Healthy Recipes For Babies 6-9 Months
There are many healthy recipes for babies that can help you decide what foods to offer in a week or two.
We must remember that it is not necessary to present several dishes in the same day. On the contrary, it is better to give a new type of food or meal each week so that the child can get used to it little by little before trying another one.
The following proposals go a little beyond chicken breast, carrot puree, fruit juices and soups in terms of creativity. And, since they are very versatile recipes, you can serve them at different times: breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner.
It is very important to introduce these recipes in small quantities and not force the baby to eat everything right away.
Babies usually don’t eat much when they’re introduced to new foods, and it ‘s important that we be patient in the process. Otherwise, we can make the little one unwilling to try more food.
As the baby grows, these recipes can be expanded and adapted according to the nutritional needs of each stage of his life. However, in the first few months of life, it is necessary to keep the preparation simple to ‘train’ the digestive system.
The complement of breastfeeding
When we start to expand the baby’s diet, the different foods that are presented will be a complement to breastfeeding. Although the idea is to reduce the amount of breast milk little by little, it is important that the transition is made with subtlety so that the change is not too sudden.
Usually, baby’s first meals are juices, soups, broths, baby food and purees. To prepare them, it is very important to consider which foods, from each group, are most convenient for the little one’s digestive system. In this way, we avoid adverse reactions that could put your health at risk.
Recommendations for healthy recipes for babies
- For a morning snack, the baby can have some melon, pear or peach juice. It is worth noting that it is not convenient to give a large amount of juice, as that way he can have more appetite to eat for lunch.
- Another option for a morning snack is to give some natural yogurt (no sugar).
- It is recommended to cook all meals with very little or no salt, so that the baby can get used to the original taste of each food.
- At lunchtime, you can offer cooked vegetables, rice or pasta, along with the protein dose (chicken, turkey and 1 egg yolk).
Healthy recipes for babies between 6 and 9 months
1. Muesli for babies
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of rice flour.
- 1 tablespoon of boiled rice puree.
- 1/2 teaspoon of honey.
- 3 tablespoons of breast milk or formula.
- 4 tablespoons of puree (peach, pear, banana or apple).
Preparation mode
- In a container, place all the ingredients and mix until everything is integrated.
- The last ingredient to be added will be milk.
- We can also separately prepare our own muesli to eat with the baby.
2. Homemade peach baby food
Ingredients
- 3 peaches.
- 2 cups of water.
Preparation mode
- First, peel off the peaches, reserve the pulp and discard the seed.
- In a saucepan, boil the peaches with 2 cups of water and cook for 15 minutes.
- Finally, strain and beat the pulp until you get the desired consistency.
3. Fish puree with vegetables
Ingredients
- 4 cups of water.
- 1 bunch of parsley.
- 1 small zucchini.
- 1 small carrot.
- 1/2 small tomato.
- ΒΌ teaspoon of olive oil.
- 1 piece of white fish (can be hake, sea bass or halibut).
Preparation mode
- First, wash and peel the vegetables.
- Chop the vegetables into small pieces (the carrot should be chopped smaller because it takes longer to cook).
- Clean well and cut the fish. Reserve in the fridge.
- In a saucepan, place 4 cups of water and heat, add a teaspoon of oil and vegetables until tender.
- Then add the parsley to the pan and then the fish. Let it cook for 20 minutes.
- Finally, beat everything until the mixture is free of lumps.
Certainly, these and other healthy baby recipes will help you expand your little one’s diet in a different way.
We recommend that, whenever cooking, you take care with the amount of food so that it is not excessive. Moderation will help you know what is the most appropriate measure to not saturate your baby.
