{"id":5534,"date":"2021-03-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/?p=5534"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:12:49","slug":"recipes-for-weaning-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/baby-development\/recipes-for-weaning-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipes for Weaning Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Once your little one approaches six months of age, milk just doesn\u2019t quite cut it anymore. This is when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/baby-development\/123-weaning-how-to-successfully-wean-your-baby\">weaning journey<\/a> begins, and your tot can start eating solid foods. All the mamas out there prepare yourself &#8211; it\u2019s going to get messy! However, it\u2019s also going to be super fun. This blog will answer all your burning questions, from what is weaning to how do I wean my baby onto solids? We\u2019ve also got delicious recipes to share, for getting your little one\u2019s taste buds going.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>What is weaning?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Weaning introduces solid foods alongside breast milk or formula. The process works to gradually replace breastfeeding. Remember, weaning isn\u2019t going to happen overnight! Your baby needs time and practice, to get the hang of chewing and moving food around their mouth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For safe weaning, a good highchair is essential! We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/60-folding-and-multi-position-highchairs\">large collection of highchairs<\/a> to choose from. There\u2019s something for everyone, whether it\u2019s traditional or stylish you\u2019re going for.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>How do I wean my baby onto solids?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are three signs to look out for, which ensure your tot is ready to be weaned:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>They can sit up unsupported, holding their head steady.<\/li>\r\n<li>They have the hand-eye coordination necessary to look at food, pick it up and bring it up to their mouth.<\/li>\r\n<li>They swallow food instead of spitting it out.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Once you\u2019ve spotted these, we recommend beginning just before a breast or bottle feed. Once their tum is full of milk, they will not be able to stomach solid foods. However, don\u2019t leave it too long either \u2013 a hungry bub is no fun! We have a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/32-weaning-and-feeding\">weaning products<\/a>, to make the journey easier for both mum and tot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>The best weaning recipes<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Get creative with your tot\u2019s meals and get stuck in! Our tried and tested recipes are bursting with goodness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-5538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-4-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of cut-up vegetables\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Porridge<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s a nutritious and yummy food to introduce your bub to. It\u2019s super quick and easy to prepare too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalbabyshower.co.uk\/blogs\/b4baby\/healthy-weaning-recipes-with-a-fun-twist\">This recipe adds a fruity twist<\/a> with juicy strawberries. If you want to get inventive, cut them into heart shapes This\u2019ll show your tot how much you adore them!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-5535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Happy, smiling baby eating porridge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Ingredients:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>40g porridge oats<\/li>\r\n<li>275ml milk<\/li>\r\n<li>3 strawberries<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Method:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol type=\"1\">\r\n<li>Measure your oats and milk into a saucepan.<\/li>\r\n<li>Stir the mixture over the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until the porridge thickens.<\/li>\r\n<li>Serve the delicious goodness in your tot\u2019s favourite bowl and decorate with strawberry hearts.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Butternut squash and banana<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeformums.com\/baby\/butternut-squash-and-banana-puree\/\">recipe<\/a> introduces your baby to fruit and veg &#8211; the best of both worlds. Once your tot gets a taste of this, they won\u2019t be able to get enough of it!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-5-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" class=\"wp-image-5540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-5-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"Two portions of baby food, one orange and one green\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-5-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-5-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-5-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-5-1536x924.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-5-2048x1232.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Ingredients:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>1 full butternut squash<\/li>\r\n<li>1 full ripe banana<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Method:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol type=\"1\">\r\n<li>Preheat the oven to 180C\/350F\/Gas mark 4.<\/li>\r\n<li>Pierce the butternut squash all over with a fork. Cover it up in foil and put it on a baking tray. Pop it into the oven and bake for 1 hour.<\/li>\r\n<li>Take the butternut squash out and leave it to cool. Slice it in half, scrape out the seeds and spoon out the flesh.<\/li>\r\n<li>Place the flesh into a bowl along with sliced banana and mash.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Three in one breakfast<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Everyone loves an English breakfast! To make it healthier, all you need is &#8211; boiled eggs, toast fingers and mouth-watering tomatoes. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/start4life\/weaning\/recipes-and-meal-ideas\/breakfast-three-ways\/\">recipe<\/a> is suitable for children 12 months and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-5537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Ingredients:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>1 medium egg<\/li>\r\n<li>1 medium slice of whole meal bread<\/li>\r\n<li>1 tsp vegetable oil<\/li>\r\n<li>3 cherry tomatoes, quartered<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Method:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol type=\"1\">\r\n<li>Bring a pan of water to a boil. Gently put the egg into the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes. Once it\u2019s cooked, place the egg into a bowl of cold water to cool down.<\/li>\r\n<li>Toast the bread, spread it with 1 tsp of vegetable oil and slice into rectangles.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters.<\/li>\r\n<li>Peel the egg and carve into fingers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Pop the toast, egg fingers and tomatoes onto a plate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Baby\u2019s first Bolognese sauce<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Iron is a vital supplement and babies need it from 6 months onwards. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annabelkarmel.com\/recipes\/babys-first-bolognese-sauce-2\/\">recipe<\/a> is a beef Bolognese, which also works to boost iron levels.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-5541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-6-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"cute baby with spaghetti on her head \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Weaning-6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Ingredients:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>3 tbsp baby pasta shapes<\/li>\r\n<li>1 tbsp vegetable oil<\/li>\r\n<li>100ml boiling water<\/li>\r\n<li>100g lean minced beef<\/li>\r\n<li>50g onion, finely sliced<\/li>\r\n<li>150ml Passata<\/li>\r\n<li>20g celery, chopped<\/li>\r\n<li>1 small clove garlic, crushed<\/li>\r\n<li>1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded<\/li>\r\n<li>\u00bc tsp fresh thyme leaves or a dash of dried thyme<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Method:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol type=\"1\">\r\n<li>Heat 1tbsp of vegetable oil in a pan. Saut\u00e9 the onion and celery over a low heat for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally until softened.<\/li>\r\n<li>Pop the garlic in and cook for 1 minute. Add the shredded carrot and saut\u00e9 for 4 minutes.<\/li>\r\n<li>In another pan, brown the minced beef.<\/li>\r\n<li>Put the mince in with the onion and carrot. Drizzle in Passata, boiling water and sprinkle with thyme.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cover the pan and cook over a low heat for 12 minutes.<\/li>\r\n<li>Remove the mixture from the pan, put it in a blender and mix for a few seconds. Keep going until the texture is smooth.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cook the baby pasta as per the package instructions.<\/li>\r\n<li>Drain and combine with the Bolognese sauce.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Weaning may seem daunting at first. However, we\u2019re here to remind you &#8211; it\u2019s actually super exciting! For your budding foodie, they\u2019re about to experience new tastes and textures. Just take it one step at a time and enjoy the food adventure. Before you know it, you\u2019ll have a happy little eater.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once your little one approaches six months of age, milk just doesn\u2019t quite cut it anymore. This is when the weaning journey begins, and your tot can start eating solid foods. All the mamas out there prepare yourself &#8211; it\u2019s going to get messy! However, it\u2019s also going to be super fun. This blog will answer all your burning questions, from what is weaning to how do I wean my baby onto solids? 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