Posts Tagged ‘Finger Food for Babies’

Finger Food for Babies – Carrot Frie

Finger Food for Babies - Carrot Frie

There are a few things to consider when considering which recipes to make for a baby starting out with solid food. Can the child pick up the food and navigate it into his or her mouth? Is the food nutritious and healthful? Can the child tolerate the food presented? It is important to serve food to baby individually initially to rule out any kind of potential allergy or food intolerance. Once you have cleared a certain number of foods, you can start pairing them together to create a mixture of flavors and textures to please your child

Finger Food for Babies Quesadillas

Babies Quesadillas

When your baby is ready to move on to finger foods that are more adventurous than just slices of banana, cooked vegetable pieces or dried cereal, it is time to experiment with different recipes to expose his or her palate to the wide range of seasonings and aromas available.

Finger Food for Babies – Mushroom Lentil Patties

Mushroom Lentil Patties

Recipes for baby finger food does not have to be bland or boring. In fact, I would have a difficult time serving something to my children if I didn’t find it palatable myself. Not only are finger foods an important step for baby to practice motor skills, but also to introduce their palate to the different flavors, aromas and textures that a variety of ood has to offer.

Finger Food for Babies – Frittata

Finger Food for Babies – Frittata

My 15 month old son loves eggs. Egg yolks were one of the first finger foods he discovered and he continues to eat eggs in many different ways, with gusto. Finger food recipes for babies are generally plain and bland, but it is important to remember that you are not only introducing solid food to your children but also flavor, texture and colors as well. There is no reason why finger food for babies has to be boring, provided it is nutritious and safe.

Finger Food for Babies

Finger Food for Babies

There are many recipes for finger foods for babies and most are simple variations on the recipes we would make for ourselves, limiting salt and sugar additions and keeping in mind the vitamins and nutrients a growing and developing body and mind need. Cooking and creating finger food for babies is a fun and exciting challenge, watching your child gain independence and the desire to practice newly learned skills such as grasping and holding, and bring food into his or her mouth.