This is actually the same age that you can start introducing meat alternatives such
as meat purees.
Not exact matches
The way nondairy yogurt can be thickened (without the guar gum, tapioca starch, etc. used in store - bought nondairy yogurts) is to use powdered pectin (if you can tolerate it),
pureed young coconut
meat, agar agar, or other natural thickeners until it is
as thick
as you want it to be.
Step 1: Place lean ground beef / turkey or chicken into a mixing bowl Step 2: Add the cereal and wheat germ to the
meat and combine Step 3: Add
pureed veggies and / or fruit to moisten the mixture —
as much
as needed to moisten and bind the mixture Step 4: Mix together
as you would when making «adult» meatballs.
Meat Purees and
Meat «Dinners» that you have mixed may be frozen just
as you would fruits or veggies or combinations.
Meats and proteins such
as egg yolk, should be cooked and
pureed or chopped into small soft bits.
You may feed your baby plain pumpkin in
pureed form or mixed into homemade cereals, yogurts, and even in
meats such
as chicken.
If I continue breastfeeding past six months, I continue to receive this package AND I get infant cereal,
pureed fruits and vegis for the baby
as well
as pureed meats.
You should always start with strained
meats or
pureed ones
as babies can still gag without molars for chewing.
Good sources include
pureed meats, iron - fortified cereal, and
pureed legumes such
as lentils, kidney beans, lima beans, black beans, and pinto beans.
Your baby can eat
meat that has been
pureed to a very thin, smooth consistency
as soon
as he starts eating solid food, usually around 4 to 6 months.
Do
meat purees such
as your liver pate or whipped bone marrow fare well for batch cooking and individual freezing?
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Allergy and Immunology says that most babies can start eating foods like strawberries and raspberries after introducing a few traditional solid foods (such
as baby cereal,
pureed meat, vegetables, and other fruits) without causing an allergic reaction.
If your baby is at least 4 months old and shows signs of readiness for solids, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology recommends starting with a few nonallergenic foods — such
as pureed veggies, fruits,
meats, or infant cereal — to see if they cause any reactions.
You can start out with fruits, vegetables, or even
meat,
as long
as they're
pureed so your baby can eat them.
Begin with foods high in iron and protein such
as pureed meats (turkey, chicken, beef), and iron - fortified baby cereal followed by soft
pureed vegetable and fruits, and age - appropriate snacks.
Traditional first foods, such
as iron - fortified infant cereal,
pureed veggies, fruits, and
meats, don't typically cause allergic reactions, but observe your baby for signs of allergy, just in case.
Step 1: Place lean ground beef / turkey or chicken into a mixing bowl Step 2: Add the cereal and wheat germ to the
meat and combine Step 3: Add
pureed veggies and / or fruit to moisten the mixture —
as much
as needed to moisten and bind the mixture Step 4: Mix together
as you would when making «adult» meatballs.
Meats and proteins such
as egg yolk, should be cooked and
pureed or chopped into small soft bits.
Puree or grind 1 cup finely cubed and well cooked
meat with
as much liquid
as needed to make a consistency your baby will tolerate.
The AAP recommends introducing
pureed meats as one of the first solid foods because of the need to give your child food rich in iron.
In a study that compared babies who ate
pureed meat as a first food to those who ate iron - fortified infant cereal, the
meat - fed babies had an increased rate of head growth but there weren't significant differences in blood chemistry including iron levels.
And you may be surprised to learn that even babies who start with
purees from a spoon can finger - feed noodles, bread,
meat and solid fruits and vegetables by 9 - 10 months of age, enjoying many of the same foods
as the rest of their families.
Babies of this age need at least 24 to 32 ounces of either breast milk or formula milk along with a variety of solid foods such
as baby cereal, veggies and fruits and
meats (mashed and
pureed).
Try to start with iron - rich food such
as eggs, lentils,
pureed meats, or iron - fortified cereals.
At 6 - 8 months of age, the Weston A. Price Foundation recommend's adding
pureed meats such
as lamb, turkey, beef, chicken, liver and fish to your baby's diet.
Typically,
meat purees are best made with plain water
as using the natural juices may make the taste too strong for baby; adding a fruit or veggie
puree is a great way to introduce the flavor of
meats.
Meat Purees and
Meat «Dinners» that you have mixed may be frozen just
as you would fruits or veggies or combinations.
You'll want to check with the doctor because shellfish is one of the top allergenic foods, and most doctors recommend starting with traditional first solids (such
as baby cereal,
pureed meat, fruits, or vegetables) before offering your baby shellfish.
Other first foods, such
as iron - fortified cereals made from oats or barley, or
pureed meats, fruits, and vegetables, are also healthy choices.
It can also prepare fruits, vegetables,
meat or fish for any stage baby and toddler food, from
purees to solids, though reheating feature is also not perfect
as in the light version of this baby food processor.
Higher iron foods such
as pureed meats or iron - fortified infant cereals are recommended
as first foods, progressing then to vegetables, fruits, beans, lentils, eggs, and more.
Sally Fallon Morell replies: By one year, your baby should be EATING the egg yolk (NEVER give raw white) and eating a lot of solid foods, such
as pureed liver and
meat.