Baby Food - Second Taste Ideas

• I buy StoneyField Organic Plain Whole Milk Yogurt and mix in some fruit puree. It is much cheaper than YoBaby and has less sugar, all of which is natural.
• Make a big batch of Vegetable Soup. Drain the liquid and add a few cooked vegetables to a vegetable puree. This teaches baby to “gum” the food.
• Hard-boil an egg and chop it really finely. Add to a vegetable puree for protein and to teach baby to “gum” food. It is recommended to start with the egg yolk before the egg white if you are concerned about food allergies.
• Add some drained, rinsed beans to a vegetable puree for added protein.
• Mash some garbanzo beans (chickpeas) with some formula or breast milk. Spread thinly on a thin piece of whole grain tortilla and roll up. Let baby chew and suck on the beans.
• Add grated cheese to vegetable purees.
• Dip homemade crackers or homemade teething biscuit in fruit puree and give to baby to suck on.
• Add vegetables from vegetable soup to cooked quinoa or couscous. A little messy…but a GREAT meal for baby.
• Make a big batch of homemade pancakes with added pumpkin. Freeze individually. Give to baby to chew on. Great for teething when frozen.