3 No-Cook Baby Food Recipes

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Preparing homemade baby food for your little one is certainly best. Your child gets wholesome, unprocessed foods that truly nourishing him or her. But sometimes it can seem overwhelming to prepare your baby's food with all the cleaning, chopping, steaming, and blending that goes into it. Don't worry - there are a few homemade baby food recipes that don't require any cooking or a lot of effort to get to your baby's high chair tray.

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Remember that all babies are different, and your baby may be ready for some foods sooner or later than another baby. Go by your baby readiness signs when you introduce any new foods to your child.

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Good fats are wonderful for babies. Fats give energy and aid your baby's growth. They also boost your baby's brain grown and let your baby absorb more nutrients from everything else he or she eats. Nature did not intend for babies to eat a low-fat diet, so offer your child good fats.

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Avocado is a food neatly packaged by nature and full of good fats. Most babies love the mild but rich flavor of avocado and they enjoy the creamy texture.

To prepare avocado for your baby simply slice the fruit in half and remove the pit. If you want to spoon-feed your baby, scoop avocado flesh out of one half of the avocado and place it into a bowl. Mash the avocado with a fork until it reaches the desired consistency and feed to your baby. If you want to give your baby finger food, slice the avocado halves. It's a bit slippery so your baby will probably find larger slices easier to pick up.

Yogurt is another healthy food that's easy for babies to eat and easy for you to serve. It packs in a lot of nutritional benefits for you child. Choose a whole-milk plain yogurt. Your child will get healthy fat and no sugar. Yogurts have live, active cultures of "good bacteria" that help your child to digest everything else he or she eats.

Just spoon yogurt into a bowl and serve to your little one. As your baby gets older you can add bits of fruit to the yogurt yourself to sweeten it.

Fish and coconut milk or cream cheese. Fish is a great food for older babies - if your family has no history of fish allergies pediatric medical boards state that fish is not only a good choice for your baby, but a great one. Fish gives your child healthy essential oils to grow. You can make a quick "fish pate" for your baby by mixing 1 cup leftover fish with 1/2 cup whole coconut milk (do not give your baby "lite" coconut milk!) A blender makes this easy. Or soften 4oz of cream cheese and mix with about a cup of canned salmon or sardines. Form the salmon dip into finger-food chunks for your baby to pick up.

All of these food ideas are easy for you to prepare and serve to your baby, and they're all packed with essential nutrients for your little one. Enjoy finding homemade baby food recipes that nourish your baby, and feel confident that you're giving him or her the best start in life.

3 No-Cook Baby Food Recipes

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Baby Shower Recipes - Some Samples to Choose From

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A baby shower is a kind of party that celebrates and welcomes a new member to the family. In this tradition, expectant parents usually receive gifts or money for their expected child, which, in a way, supports the parents by helping them get the things that they need for their baby (or the things that they may not be able to afford).

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Baby showers are generally held in the later stages of pregnancy (in the last 2 months, for instance). There are, however, certain cultural beliefs that make people purposefully wait for the baby to arrive before having a baby shower. Adoptive parents, at times, wait until after the adoption is final and the baby has arrived in their home.

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Baby showers are generally organized by close friends, relatives, or co-workers of the expectant parents (because baby showers center on gift-giving, it is considered inappropriate for a family member to host such events).

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In its early form, baby showers were held exclusively for mothers-to-be, and only women were invited to attend the party. In addition, baby showers were traditionally held only for the first child. Today, however, many people arrange baby showers for both parents, and they can now be also arranged for every succeeding children (even children who have been adopted).

Activities in a baby shower typically include games, special activities, presents, and, most especially, food.

Below are some of the most common baby shower recipes:

· Pizza Sandwiches

Pizza sauce (can be store-bought or homemade)
Cottage cheese (low fat)
English muffins
Parmesan cheese

1. Mix 2-3 tbsp of pizza sauce with 2-3 tbsp of cottage cheese.

2. Spread the mixture onto one half of the English muffin.

3. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

4. Broil for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve.

· Creamy Tomato Soup

1 tsp vegetable oil
1 can tomato soup (condensed)
Milk
1 tbsp basil
Mozarella or croutons (for toppings)

1. Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan.

2. Add the tomato soup.

3. Add milk (approximately the same amount as that of the tomato soup).

4. Add basil and cook slowly on low heat (do not boil).

5. Top with a sprinkling of shredded mozzarella and croutons. Serve.

· Cheese Balls

½ lb cheese (cheddar or grated)
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 pack cream cheese
4 oz Tabasco sauce
2 tsp onion
Chopped nuts
2 tsp catsup or chili sauce

1. Mix all ingredients together using a mixer or a food processor (the cheese should be at room temperature).

2. Empty mixed ingredients on small bowls lined with plastic wrap.

3. Refrigerate overnight.

4. To serve, remove wrap and sprinkle with nuts. Serve with assorted crackers.

· Chicken Puffs

4 tbsp butter
½ cup boiling water
½ cup flour
2 eggs
½ cup shredded cheese
2 cups cooked chicken
2 tbsp olives
2 tbsp wine
¼ cup mayonnaise

1. Melt butter in boiling water.

2. Add flour.

3. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball.

4. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

5. Add egg and beat briskly until smooth.

6. Stir in cheese.

7. Scoop 1 tsp dough into a greased baking sheet.

8. Preheat oven to 400°F.

9. Bake the puffs for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, and split.

10. Combine the remaining ingredients with the finely chopped cooked chicken, pimiento, and olives.

11. Fill each puff with 2 tsp of the mixture. Serve.

There are just some of the baby shower recipes, there are numerous others to choose from - from sandwiches & finger foods, to snacks and dips and sweets - appetizing, yet simple and very easy to prepare.

Baby Shower Recipes - Some Samples to Choose From

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