roast or steam the chicken breast until cooked
2. Peel and chop the carrot and parsnip and steam until tender
3. Peel and de stone the mango, cut flesh into rough cubes
4. Puree all ingredients together


Comment
To make this recipe less fruity and more savoury, use just half a mango and 1 medium sized cooked potato instead

Fruity Pork and Vegetables
25g minced pork
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
Half a leek, washed and finely sliced
2 ready-to-eat dried apricots
Half a parsnip, peeled and chopped


Method
1. Dry fry the minced pork until cooked through, transfer to a small casserole dish
2. Add the remaining ingredients to the casserole dish with just enough water to cover them
3. Cook in a moderate oven until soft
4. Blend all ingredients together

Comment
This recipe can be varied by using minced lamb instead of pork

 

[SarahH]

There is a sticky!!

http://www.pregnancyforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=31523

 

[Gemma & Jake]

Here are some Annabel Karmel recipes.


TRIO OF ROOT VEGETABLES


Orange fleshed sweet potato is a good source of vitamins C, and betacarotene and is richer in nutrients than ordinary potatoes. You can
also substitute other vegetables like swede or pumpkin for the sweet potato. Root vegetables have a naturally sweet taste, they puree to a smooth consistency and are unlikely to cause allergies so they make a good first food.


Ingredients
200g sweet potato, peeled and chopped
200g carrots , peeled and chopped
100g parsnips, peeled and chopped

Method:
Steam the vegetables for about 20 minutes or until tender. Blend the vegetables to a puree adding a little of the boiled water at the bottom of the steamer (about 75ml) or some of your baby’s usual milk to make a good consistency for your baby.

Steaming is the best way to preserve nutrients but if you don’t have a steamer, put the vegetables into a saucepan and just cover with boiling water. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over a medium heat until tender (about 20 minutes). Drain the vegetables and blend to a puree using a little of the cooking liquid or you could add a little of your baby’s usual milk.

Information:
Suitable for freezing
MAKES 6 PORTIONS



BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR

Butternut squash like pumpkin and sweet potato, is one of the more unusual vegetables now available in supermarkets which would make ideal baby food. It is easily digested, rarely causes allergies, and is a good source of betacarotene and vitamins C and E. Babies like the naturally sweet taste, which combines well with vegetables like peas or broccoli and also goes well with fruits like apple or pear.
Cooking fruit and vegetables in a steamer as in this recipe is one of the best ways of preserving nutrients.


Ingredients
1 medium butternut squash (about 450g)
1 ripe juicy pear

Method:
Peel the butternut squash, cut in half, remove the seeds and chop into pieces. Steam for about 12 minutes. Peel, core and chop the pear; add to the steamer and continue to cook for 5 minutes or until the squash is tender. Puree in a blender and stir in about 6 tablespoons of the water at the bottom of the steamer or as much as is needed to make the puree a suitable consistency for your baby.

Information:
From 4 months
Suitable for freezing
MAKES 6 PORTIONS



APRICOT, APPLE, PEAR AND VANILLA

Serve this on its own or mix it with some baby rice, Greek yoghurt or mashed banana. Adding a vanilla pod gives the fruit a lovely flavour but its also delicious without.


Ingredients
75g ready to eat dried apricots, chopped
1 large apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 vanilla pod
4 tbsp apple juice or water
1 large ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped

Method:
Put the apricots and apple into a heavy based saucepan together with the apple juice or water. If using vanilla, split the vanilla pod, scrape the seeds into the pan and throw in the split pod. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chopped pear and continue to simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the split vanilla pod and puree in a blender.

Information:
Suitable for freezing

 

[SarahH]

I've copied them over to the sticky on receipes

They sound yum!!

 

[Gemma & Jake]

By the way don't feel guilty if you occasionally have to use a jar as they don't actually contain preservatives. If you click on this link and read about the Hipp Organic products you will see that the food is preserved by packaging not chemicals. I give Jake jars most days for lunch and then he usually has homemade food for tea.

http://www.hipp.co.uk/your_baby/hipp_process.htm

 

[Sassyminx]

thanks for the replies, theyre great ideas ill save em all and try a few!!!!

Ive tried finley on the jars a few times, find they go runny straight away and he just spits em out, and the homemade stuff just tastes so great!!!!

thanks for your help