building balanced meals
A balanced meal should contain each of the three macronutrients; carbohydrates, protein and fat. Selecting foods from each of these categories ensures that a wide variety of nutrients are being consumed, as well as assisting their digestion and absorption. Once you have the foundations of a balanced meal together, add herbs and/or spices to begin introducing different flavours to your baby. The consistency of purees can be modified by adding more or less thinning liquid such as breastmilk, formula, bone broth, stock, water or coconut milk/cream.
Fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, died or canned beans + legumes/pulses
Meat, poultry, seafood, organ meats, eggs, cheese, yoghurt, nuts, quinoa, amaranth + legumes
Animal fats, yolk, cold-pressed plant fats (olive, coconut, avocado, nut + seed oils)
examples of balanced baby Purees
Apple, berry, soaked chia + coconut kefir
Banana, quinoa, cinnamon, hemp seed + oat milk
Banana, berry, soaked oats, flax seed + coconut milk
Brothy lamb, chickpea + coriander
Brothy beef, leek, cauliflower + thyme with ghee
Butter bean, roast pumpkin, garlic + sage
Chicken, pumpkin, broccoli + herbed green beans with olive oil
Curried red lentil, carrot + coconut cream
Roasted sweet potato, cumin + liver with olive oil
Sardine, pea + lemony avocado
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Please Note
This website is designed to provide information to support you, not medical or professional health advice. Always consult your doctor or paediatric health care provider for questions about your child’s nutritional needs and issues related to feeding.
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