I got this Baby Gourmet cook book from Fully Booked and found it hard to find some ingredients here in the Philippines so I searched online for substitutes that you can easily find in the grocery. The portions isn't measured but I just estimated them.
I also placed Z in her seat and let her watch me cook from afar. She seems to like watching mommy walk here and there... and Mugen too (dog).
What you'll need:
(buy only a few and you'll be able to make baby food good for a week)
Lamb (leg part) around 100 grams, cut to small cubes
Sigarilyas
Brocolli
French beans
Zuchinni
Turnips
Peas
Fromage fraiche
Cream frais
(both can be substituted by sour cream or all purpose cream 2 teaspoons)
sunflower oil
Directions:
Prepare the veggies. Cut the turnips, brocolli, sigarilyas and zuchinni to small pieces. Make sure you clean the veggies. I used the Chicco multi-purpose disinfectant but veggie wash is also acceptable)
Top and tail the french beans. You can just use your hands to pull off a small part of both ends.
Heat a saucepan and put some sunflower oil. Brown the lamb pieces and add the brocolli and turnips, half cover with water. Cover the saucepan and leave at med heat for 15 mins.
Add all the other veggies and cover, leave for another 10 mins.
Turn off the heat and add the cream. Mix and strain, leaving just a little liquid for blending.
Put everything in the blender and blend until your desired consistency.
Place contents in small portioned storage containers with lids. Or you can also put it in a lidded ice tray.
Just put it in the freezer and take only what you need per meal.
Remember not to microwave the baby food as this leaves some hot spots so you can just a put the container in warm water to thaw.
Don't worry about variation since it is recomended to feed baby a type pf food for 3-5 days to check for allergies.
This recipe is good for 6m onwards!
Now for the taste tester my connoisseur baby, and Mugen.
You can prepare other types of baby food next time and alternate them for variations.
Next up? Salmon/Sole with Spinach!
Wowo, I didn't know this when my 4-year-old was starting to eat solids. I settled for Gerber and unfortunately Cerelac. I will do this when I have my 2nd baby! Looks like Z liked it. :)
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Did you mean 4-month old? hahah! anyway, I try to make home cooked meals for Z but sometimes I would opt for instant baby food too if I don't have the time. I need to train yaya to prepare her food also.
ReplyDeleteNo, what I meant was when my NOW 4-year-old was starting to eat solids then. :)
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