Baby Food Recipes, News and Information

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If you haven't already, don't forget to take a look at our new Baby Food Blogs section - where you can show off YOUR baby to the world!

It's easy to start a FREE blog for your baby, where you can share all his news and photographs - and other visitors can add their comments!

If you don't have time to regularly send us updates about your baby, then why not set up a single page for your little one, telling us what he loves to eat and a little bit about popular baby food recipes in YOUR corner of the world. And don't forget to include a photo, too!

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September 25, 2007 13:08 - Dreamy Creamy Peaches

If you're looking for an unusual breakfast idea for your baby, then try this delicious peach recipe sent into us by Emily from Brighton, UK - it's super-simple and YUMMY! You could, of course, use nectarines instead of peaches - but whichever fruit you use, make sure it's ripe and juicy.

You will need

1/2 peach, skin and stone removed
2tbsp cottage cheese
2tsp unflavoured, natural yogurt
drop of vanilla essence
tiny pinch of powdered ginger (optional)

How to make it

Chop the peach into small pieces, or puree it if you think your baby will spit out the lumps!
Drain the cottage cheese through a sieve and place it into a small bowl.
Stir in the peach, yogurt, vanilla essence and the ginger (if using) and serve! Alternatively, make the dish the night before you need it and refrigerate it overnight - this way, the peach thoroughly flavours the entire dish!

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September 25, 2007 14:28 - Recall of Mothers Choice Inner Spring Cot Mattresses (Australia)

Mothers Choice Inner Spring Cot Mattresses, which were released for sale by Kmart on 16.08.2007, are being recalled.

This is because some mattresses are smaller than they should be, meaning that there is a gap of 40mm between the side of the mattress and the side of the cot when fitted. This is more than 20mm greater than the gap allowed by the Trade Practices Act mandatory standard and puts babies at risk of entrapment or suffocation.

The inner spring cot mattress (690 x 1300 x 130) was sold packaged with a Kensington cot.

If you have one at home, please stop using it and contact IGC Dorel, 655-685 Somerville Road, Sunshine West Vic 3020. Alternatively, you can call them at 1300 809 526, fax 03 8311 5390 or visit their website, to arrange to exchange mattresses free of charge.

Source: http://www.recalls.gov.au

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September 26, 2007 10:22 - Recall of Tofu Expanded (US)

We told you last week that certain batches of SOY DELI and QUONG HOP brand tofu were being recalled due to contamination by Listeria. Well, the recall is now being expanded to include more products that may be contaminated.

The following products are now included in the recall...

• 12 OZ SOY DELI TOFU (water packed) coded SEP 23 and OCT 09 2007
• 16 OZ QUONG HOP TOFU (water packed) coded SEP 23 2007
• 30 OZ SOY DELI ORGANIC NIGARI TOFU coded SEP 23 2007 and OCT 17 2007
• All varieties and sizes of SOY DELI TOFU coded DEC 17 2007

You can find the date code on the front of all packages, printed in blue ink.

Please return any of these products to the store you bought them from for a full refund. You can contact Quong Hop & Co. at 650-553-9900 if you need more information.

Source: http://www.fda.gov

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September 26, 2007 13:32 - Breastfed Babies Need More Vitamin D (Canada)

Vitamin D is in the news once again as the Canadian Pediatric Society recommends that breastfeeding mothers increase their daily vitamin D intake tenfold - from 200IU (international units) to 2,000IU. And experts say that even this isn't enough to protect babies from problems associated with vitamin D deficiency.

As this report reveals in more detail, many women of childbearing age are severely vitamin D deficient - particularly in Canada.

Studies are being held in the US to see if it would be possible to increase levels of vitamin D supplementation further still. Breastfeeding mothers in the trial have been offered daily supplements of 6,000IU and, it seems, suffered no ill effects.

Daily vitamin D supplements of 400IU have been recommended for babies in Canada for some time. The main source of vitamin D is the sun and parts of Canada receive little sunlight at certain times of year.

The drastic change in recommendations has come about because experts say that the risks to babies from vitamin D deficiency are greater than previously acknowledged.

But these changes may be confusing for parents - Health Canada is warning that TOO MUCH vitamin D may carry its own risks to health.

And breastfeeding support groups, such as La Leche, may take issue with US pediatrician Dr Bruce Hollis's remarks that "...every breastfeeding infant absolutely needs a vitamin D supplement".

Visit our "Your Baby and Vitamin D" page to learn more about the "sunshine vitamin" and read about why there is opposition to routine vitamin D supplementation for babies...

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September 26, 2007 15:30 - Pumpkin Baby Food Ideas

October is fast approaching - so it's a good time to consider making some yummy meals for your baby using nutritious, delicious... pumpkin!

And, of course, we're here to help you find the perfect pumpkin recipe for YOUR baby!

If you haven't already subscribed to our newsletter, then why not sign up now? One of our features this month will be a tasty pumpkin sauce recipe, along with the basic instructions you need to successfully bake a pumpkin for your baby's food - and for the entire family to enjoy.

But in the meantime, we've just added a simple recipe for pumpkin rice to our pumpkin baby food recipes page!

And that's not all - there is also an easy pumpkin, apple and potato soup recipe - sent in by one of our visitors - on our recipe competition page.

Is your baby ready to get his teeth into some homemade bread sticks?

Then why not take a look at our recipe for pumpkin bread on our teething biscuit page - we also provide instructions to help you transform the bread into wonderful teething crackers that your baby will really enjoy!

Have some pumpkin baby food recipes of your own that you'd like to share?

Then please contact us and let us know - we look forward to reading them!

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September 27, 2007 14:45 - Lots More Toys Recalled Because of Lead Paint

Well, here we go again - another batch of toys that contain excessive lead are being recalled. There are so many that we haven't included all the details here - instead, just look down the list and click on the link if you have the toy. You will be taken to the CPSC website, where more information and company contact details are given for each item...

• Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys
• Children’s Toy Gardening Tools and Chairs from Target
• Knights of the Sword Toys
• Children’s Toy Rakes Sold Exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
• Guidecraft Inc. Recalls Children’s Puppet Theaters
• Children’s Spinning Wheel-Metal Necklaces
• TOBY & ME Jewelry Sets

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September 27, 2007 20:44 - Recall of Kolcraft Playards (US)

The tragic death of a 10 month old baby boy has led to a massive recall of Kolcraft Playards.

The little boy was strangled by the restraint hanging from the changing table of the Kolcraft 'Sesame Beginnings' Travel Play Yard, whilst he was inside.

This recall involves twelve different Kolcraft play yards, which all have raised changing tables with a restraint strap that forms a loop beneath the table.

Besides the strangulation risk from this restraint, another play yard - the Contours 3-in-1 Play Yard - poses a risk of entrapment and suffocation to babies. This particular model has a raised cradle that rocks back and forth and it is possible for a child to roll and become trapped against the side. Kolcraft has actually received 45 reports of children rolling to the side of this rocking cradle.

For a complete list of all play yards involved in this recall , which were sold across the US for between $50 and $130 from January 2001 through September 2007, please visit the CPSC website. You will also find photographs of all recalled play yards and instructions for what you should do if you have one at home.

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September 28, 2007 21:19 - Recall of Doll Strollers (US)

Mini Zooper Doll Strollers are being recalled by Lan Enterprises after the fingertip of a two year old boy was partially severed.

The stroller (pictured below) has a silver coloured frame and a bright pink seat cover made of canvas. 'Pottery Barn Kids' is printed on a label on the canvas seat cover.

The stroller has a rectangular metal clip and a black plastic side hinge, either of which can trap a child's finger and potentially sever the fingertip. In addition to the injury suffered by the little boy, three more children have received serious lacerations from this toy.

These strollers were sold across the US from October 2005 through June 2007 at Pottery Barn Kids retail stores, catalogs and website for around $50.

If you have one, please take it away from your child and contact Pottery Barn Kids at (888) 367-0144 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily for instructions on how to obtain a free repair kit. Alternatively, you can visit their website.

Source: http://www.cpsc.gov

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September 29, 2007 12:49 - Cooking Brown Rice For Your Baby

Many people don't realize the huge difference in nutritional value between brown rice and white.

But did you know that white rice is really just brown rice with most of the nutrients (not to mention the flavour!) removed?

In fact, when you look at our new page all about the benefits of brown rice for your baby - with lots of recipe ideas - you may decide to make the switch to this delicious and healthy grain once and for all...

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September 30, 2007 11:06 - Three New Recipes For You!

We've been busy this weekend selecting our favourite recipes from all the entries for our Baby Food Recipes Competition.

Our winner is a simple and delicious recipe for stewed mango - and we chose two other great ideas to publish - Pumpkin Rice Porridge (ideal for this time of year) and a simple Chicken and Vegetable Puree.

You can read the recipes in full on our Winners' Page - and if you've never visited that page before, please do take a look! There are lots of fresh, new ideas there that your little one may really enjoy.

If YOU'D like to submit your own recipe, just complete our entry form... and YOU might be our next winner of a $20 voucher to spend at Amazon!

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