Lentils Baby Led Weaning
Took ages to make.
Lentils baby led weaning. Now they seem to be a weekly staple and i m always experimenting with new ways to serve them. Hearty and full of lentil goodness cons. Baby led weaning blw is an alternative way to introduce your baby to their first foods. This is a delicious healthy soup that ensures your little ones are getting as much vegetables in as possible along with the added fibre and protein of the lentils.
Combine all the ingredients and press into an oiled 9 tin. Our food flasks will keep it hot u. The preparation suggestions below are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional one on one advice from your pediatric medical or health professional nutritionist or dietitian or expert in pediatric feeding. It relies on offering baby sized pieces of regular foods rather than purées starting around 6 months of age.
Luckily jen was boiling up an enormous vat of big flat green lentils and their cooked volume having taken her somewhat by surprise she was only too happy to give some to babybear. It was messy yes so not the best thing to eat at someone else s place but jen being the mother of a strapping 8 month old was armed with a top class. Cook the lentils in the water until soft and all the liquid is absorbed chop the onion finely and fry in the butter until soft. From the baby led weaning cookbook by gill rapley tracy murkett pros.
These delicious sweet potato lentil and cheddar croquettes are a great food for baby led weaning as well as a good way of sneaking in some veggies to fussy children. How do you prepare lentils for babies with baby led weaning. Ingredients oil or butter for frying 1 garlic clove finely chopped or crushed i used garlic puree 1 medium leek finely chopped 175g 6oz red lentils rinsed. Great for kids of all ages and fantastic for baby led weaning.
Ideal for little ones 7 months and up we like this meal option regardless of whether you re going the baby food route or a baby led weaning approach where you use more foods in their existing state. Every baby develops on their own timeline. Lentil bake is perfect as part of a main meal but also as part of a packed lunch. Baby led weaning sweet potato blw lentil toddler friendly fritters.
This family and baby friendly soup is a fantastic meal that is perfect for your weaning baby and the rest of the family. One of the first recipes i posted to little grazers this sweet potato lentil and cheddar croquettes is very popular.