Food library
โจAllergens
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๐ซ Sesame 1ร/week To try
Tahini thinned with water, or smooth hummus.
๐ฅฌVegetables
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๐ Pumpkin To try
Steam/roast until soft, mash.
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๐ฅ Carrot To try
Cook until soft โ no hard raw chunks (choking).
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๐ฅฌ Cauliflower To try
Steam until soft, mash or soft florets.
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๐ฅ Zucchini To try
Steam or sautรฉ until soft.
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๐ซ Peas To try
Cook and lightly mash.
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๐ฅฌ Green beans To try
Cook until very soft.
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๐ฅฌ Spinach / leafy greens To try
Cook and finely chop or purรฉe. Iron-rich.
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๐ฅฌ Parsnip To try
Steam/roast until soft, mash.
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๐ฅฌ Beetroot To try
Cook until soft, mash (expect colourful nappies!).
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๐ซ Capsicum To try
Roast/steam until soft, peel skin.
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๐ฝ Corn To try
Off the cob, lightly mashed.
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๐ฅ Avocado To try
Ripe, mashed โ easy first food.
๐Fruit
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๐ Pear To try
Ripe and soft, or lightly stewed.
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๐ Apple To try
Stew/cook until soft โ no hard raw chunks (choking).
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๐ Peach To try
Ripe and soft, or stewed; remove skin.
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๐ Apricot To try
Ripe and soft, or stewed.
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๐ Plum To try
Ripe and soft, or stewed; remove stone.
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๐ Rockmelon To try
Ripe, soft pieces.
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๐ Watermelon To try
Soft pieces, remove seeds.
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๐ฅญ Mango To try
Ripe, soft pieces or mashed.
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๐ซ Blueberries To try
Squash or halve โ don't serve whole (choking).
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๐ Strawberries To try
Mash or cut small.
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๐ Orange To try
Small segments, membrane/pith removed.
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๐ฅ Kiwi fruit To try
Ripe, soft pieces.
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๐ Grapes To try
ALWAYS quarter lengthways โ never whole (choking).
๐พGrains & cereals
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๐ฅฃ Iron-fortified baby cereal To try
Mix with breast milk/formula. Key iron source.
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๐พ Oats / porridge To try
Cook soft with milk or water.
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๐ Rice To try
Well-cooked, soft.
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๐พ Quinoa To try
Well-cooked, soft. Good protein + iron.
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๐ Pasta To try
Soft-cooked (note: usually wheat).
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๐ Bread / toast fingers To try
Soft fingers or lightly toasted (note: wheat).
๐Meat & protein
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๐ Chicken To try
Well-cooked, finely shredded or purรฉed. Iron-rich.
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๐ฅฉ Beef To try
Well-cooked, finely minced/purรฉed. Iron-rich.
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๐ Lamb To try
Well-cooked, finely minced/purรฉed. Iron-rich.
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๐ฅ Pork To try
Well-cooked, finely minced/purรฉed.
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๐ฆ Turkey To try
Well-cooked, finely minced/purรฉed. Iron-rich.
๐ซLegumes
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๐ซ Lentils To try
Well-cooked and soft. Iron-rich.
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๐ง Chickpeas To try
Well-cooked, mashed (or as hummus). Iron-rich.
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๐ซ Kidney / mixed beans To try
Well-cooked, mashed. Iron-rich.