Pumpkin and Turkey

after 5 months
suitable for freezing

handful of pumpkin or squash, peeled and diced
small potato
1 slice of fillet of turkey (or chicken), diced
1/2 ts semolina (contains gluten)
1 ts olive oil or rapeseed oil

Cook turkey separately. Puree. Put potato and semolina together, cover with water and cook until tender. Add pumpkin towards the end of cooking (if we use fresh pumpkin cook it together with potato from the beginning) . Add turkey and oil. Puree.

Broccoli risotto with turkey

kilka różyczek brokuła

plaster filetu z indyka

łyżeczka brązowego ryżu (użyłam zmielonego w młynku do kawy)

łyzeczka oleju rzepakowego

Filet pokroić w kostkę i ugotować oddzielnie, rozdrobnić.Brokuła podsmazyć lekko na oleju, przykryć wodą (lepiej wcześniej pokroić drobniej, uzyje się wtedy mniej wody) i podgotować kilka minut. Dodać ryż i gotować na wolnym ogniu mieszając aż będzie miękki. Dodać indyka. Zmiksować do porządanej konsystencji.

few broccoli florets

slice of fillet of turkey 

a teaspoon of brown rice (I used grounded in a coffee grinder)

a teaspoon of canola oil

Cut the turkey into cubes and cook separately, chop or puree. Stir - fry the broccoli, cover with water (if you cut it into small pieces before frying you will use less water) and cook for a few minutes. Add rice and cook over low heat stirring occassionally until soft. Add turkey. Puree as required.

Fish with spinach

large handful of spinach leaves

fish fillet (salomon, cod)
half coocked egg yolk
teaspoon of canola oil
a slice of garlic, chopped

Steam the fish. Fry garlic in oil, add the spinach and cook until the leaves wilt. Flake the fish with a fork making sure that there are no bones. Add chopped egg yolk. Stew it for a while and blend briefly.

Tigger screamed at the sight of the empty bowl asking for a top-up.

Millet

Tigger loves his breakfast. Initially I served it with fruit puree but I think it better for him to learn to eat it plain. As a result, every morning he is crying for cereal / porridge / rice and kicking with joy at the sight of his green bowl.
Brown rice and millet cereal - I grind them in a coffee grinder. This saves me cooking time and there is no pureeing afterwards. When baby is able to chew you can of course shorten grinding time, or abandon it completely . I cook it in the ratio  1:4 (powder to liquid). I cook using water, mostly, sometimes adding a little bit of breast milk.
Millet is a little bitter so initially I added it to rice or porridge. Now I mix it half and half, gradually increasing the proportion of millet.

Millet 


2 tablespoons millet (wholegrain)
glass of water (200ml)
milk (breast milk or mm)
fruit puree

Rinse millet under cold water and pour boiling water over it. Bring glass of water to boil, add grains and simmer covered for 15-20 min. Set aside for further 10min. Puree or put it through a sieve. Add milk to desired consistency.

Apple may be added half way cooking.

Green

Spinach. As a child I associated it with disgusting pulp, as a teenager with Copenhagen diet. Only recently, while I was living in London, I discovered it could be tasty and interesting. Spinach pasta, salmon on a bed of spinach, baby spinach salad. Yum, yum. I would like Tigger to like it as well.

Spinach contains a lot of vitamin C, potassium, vitamins B1, B2, PP, carotene, phosphorus, and vitamin K, folic acid, lutein. This is an excellent source of calcium, strengthens the immune system.

Although it is so good it should not be served too often. Once a week is enough.

Creamy spinach with potato and garlic

handful of spinach leaves
2 small potatoes
garlic (a little)

Spinach can be prepared in two ways: steamed or stir-fried with garlic and pureed. Boil the potatoes and put through a sieve or mouli. Mix together, if necessary, add breast milk or modified milk for right consistency.

It suitable for freezing (before adding milk) and can be stored for up to 4 weeks.

Breakfast

Original post dated 12,05,2012

Recently Tigger tried porridge with raisins. So far it was almost impossible to persuade him to open his mouth, however with porridge I can't spoon it fast enough. After the first spoonful Tigger sets in motion his all four limbs and the excitement never ends. Until we reach the bottom of the bowl.
Mummy's happy, because we all know how healthy oats are .

As the wise people say, oatmeal can be introduced from 4th months, and is much better than baby rice, because it deosn't constipate and it tastes better. It's rich in fiber, calcium, protein and some vitamins group B.

At first it is best to grind in a coffee/ spice grinder. It gives a smoother texture to the dish and is easier to puree. Cook in a ratio 1:3. One part of the ground flakes to 3 parts of liquid, stirring constantly to avoid formation of lumps.

Oatmeal with raisins and cinnamon

2 servings for 5-6 month old baby

50ml ground oatmeal
150ml water
a few raisins -chopped  (preferably not preserved with sulfur dioxide)
pinch of cinnamon

Simmer oatmeal and raisins for about 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the cinnamon. Puree. Raisins give an interesting sweet&sour taste.

Other combinations (suitable for different ages):
- Honey
- Apple sauce and cinnamon
- Yogurt + fruit (steamed or dried)
- Sliced ​​strawberries with yogurt and brown sugar or honey
- Maple syrup and almonds
- Shredded slices of pineapple, banana slices and nuts
- Chopped dates, walnuts and cinnamon
- Peach, maple syrup and cinnamon
- Dried fruit with honey


Oat bath helps for irritation or rashes.

1/3 cup of oatmeal put into a nylon sock and tie the knot. Put a sock under the tap with warm water while filling the bath. Stir water with 5-6 times. Squeeze well and discard. Bath the baby for 10 minutes.

Alternatively, you can grind the flakes in a coffee grinder and add the powder to the bath, stirring.

Parsnip

Original post dated 26,04,2012

Since yesterday Tigger eats parsnips. For some reason it doesn't seem to be popular in our country. Pity because it is full of goodness and, most importantly, it's easy to digest for a little tummy.

Parsnip contains calcium, vitamin C, fiber and even some protein. It has a slightly nutty-sweet taste. Perfect baked or simply boiled / steamed. Suitable for freezing.

Parsnip Puree with carrots, zucchini, apple and cinnamon (and little banana)
5 months
time of preparation: 10-15 minutes
suitable for freezing


2 parsnips
2 carrots
half zucchini (no skin)
1 apple
pinch of cinnamon

Clean, peel, and cut into cubes all ingredients and steam until tender. Add the cinnamon. Puree to a suitable consistency. If the puree is too thick, add a little water left from cooking. Freeze extra portions (without banana). Keeps up to 4 weeks in the freezer.
Tigger got today a piece of banana to chew on. He was delighted. He chewed almost entire piece. I added the leftovers to the puree.

Beggining

When I started Polish version of this blog Tigger was around 6 months old and it was about time to start weaning. I've read a lot about introducing solids and new one thing. I wanted him to eat well: fresh, organic, unprocessed food, without additives, sugar or too much salt. At the same time I wanted it to be tasty and fun for my baby. Although I'm stay-at home mum (at least for some time yet) I didn't want to spend too much time in the kitchen, plus bouncy Tigger didn't allow me to have too much free time. That's how I've decided to start a blog to keep all my findings and experiments in one place. Who knows maybe it would help someone else?

 I couldn't believe my little Tigger was 6 months old already. It seemed like yestarday we were fighting about breastfeeding and it was time to fight a battle on the plastic spoons and dirty bibs.

Six months, but as with Tigger decided to appear six weeks earlier than planned his corrected age was actually only 4.5 months. Sometimes I'm still forgetting about it.

For the very first week of weaning we tried the following flavors:

Baby Rice
Steamed apple
zucchini and carrots
Steamed pear - yum, yum

I wanted his food to be healthy, especially that we're living in the countryside and have our own garden, where everything is organic.