| Healthy eating from the start gives strong foundation | | | | 1 squash, baked |
| for healthy development. Teach your baby to eat a | | | | 1-2 cups brown rice, cooked |
| variety of healthy foods from the beginning to let her | | | | ½ cup applesauce |
| learn about flavors and textures. Sometimes, it may | | | | Mix all ingredients together. |
| take several attempts to have the infant accept a | | | | SWEET POTATOES |
| new food, so do not give up if she wrinkles up her | | | | Cooked sweet potatoes can be combined for a tasty |
| nose at the peas or beans that you prepared for her! | | | | meal with baby cereal, applesauce, carrots, beans, |
| Home made baby foods allow parents to be in total | | | | squash, rice, or chicken. |
| control in regards to what ingredients go into their | | | | BANANA |
| children's bodies. That may be one reason for why | | | | 1 small ripe bananabreast milk or formula |
| some parents select to prepare the baby meals | | | | Break banana into pieces. Blend with a blender or food |
| themselves. Others like to express their love by | | | | processor. Add breast milk or formula to thin it out. |
| making food, or simply save some money. | | | | CARROTS |
| Whatever your rationale for deciding to prepare your | | | | ½ lbs peeled and washed carrotsbreast milk or |
| infants food at home, review the recipes below Try | | | | formula |
| them out, or come up with your own! | | | | Steam carrots until tender (~10 minutes). Cool for ~10 |
| WINTER SQUASH | | | | minutes. Blend. Add breast milk or formula to thin it out. |
| Cut one squash in half. Place face down in a baking | | | | MEAT/POULTRY |
| pan and add 1 inch of water. Bake at 400F for ~40 | | | | 2 oz cooked and chopped chicken, turkey, beef, or |
| min. or until soft. Scoop out the soft squash and mix it | | | | porkbreast milk or formula |
| with peaches, carrots, or chicken. | | | | Blend the meat. Remove chunks. Add breast milk or |
| SQUASH-APPLE RICE | | | | formula to thin it out. |