Christmas Dinner for Baby: What Your Baby Can (and Can’t) Eat This Christmas
From around 6 months, babies can share most of a plain Christmas dinner. Here’s what to serve, what to swap and what to keep off the plate, food by food and age by age.
From around 6 months, babies can share most of a plain Christmas dinner. Here’s what to serve, what to swap and what to keep off the plate, food by food and age by age.
Yes, babies can have suji from around 6 months. Three no-sugar suji recipes by age (kheer, banana halwa and upma), plus a toddler chilla, wheat allergy tips and storage.
Yes, babies can have khichdi from around 6 months. A no-salt moong dal khichdi with water amounts for each stage, pressure-cooker and stovetop methods, a chicken version and storage tips.
Yes, babies can have gajar halwa made without sugar. A no-sugar Pakistani carrot halwa for babies and toddlers, with textures by age, nut safety and storage tips.
Yes, babies can have chicken yakhni from about 6 months. Here’s a salt-free Pakistani yakhni for babies, how it differs from the family pot, and how to serve it at each stage.
The easiest homemade baby foods are simple foods you already cook: sweet potato, avocado, banana and oats, carrots and peas, red lentils, chicken, fruit and plain yogurt. Cook them until soft, then blend or mash them to suit your baby’s age. Don’t add salt, sugar or honey. Most babies are ready for solids around 6…