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Here's a wonderfully simple recipe for a nutritious meal for baby, using red lentils and fresh veggies. You can give this to your little one from 6 months of age - but bear in mind that lentils cause gas/wind in some babies. If your baby is prone to digestive discomfort, then you may prefer to save this recipe until later in his first year!

Here's what you'll need...

1 tbsp red lentils
1 medium carrot, peeled and cubed
2oz (1/4 cup) sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2oz (1/4 cup) cauliflower, chopped
around 6 fl oz (3/4 cup) milk - (you can use breast milk or formula)

Check the lentils for any small stones, then rinse them thoroughly under running water.
Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan, then bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and cover, then simmer for around 25 mins until the vegetables are tender and the lentils are cooked. If the mixture dries out during the cooking process, add a little more milk.
Puree until nice and smooth, cool and serve!

This dish freezes well, but please do NOT freeze the leftovers if you used previously frozen breast milk in the recipe.

For more simple meal ideas for younger babies, visit our Pureed Baby Food recipes page...

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November 20, 2007 14:55 - Safety Tips For Buying Toys

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has just released a guide to help you choose safe toys for your children this Christmas.

There have been so many recalled toys recently that parents are understandably worried about just what to put under the Christmas tree this year. According to the guide, the Chinese government has agreed to inspect toys prior to exporting them, to prevent lead painted toys and other unsafe toys from being sent to the U.S. in the future.

The guide also includes some tips about other dangerous items, such as projectile toys and magnets.

Click here to read the guide in full.

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November 21, 2007 14:50 - Homemade Croutons For Baby

Our babies have always loved homemade soup - it's nutritious and easily digestible, thanks to the cooking process that breaks down the ingredients. It's a great way to give your baby vegetables that he may otherwise refuse - and is also a soothing food if he's a little under the weather.

Something our children really enjoy as an accompaniment to their soups are homemade croutons. Ready made croutons are often high in salt and too hard in texture for babies to enjoy. But our homemade croutons have a very light texture - and we make them far bigger than usual so that they can be dipped into soup as a finger food, rather than poured straight into the bowl.

Homemade croutons are very easy to make - when you make a batch, you can cut some smaller, 'regular' sized ones for the adults, and cook them separately with a little extra salt if you prefer.

Here's what you'll need

A few slices of whole wheat (wholemeal) bread
a little olive oil
freshly ground black pepper (optional)

First, pre-heat your oven to just 275 deg F (135 deg C).
Next, remove the crusts from the bread with a sharp knife and cut the remaining bread into fingers, or four squares (remember, you can divide these squares further and make smaller croutons if you prefer).
Drizzle the bread with olive oil and sprinkle with the black pepper, then place on a baking sheet.
Put the baking sheet in the oven and cook the croutons for about 10-15 mins, tossing from time to time, until lightly golden all over. Don't allow them to become too dark in colour, as they will also become harder.

And that's all there is to it! These homemade croutons will have a light, crispy texture - perfect for babies just getting to grips with biting and chewing!

Looking for soup recipes to accompany the croutons?

Then check out...

Scrumptious soups
Our cool melon soup (part of our melon recipes page)
Delicious butternut soup
Indian vegetable soup
Tofu recipes (including two yummy soups!)
Minestrone soup
Pumpkin, apple and potato soup (sent in by one of our visitors)

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November 22, 2007 09:15 - Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is always a very special day - but never more so than when your baby is there to share it with you for the first time!

We, at Homemade Baby Food Recipes, wish you, your little ones and your families a wonderful and peaceful Thanksgiving.

Click here for Thanksgiving baby food ideas

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