Rice and oatmeal cereals could be given to six month old babies. Following recipe is a slight variation of basic oatmeal baby cereal to add a fruity taste to cereals. The recipe is very simple and quick to prepare at home. Try it out and feed your baby with this fresh, homemade weaning cereal.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Oats
• 1 banana
• Breast or Formula Milk
• 3/4 cup water

Method:

Peel the banana, cut it into small chunks and keep aside. Ground the oats in blender or processor and keep aside. Heat water in a saucepan and bring to boil, then add ground oats. Simmer the heat and cook it for next 10-12 minute while stirring constantly and allow it to cool for few minutes. Mash the banana chunks and mix in into the prepared oatmeal cereal. Finally add some breast or formula milk into the cereal as per desired consistency. Fruity Oatmeal cereal is ready now.

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The reason of using carrots in baby food is its high nutritious value, carrots are rich source of vitamins A, C and calcium which are very important for right growth of infant. Following recipe elaborates, How to make basic carrot puree right at home anytime without any fuss.

Ingredients:

• Fresh carrots
• Water

Method:

Wash and peel the carrots then cut into small chunks. Steam the carrots using a steamer pan until turns tender. Place the steamed carrots in a blender and make its puree. You can add water if required to get thinner consistency but do not use any leftover water from steaming carrots as it could contain nitrates.

Yummy carrot puree is ready. Feed your growing baby with this amazing home made carrot puree.

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The following recipe for scrambled eggs with onion and cheese is a great way to start the day, for a baby entering the weaning phase and for mama too! Packed with energy and flavour, it can be served for any meal of the day provided baby has already been given the green light to eat egg whites.

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 2 T whole milk
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1 T wheat germ
• 3 thin slices of Swiss or cheddar cheese
• 1 T butter

Method
In a large bowl, whisk all ingredients except for the cheese and butter, together.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add butter.
Once butter has melted, pour in egg mixture and stir with a spatula until fully cooked, about 2 minutes.
Lay slices of cheese over the scrambled eggs with onions and cool slightly before serving to baby.
Makes great figner food (a little messy), or great practice with the spoon food!

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In the following baby oatmeal recipe, oats are flavoured with banana, apple and sultana which makes this recipe very tasty and nutritious at the same time. This could be one of the easiest & best weaning recipes for 6 months and older babies.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 fresh, sweet apple of medium size
• 1 medium sized ripe banana
• 1 tbsp sultanas
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Method:
Peel, and dice the apple into small cubes. Peel the banana, mash it and reserve in a separate bowl. Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Pour the water and apple juice into the saucepan and bring to boil. When it starts boiling, add diced apples and sultana. After 2-3 minute, add Oats into the mixture and let it come to boil again. When boiling, simmer the heat and add pinch of nutmeg. Cook it for next 12-15 minutes until turns out thick.

Turn off the heat and allow the oatmeal to cool for 5-8 minutes. Pour the prepared oatmeal in a large bowl. Now, add milk and puree it with a hand blender. Add some mashed banana into it and mix it well. Fruity baby oatmeal is ready. You can serve this healthy weaning recipe as your baby’s first food.

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Weaning recipes are an introduction to baby’s first ‘solid food’, and a way to get them interested in mealtime and experiment with taste and texture. The firs step toward weaning.

The recipe which follows is for a simple puree of butternut squash, carrot and brown rice. It is healthy and bright and will delight an infant over 6 months of age, ready to eat something more interesting than infant cereal and a mother who is looking for recipes to aid in the weaning process.

Ingredients

• 1 C peeled and diced butternut squash
• 1 Carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 T unsalted butter
• 1/4 t ground cinnamon
• 1/4 C cooked brown rice

Method

In a steamer or microwave, steam butternut squash and carrot together until soft.

Discard steaming water.Pour cooked squash and carrot into a blender and add butter. Puree until smooth.
Pour contents into a bowl and stir in cinnamon and brown rice.
Serve to baby warm.
Butternut squash and carrot puree will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days.

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Weaning is a very important process for natural all round development of babies. Though it is not very difficult but not as simple too, a mother needs to keep lots of passions throughout the weaning process as baby initially try to reject weaning and wish to retain her regular old diet i.e. her mother’s milk.

During weaning, first baby will touch the food, play with it then gradually she will start putting it in the mouth and finally eating some. In the advanced and final stages of weaning, baby will start developing her own taste for foods, start feeling her likes and dislikes & most importantly, baby will start and stop eating by herself realising her hunger & saturation of appetite.

Weaning should be started after baby is 6 months old. The whole weaning process progresses in stages. In the first stage of weaning (6 months age), salt and sugar should not be added to weaning recipes as this only encourages a taste for sweet or salty foods later in life.

New mums, specially first time mums are always confused about what food to give during weaning and they are always in search of nutritious weaning recipes for 6 months old babies. Weaning recipe described below is one of the best homemade weaning recipes for 6 month old babies. Try it out and start weaning your baby.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup pudding rice
• 1/2 banana
• 1 peach

Method:

Heat a deep nonstick saucepan over low-medium heat. Add rice into the saucepan and pour all the milk over the rice. Put a lid and simmer it for approx 30 minutes. Keep stirring in between. Meanwhile, peel the peace and chop it finely. Mash the banana in separate bowl. After 30 minutes, add the chopped peach to the milk, cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.

Now, blend the pudding to desired consistency which is suitable for a 6 months old baby. Add the mashed banana to the portion of pudding you are immediately going to serve your baby. Store the remaining pudding in refrigerator. Feed your baby with this excellent weaning recipe.

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