What's in this issue...

• Could your baby's diarrhea be a sign of a serious infection?
• Can giving your baby fish reduce his risk of developing allergies? New research gives some interesting results.
• How to keep baby's food safe during extreme weather conditions and power outages
• New and updated pages
• Yum! Our new butternut soup recipe
• Baby care "tip of the month"
• Safety recall - Leapfrog activity centers
• Our featured product review - the Magic Bullet
• Visit our "website of the month"
• This month's subscribers-only recipe - Autumn Vegetable Crumble

Could your baby's diarrhea be a sign of a serious infection?

Another cause, however, can be rotavirus gastroenteritis, a serious intestinal infection. Click here to visit our blog page, for a summary of the symptoms to look out for.

Can giving your baby fish reduce his risk of developing allergies?

How to keep baby's food safe during extreme weather conditions and power outages

How long will your freezer/refrigerator stay at a safe temperature for the storage of your family's food?

How can you ensure that your baby's food is still safe to eat?

Click here to find out!

New and updated pages

Our highchair page has just been updated with some gorgeous new models and don't forget to visit our travel highchair page if you're looking for a small or portable seat for feeding your baby.

Yum! Our new butternut soup recipe

Squash is a very versatile food and their are lots of ways you can prepare it for your baby. Our new Butternut Soup recipe includes a hint of fresh orange juice, for a truly delicious result.

Baby care "tip of the month"

Well, our favourite tip this month is that the sterilising solution used for baby's bottles is also great for removing baby food stains!

Simply mix the solution as per the instructions on the bottle, in the same way that you would if it were to be used for sterilising bottles! The solution has a mild "bleaching" effect - safer for your clothes than regular house bleach, which can lead to your clothes literally falling apart!

Here are some more ideas to keep baby's clothes clean...

• The easiest way, if the weather allows, is to feed your baby naked!

• Invest in a few "coverall" type bibs that have long sleeves and tie at the back.

• If clothes are stained, remove them and soak them IMMEDIATELY in cold water. Dried out stains are much harder to shift.

• Rub liquid soap (not bar soap) into the fresh stain. Leave for 30 mins, then launder as usual.

• Combine hydrogen peroxide 50/50 with water, apply it to the stain and leave for 30 mins. Rinse with a 50/50 mixture of water and vinegar, then launder as usual.

• If you don't succeed in removing a stain the first time around, try again before the clothing is dry. In particular, don't tumble dry the item - the stain will then become practically impossible to remove.

Safety recall - Leapfrog activity centers

Our featured product review - the Magic Bullet

Not only is it perfect for making baby food, it's versatility makes it great for chopping onions, shredding cheese, making smoothies and snacks... the list goes on!

We like it because, unlike many food processors, it's very small. Sometimes, it seems more trouble than it's worth to drag out and assemble a bulky blender - but the Magic Bullet takes up so little space that you can leave it on the counter-top to use as often as you need. Plus, its small size makes it quick and easy to clean!

It comes with a range of accessories and a recipe book - click here for more details about the Magic Bullet and how to order. Many parents have commented that this is THE kitchen accessory they couldn't live without!

Website Of The Month - Cut4Cloth

Cut4Cloth is a family run business, committed to providing 100% cotton, ethically manufactured clothing using environmentally responsible dyes. They are based in the UK, but ship items internationally.

Their unique clothing is designed to provide that extra bit of room needed to accomodate a cloth nappy and their range includes items from onesies and nightwear, to cargo pants and dungarees.

Well worth a visit!

This month's subscribers-only recipe - Autumn Vegetable Crumble

You will need

1tbsp olive oil
8oz aubergines/eggplant
8oz courgettes/zucchini, sliced
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
8oz tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
1 small garlic clove, crushed
pinch freshly ground black pepper

For the crumble topping:
3oz flour
1.5 oz butter
1/2 tsp dried, mixed herbs
1 oz Parmesan, grated

Chop the aubergine roughly, sprinkle with salt and set aside for one hour. Rinse well, then pat dry.
Heat the olive oil in a pan and stir in the vegetables, then add the garlic and black pepper.
Cook the vegetables in their own juices over a medium heat until tender.
Transfer the vegetables to an oven-proof dish and preheat the oven to 200 deg C, 390 deg F.
Make the crumble, by rubbing the butter into the flour, until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Then stir in the herbs.
Top the vegetables with the crumble mixture and, using the fingertips, press down gently. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
Bake for around 15 mins, until golden.
Mash or chop as necessary.

Click here for more tasty vegetable recipes.