Wholesome Baby Food Recipes Blog – A Homemade Baby Food News Blog

Mama Terry wrote to ask about steaming veggies in breast milk. She wondered if this would be a great way to boost up the nutrients in baby’s food. We received an email from another Mama who wondered if nitrates would seep into breast milk if she steamed carrots in breast milk.
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Nutmeg is a wonderful spice that we most often associate with the Fall and Winter season.  Nutmeg is a key spice in eggnog, pumpkin pie, and a myriad of other yummy foods that abound during these seasons.  With the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays fast approaching, we have received a few emails asking if nutmeg is [...]

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Alison wrote to us today asking about spinach and nitrates.
” I’m confused!  On the spinach page, you recommend waiting until 10-12 months of age to introduce it, but on the nitrate issue page, the AAP says that a baby’s digestive system is fully developed at 6 months.  So… can I saute and puree some spinach [...]

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We received an email this evening regarding delaying the introduction of foods listed on our Forbidden Foods chart. Sandra wrote the following:

Your list of “forbidden” foods is very poorly outdated. The AAP revised their very old policy about withholding peanuts and other “no nos” a very long time ago.
The new recommendation is that [...]

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Using frozen veggies to make homemade baby food is a great way to offer your little one variety all year long. As we note on our Fruit & Veggie FAQ page and on our Freeze Page, it is important that you cook the frozen veggies prior to pureeing and/or refreezing them into portions.
You see, [...]

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