Go organic, make your own baby food

Making your own baby food is not only easy, but also economical. Instead of buying pre-packaged food, you can use whatever is in your fridge and pantry.

What’s more, you get to choose the mix of ingredients and flavours that are right for your child, depending on their personal tastes and diet.

With do-it-yourself baby food, you also have the benefit of knowing exactly what your little one is eating. By choosing the ingredients, you are able to eliminate preservatives and added sugars, as well as avoid pasteurisation.

It is also a strategy that may assist you during the fussy toddler phase, as your baby will get used to eating the same food as the rest of the family from an early age.

When most moms think about making their own baby food, they immediately think of hours spent in the kitchen. Here’s a simple, delicious recipe to prove that that is not true…

Chicken and mango mash

Ingredients:

One chicken breast
One carrot
One parsnip
One mango

Method:

Roast or steam the chicken until cooked.
Once the chicken is cooked, dice it into baby bite sized portions
Peel and finely chop the carrot and parsnip
Steam both the carrot and parsnip until tender
Peel and de-stone the mango and cut finely
Puree the chicken, chopped mango and vegetables together until smooth and lump free

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