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Free Baby Food Recipes Help You Prepare Healthy Meals For Your Baby
By Julia Taylor-Fernandez
Free baby food recipes are everywhere, yet few tell you how to
prepare the food safely. How you prepare, cook and serve infant
food is crucial to your child’s safety, so you must review
your options and educate yourself about the potential dangers
of making your own baby meals.
Freshly made baby food is much healthier for your tiny tot, but
there are some hazards that you can easily avoid with a little
know-how.
To keep your fresh baby food as sterile as possible, start by
practicing good food preparation habits. Wash your hands thoroughly
before preparing and serving meals, and don’t cross-contaminate
foods, utensils, wash cloths, cutting boards, counters or plates.
Wash All Cooking Tools With Soap And Hot Water
It’s incredibly easy for bacteria from a dirty cutting board
or knife to be transferred to food. To avoid this problem, wash
all cooking tools thoroughly with soap and very hot water.
In addition to practicing basic food safety tips, remember that
there are foods to avoid feeding your baby, including honey, which
is a food poisoning danger in babies, egg whites (allergies),
beets, collard greens, spinach and turnips (nitrates).
Experimenting With Recipes
As you experiment with baby food recipes, don’t be afraid to
add a few personal touches. Instead of adding more water or stock
to a recipe, use breast milk or prepared baby formula instead.
If you want to add a little color to your baby’s meal, add a
little sweet potato or pureed carrots. Even a hint of sweetness
is alright once in a while. Some moms like to add mini marshmallows
to yoghurt for a yummy treat.
Butternut Squash Risotto As A Tasty Alternative
Many parents introduce solid foods with rice or oat cereals.
Butternut squash risotto is another of the free baby food recipes
that offers a tasty alternative to bland cereals. The flavorful
ingredients and the texture of the rice will teach your tot to
appreciate fresh food instead of just formula.
For this healthy recipe you’ll need 1/2 of a butternut squash,
3 cups of chicken stock, 3/4 of a cup of rice. Cut the squash
in half and brush the fleshy side lightly with olive oil. Place
the squash, flesh side down, in a glass baking dish and bake at
400 degrees for 45 minutes.
Use A Food Processor To Break Up Any Lumps
While that’s baking, bring the chicken stock to a boil and stir
in the rice. Simmer until rice is cooked through. Scraped the
baked squash from the skin and add to the rice until creamy.
For extra creaminess you can always add boiled chicken stock
little by little until the right consistency is met. If you feel
that the food is too lumpy for your baby, then give it a few pulses
in a food processor.
Taking Care With Ingredients In Recipes
The Internet is the best resource for free baby food recipes.
However, make sure that you read the recipes carefully. Some ingredients
may not be appropriate for your baby’s age.
Babies have to develop their throat muscles before they can eat
solid foods. Hard vegetables and meats can be a choking hazard
if they’re too lumpy. For younger babies, you can still cook as
per the recipe’s instructions but blend the food down into a puree
with a blender or food processor.
Your baby will get all the delicious flavors and loads of nutrition
without choking on hard to swallow pieces.
About the Author:
Julia Taylor-Fernandez has written a number of articles on baby food,
cooking and dieting including
General Nutrition,
Meal Plans,
Teapot Cake,
Low Carb Cheese Cake,
Fresh Fruit,
Nutritional Information,
Healthy Appetizers,
Low Carb Dinners,
Health Food Store.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know?
Natural foods does not mean organic. It is a common marketing
term and often misleads consumers into thinking the product they
are buying is organic.
More often than not, natural foods are ones that have fewer additives.
An organic food can be labeled as “natural” but it
will also have the organic sticker attached that certifies the
product.
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