Recipes for Babies Begin to Chew

We present ideas very healthy mini-tops for babies who are starting to chew. Go ahead and you offer them to you.

Fried rice

Ingredients

Rice, carrots, peas

How it is done

Cook some rice with a piece of carrot food until both are very tender. Then crumbles hand carrot and mix with rice. Purchase a small pot of cooked peas (usually come out softer than if you cook at home) and check a few over rice. The contrast of orange and green colors on white catch your attention and also entertain much picking beans rice, carrot crumbs and small peas, watching them, taking them into his mouth ... and savoring.

Chicken strips with mashed potato

Ingredients

1 chicken fillet, 1 potato, olive oil

How it is done

Cooking a steak grilled chicken, so that it is well done but not too hard. Cut into very thin spaghetti-like strips. Prepare a puree of potato cooked medium potato, squirts olive oil and crush it. Put a spoonful of puree and chicken strips on the plate. He amused catch them, dip them in the mash and eat them.

baked potato with olive oil

Ingredients

1 potato, olive oil

How it is done

Something very simple, but the kids really like. Pela medium potato and cuécela until very soft (check by sticking it with a fork). Put on your plate, flatten well with the fork and check above a drizzle of olive oil. You will love eating with your hands.

Fish cakes

Ingredients

Potato, whitefish, egg, bread crumbs, flour and olive oil

How it is done

Prepares a thick mashed potato, mix with cooked white fish (eye, boneless) and crushes everything until a smooth paste. Make a long and once cold croquette, pártela into pieces for the child and the lame bite.

Couscous with ham

Ingredients

Beef, beans grits, ham

How it is done

Make a broth with lean beef (fat) and bake it a little semolina, without putting salt. Drain well and mix semolina with very shredded ham. Place the mixture on your plate and take a drizzle of olive oil. You will notice semolina grains, make small balls to catch them with their fingers, savor ...

canapes green and yellow

Ingredients

Bread without crust, green beans, spinach, bechamel, eggs

How it is done

Tuesta some two slices of bread without crust and make small squares. Besides, prepares a thick puree of green beans, spinach and bechamel. With a pastry bag, place churritos on the part of cubed bread. On the other hand, if it takes the whole egg, make an omelette, cut into small pieces and place them on the rest of the square. Served on the plate a combination of green and yellow canapes.

Carrots with yogurt

Ingredients

1 carrot, 1 plain yogurt

How it is done

Pela well a small carrot, cuécela until very tender and rállala with a grater. Mix it with plain yogurt, without putting sugar. Sure your baby likes to look for hidden carrot strips in yogurt to take them to the mouth. And it will be a great snack!

Pear with soft cheese

Ingredients

1 pear, ricotta cheese, brie or fresh

How it is done

A small pear cooked until tender. Cut into small squares and placed on top of each a bit of ricotta cheese. This type of cheese is very tender, almost melts when touched, and mix well with the pear. You can also replace it with fresh cheese. This is a dish that can serve as a snack or dessert.

Mushrooms and tomato egg

Ingredients

Three quail eggs and 3 cherry tomatoes

How it is done

Three eggs cooked quail and pártelos half. Cut into slices three red cherry tomatoes and put a slice over each egg half. Place them as a mushroom-shaped skewer. It will call a lot of attention and will not resist the temptation to touch the halves and eat them.

Volcano apple and chocolate

Ingredients

1 apple, chocolate vermicelli

How it is done

Coring a small apple and ASALA well in the oven. Then fill the hole with a tablespoon of grated chocolate or chocolate vermicelli. Leave it in the oven for a few seconds, until chocolate is melted and overflow the gap. Make sure you do not burn, cut it in half and give it to the child to go biting pieces dipped in chocolate with your fingers or with a spoon.

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Proper Nutrition During Childhood

Proper childhood, food makes over time our children have a better quality of life and wellbeing.

It is proven by pediatricians and specialists that children who eat well are more likely to get good grades and better school performance.

Proper nutrition for children is essential at all stages of life but there is no doubt that children are particularly important. According to Psychology Center for Emotional Well, children who maintain a balanced diet from the start, are more likely to be good students in the future.

The correct and complete feed growing children, is an important thing, especially if you consider that 40% of Spanish children have problems when eating. Although in some cases they are due to health problems, most of the time is, according to the specialist, a way for the child to get attention.

To combat this problem, and take a daily proper nutrition in children psychologist advised not to extend too much food, but put the plate on the table, wait 20 to 40 minutes and, once past this time, other activity, regardless whether you have eaten or not.

It is not advisable to distract the child through games, songs, TV shows, etc, to eat, because, in this way, obesity promotes in the future, by not allowing the child to learn to detect the feeling of satiety .

Eating healthy is important in children is not advisable at meals add nutritional supplements or stimulants, to keep the memory in good shape and prevent cognitive decline, the best strategy is to follow a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables , cereals, preferably whole, and healthy fats. This is the conclusion that has been reached.

With healthy eating you can have a good brain health, experts recommend consuming privates acids Omega 3, found in foods such as oily fish (salmon, tuna ...) and some nuts such as, walnuts.

Moreover we have, when meals are stretched more than desirable. We have a proper diet but our son takes forever to finish every bite, we enter a situation that often is hard to leave. In these cases, it may be useful to change strategy. Meals should not be extended for more than 30 minutes. If this time is exceeded child has not yet finished, the plate will be removed.

It is important to eat healthy children, and uncover the reasons why you do not eat. It is possible, for example, have a habit of snacking (biscuits, juices, yogurt ...), costing you get used to new tastes or want to draw the attention of their parents.

Another advice for healthy eating in children, is that if there is problem with a particular food, can be mixed with others who do you like, at first in small amounts to increase them later as you get used to the taste. Parents should always show a positive attitude to food. No use or as a reward or punishment and to ensure that there is a good atmosphere for lunch.

These are undoubtedly the best advice we can give Food for babies, children and adolescents. Never forget, food is the foundation for good child development and better school performance.

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Recipes With Baby Cereals

Recipes with baby cereals

When you start giving your baby cereal note these recipes. They are very healthy and your child will love.

Rice porridge and milk

 

For babies from 5 months.

Ingredients:

- Half cup of rice, 1 cup milk baby

How is it done

To prepare this recipe just you have to boil half a cup of rice (contains gluten) in water and then drain and put it in the bowl of a blender with a glass of milk to take your son. Crushed well to obtain a slurry.

Cream corn

 

 

For babies from 5 months.

Ingredients

- One-half cup of corn flour, a glass of milk child.

How is it done

To prepare this delicious recipe you just have to dissolve one-half cup corn flour (contains gluten) in a little milk usually take the child.

Besides, put a half cup of warm milk in a saucepan over medium heat and when it begins to boil incorporates the mix. You must stir constantly to prevent lumps. When you see the texture is thick and smooth, remove from heat.

Mashed macaroni

 

For babies from 7 months.

Ingredients

Pure vegetable meat without potatoes and a handful of macaroni.

How is it done

Puree vegetables with beef without putting potato. Throw in a handful of macaroni (they are wheat, which contains gluten) and finely ground all in a blender.

Smoothie and cereals

 

For babies from 6 months.

Ingredients

1/4 banana, 1/4 apple, 1 orange juice, cereal scoops to taste, optional milk.

How is it done

Thrown into the bowl of the mixer 1/4 banana, 1/4 apple and an orange juice. Shreds everything and adds a scoops of ground cereals until light texture. If you see that it has become a little thick, add a little milk (which usually take your baby).

Semolina pudding and strawberries

 

For children from 18 months.

Ingredients

Half a cup of grits (which is what is known as couscous), three or four strawberries and one tablespoon of olive oil.

How is it done

Boil the semolina in half a glass of water for three minutes, remove from heat, cover and let stand five minutes. Add the strawberries thoroughly washed and oil and crushed everything in a blender.

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