Category: Baby Zone

Having a significant nutritious value, carrots are definitely a must in your diet. Because they are sweeter and easier to work with than full-grown carrots, baby carrots are the perfect choice for your family. Using them for cooking or just for a fun snack, they are healthier than many other delicious but dangerous treats. On the following, you will find some useful hints about homemade carrot baby food.

There are plenty of carrot baby food combinations but to make it easier for you, we selected three easy recipes for the whole family:

[su_highlight background=”#eef7db”]1.How to Make Carrot Puree for Babies[/su_highlight]

Procedure:

For this basic puree, you can use any amount of fresh baby carrots you desire and suits your baby.

-> First you have to wash, peel and dice the carrots into small pieces.

->Place the carrots into a steamer set over boiling water and cook them until tender (about 15-20 minutes).

->Drain the carrots and rinse them with cold water for a few minutes so you can stop the cooking process.

->Puree the cooked carrots using a blender and add water or some of the cooking liquid to achieve desired consistency.

The amount of liquid you add depends on your baby’s preferences.

[su_highlight background=”#eef7db”]2. Roasted Baby Carrots with Ginger and Honey[/su_highlight]

This is a simple and tasty dish that will be ready in 55 minutes. You will need honey roasted carrots :

Ingredients:

-> 2 lbs baby carrots (cut 1 inch x 1/4 inch)

-> 1/4 cup butter

-> 1/4 cup honey

-> 1/2 tbsp ginger (crushed)

-> 1 tbsp lemon juice

Procedure:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet or cast iron pan and pour in the carrots. Melt the butter in a bowl and stir in the honey, ginger and lemon juice. Pour the sauce that you obtained over carrots and stir to mix them together. Roast for 40-50 minutes until tender and golden brown. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.

[su_highlight background=”#eef7db”]3. Honey Glazed Baby Carrots with Parsnip[/su_highlight]

 

Ingredients:

-> 2 pounds carrots (1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter)

-> peeled, halved lengthwise

-> 2 pounds parsnips (1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter)

-> peeled, halved lengthwise; 6 tablespoons olive oil

-> 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

-> 1 1/2 tablespoons honey

-> 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar.

Procedure:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil and divide the carrots and the parsnips between prepared sheets. Sprinkle with the salt and the pepper then add 3 tablespoons of oil over the vegetables on each sheet. Roast the vegetables 20 minutes stirring after the first 10 minutes and reverse sheets. Continue to roast until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes longer. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in honey and vinegar. Drizzle the honey glaze over vegetables and serve. I am sure you will enjoy this delicious and easy to cook recipe.

[su_highlight background=”#eef7db”]Many People Are Wondering If We Can Freeze Baby Carrots.[/su_highlight]

The answer is yes, we can. Here is the best way on how to freeze carrots for baby carrot food. Before you put them in the freezer, you have to plunge them into boiling water for 2 minutes and chill them quickly in ice-cold water. Drain off excess moisture, package in freezer bags or airtight containers, and freeze immediately. If they will be properly restored, baby carrots will maintain the best quality for about 12 to 18 months. If mold appears or they have a bad appearance or smell, discard the baby carrots.

After I mentioned that raw carrots have a lot of vitamins and nutrients you may ask yourself, what about the cooked carrots nutrition? Maybe you will be surprised to find out that cooked carrots are more nutritious than the raw ones. The vitamin content of vegetables is reduced after cooking them, especially after boiling. But carotenoids such as beta-carotene in carrots are more available when vegetables are cooked or processed. These processes help them release the carotenoids which are bound to the “heart” cell of the vegetables.

There are 82 calories in 1 cup of sliced cooked carrots, Vitamin A 504%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 4%, Iron 3%.

All these being said, I hope you feel more confident and you learned something new about carrot baby food. You don’t have to think twice before choosing this delicious and essential vegetable as part of your alimentation. I am sure your family will be thankful for the new recipes that you will try for them. You can never fail with the 3 easy recipes above and now you know more about how to make carrot baby food. Just enjoy it and you will have a lot of fun.

When you are a mom of one-and-a-half- to two-year-olds you have to pay more attention to their food and nutrition, offering the right kind of nutrients will help the power your child’s growth and development. With a little planning, you can ensure that your child is getting healthy and the best breakfast on a regular basis.

The bellow healthy baby breakfast recipes will help to provide your child’s a well-balanced diet and a happy breakfast.

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Required Ingredients:

• Wheat sandwich bread – 3 pieces
• Apple – 1 ( cut into long, thin sticks)
• Peanut butter
• Cinnamon -1/4 teaspoons

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Preparation:

• Cut all edges of each bread slice, make it thin as possible with a rolling pin.
• Place Peanut butter on the bread slice and spread it.
• Then add the sliced apple in two columns with a little cinnamon.
• Complete rolling the bread and finally cut into 3-4 pieces as you like.
• Serve

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Required Ingredients:

• Greek yogurt – 1 cup
• Honey – 1 tablespoon
• 1 small apple, cored and chopped
• Mixed berries – 1/2 cup
• Chopped walnuts – 2 tablespoons
• Flax seeds (ground or whole) -2 tablespoons
• Ground cinnamon -1/2 teaspoon

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Preparation:

• Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
• Now ready to serve

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Required Ingredients:

• Bread slice – 4
• Cheeses cream – 2 tablespoons
• Grated cucumber – 1 tablespoon
• Grated carrot – 1 tablespoon
• Grated ginger – ¼ tablespoon (as my 2 years baby does not refuse it –2 Years Old Baby Food Menu )
• Salt to taste
• Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon

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Preparation:

•  Remove excess water from grated cucumber using a tissue. Then add all ingredients (without bread) in a mixing bowl and mixed them properly.
• Take around 1 tablespoon of the cheese, mix on 1 bread slice, spread them properly.
• Close with another slice of bread.
• Finally, trim the edges of the bread, cut diagonally, and serve.

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Required Ingredients:

• Zucchini, broccoli/cauliflower -1 cup
• Flour- 1/4 cup
• Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
• Egg – 1
• Dry basil – 1/2 teaspoon
• Garlic powder – 1/4 teaspoon
• Oil

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Preparation:

•  Chop the vegetables properly.
• Add the chopped vegetables into a mixing bowl and mix with the flour, salt, egg, basil, garlic powder.
• Place 1 tbsp of the oil into the pan, remain it in medium heat. And make pancakes one by one.
• Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side.
• Finally, serve with marinara sauce.

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Required Ingredients:

• Oats ( instant or old fashioned ) – 1 cup
• Plain greek yogurt -1 cup
• Milk – ½ cup
• Almond milk – 2 tablespoons
• Fresh or frozen berries – ½ cup
• Honey – 3 tablespoons
• Optional add-ins – chopped nuts and dried fruit.

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Preparation:

•  Take a mixing bowl, add all ingredients (milk, yogurt, oats, honey, and berries ) and stir them properly.
• Pour the mixer in a Mason jar.
• Cover the jar tightly ( Mason Jars available here) and refrigerate it for a minimum of 6 hrs to overnight.
• In the morning, open jar and ready for breakfast (to reduce more cold keep in room temperature for 15 -20 minutes)
• Take amazing taste !!!

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You may also try this food at another mealtime.

After you prepare homemade baby food, you wonder how to freeze it. Preparing your homemade baby food into little-frozen cubes needs safety steps. It is important to follow food hygiene because the baby is more sensitive to have food poison. Nonetheless, you can’t avoid freezing your baby food as this can a later date.

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You may wonder if it has the second side effect or will trouble your baby’s health. The bacteria won’t be killed during the freezing process. You may wonder how to thaw frozen baby food and how to store frozen baby food. To help you taking care of baby’s food and to ensure the safety of this food, you should follow some steps. This article will help you to thaw homemade frozen baby food and to give some tips to store them safely. 

Best Way to Thaw Frozen Baby Food :

1. Thaw Frozen Baby Food Using Water:

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As already mentioned above, it is important to make your baby homemade food. Mind that preserving the taste and the texture of the nutrients is so important.

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• To thaw frozen baby food, place them into your baby plate, and put those in the refrigerator overnight.
• Secondly, you can put the frozen bags in warm water.
• For example, you can prepare a bowl of warm water and then you put the frozen bag. You can replace the water if it is getting cold. Once it is getting defrosted, cut the food into bowls, and continue to refrigerate.

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2. Thaw Frozen Baby Food Using Microwave Method?

Here are other methods that will help to thaw frozen homemade baby food. All parents should consider the importance of their babies’ health. You can defrost the food by using the microwave method.

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• The first step that you should follow is to place your frozen food into a microwave dish.

• Note that, the dish must have been cleaned. Then, you cook it by using the defrost setting on the microwave.

• Don’t stop rotating the puree till it is becoming totally smooth.

• Once you see that it is ready, serve it to your baby.

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You should consider when you use a microwave to thaw your frozen baby food:

Caution of using the microwave –

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• The food container must be safe and should be used in the microwave.

• Avoid plastic containers as they can produce harmful chemicals in baby food. There are some plastics that can resist to the microwave. You should always check if this plastic has any direct contact with the food.

• Also, avoid using the aluminum container in the microwave.

• Apart from these, make sure that your microwave temperature is lower than 165-degree Fahrenheit. Don’t forget to observe the baby food in the microwave for precaution.

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How Long to Freeze Baby Food :

There are some steps that you should follow when you want to store frozen baby food. Before following these steps, you should know the baby food storage. It is important to know the duration of baby food in the freezer and refrigerator.

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• The fruits and vegetables must be only forty-eight hours in the refrigerator.
• However, the meats either white, red should be only twenty-four hours in the refrigerator.
• Besides, frozen baby food is between three and six months. Nonetheless, it is better if you freeze your baby food between one and three months.
• To keep the nutriment’s quality, you ought to freeze three months maximum. However, when you put baby food in cubes in the freezer it is safe to remain it between three and six months. Frozen baby food needs real surveillance

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Benefits for Freezing Homemade Baby Food in Ice Cube:

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• A new mother may wonder why she must use ice cubes when wants to store baby’s food. By using ice cube, you can estimate baby’s amount of food. How many cubes your baby should consume per day. So, using an ice cube will facilitate your task.
• Additionally, it is a good idea if you use freezer bags. It will ensure the date storage and the food’s type. Besides, you will know the duration of the food that has been frozen. Thus, you don’t need to guess what type of food is it. In fact, it will facilitate your daily life. When your food is complete you must freeze it to avoid bacterial contamination.
• Lastly, using an ice cube method allows you to store your homemade baby food. Thus, you don’t need to spend time preparing your baby food. You just take your frozen baby food and thaw it. Instead of preparing food, you can spend your time playing with your baby.

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Best Way to Store Homemade Baby Food:

Parents have to prepare homemade food for their babies as they are tasty and safe. There are various safe ways to store your homemade baby food. Here are some best tips that you should know to store your baby food.

First of all, you must store it in the safest place. Use ice cubes and put them in the refrigerator or use wax papered cookie sheets when you freeze it. By using the ice method, pour your food in a regular ice cube. You can use a spoon. Once it is finished, you can cover it with plastic wrap.

Moreover, you can use a glass baby food jar to store your homemade baby food. Many people freeze their baby food in a glass baby food jar. Although some of us think that using it is harmful to the baby’s health. Mind that today, there are glass jars on the market which are specified to freeze food. They are manufactured for freezing food. Hence when you would like to store your homemade baby food, check if it is good for freezing or not.