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Any recipe ideas for 1 year old veggy baby?

10 replies

lyndyloo · 07/06/2007 21:06

Running out of ideas and starting to lean too heavily on pasta stuff. Any thoughts for quick and easy dinners which will give all round nutrition?

She likes finger food best so anything like that but want to get LO into eating more than 1 thing at a time iyswim.

Bit worried about iron as she won't easily eat greens but will have lentils occasionally.

Anyone used soya mince for their LO? Is it OK?

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Rubyslippers · 07/06/2007 21:10

ooh yes
we use quorn and tofu
loads of lentils
veggie sausages
risottos

there was a thread yesterday will find a link

Rubyslippers · 07/06/2007 21:11

have a look at this thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=4&threadid=334757&am p;stamp=070605224710

lyndyloo · 07/06/2007 21:11

Thanks!

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suzycreamcheese · 07/06/2007 21:13

soya mince fine...

i used a good recipe book..baby and child vegetarian recipes by carol timperely, ebury press..

loads of ideas for different meals snacks puds and.... we all enjoyed them..

mamama · 07/06/2007 21:14

Messy as a finger food but DS loved couscous with pesto on it. Quick, easy and yummy. It's also good for learning ti use a spoon/ fork as it sticks to the utensil.

Also:

risotto
Pita bread and humous
Chili made with tofu and/ or soy mince

I think I read that Quorn is not recommended as a weaning food (I think up til the age of 2) but soy mince is ok.

Rubyslippers · 07/06/2007 21:21

HV advised me to offer DS raw broccoli and spinach for the iron as well as dried apricots

elasticbandstand · 07/06/2007 21:28

stir fried tofu?

kidney beans>

suzycreamcheese · 07/06/2007 21:37

i wouldnt like to eat raw broccoli spinach ..well baby leaves in salad suppose..

at least steam veg ...

red pepper and parsley in tomato sauce (pasta) gives good iron ...give orange juice to aid absorbtion too i think...

the book i mentioned has stuff like this in it...worth it i would say still do stuff from it and the food is tasty

HappyMillicent · 12/06/2007 11:07

Homemade pizza with wonderful toppings, (or just a slice of whoemeal bread with tomato puree, toppings of your choice and cheese on, grilled)

We eat a lot of lentil bake: from the back of the whitworths' lentil packet: here Not amazingly speedy but that recipe makes a good 6 adult sized portions and freezes beautifully. Also blend it and use as pasta sauce. It doesn't taste too lentilly.

Cheese sauce (or just grated cheese if you're in a super hurry!) on veggies? we keep a freezer of frozen mixed veg, 7 mins in the microwave with some cheese on and bobs your uncle, lots of broccoli for iron. Obviously we don't live on these things, but they are some ideas? Hope that helps!

Brangelina · 12/06/2007 11:31

From the iron point of view I wouldn't worry too much, apart from the ubiquitous pulses, most wholegrain cereals and a lot of nuts, dried fruit and vegetables contain good amounts of iron that all add up to make up a toddler's RDA. You do need to consume something containing vit C to maximise absorption, but I tend of go for fresh fruit or freshly squeezed juice rather than orange juice from a carton, as that's been pasteurised so there are precious little vitamins left.

Some suggestions for maximum iron consumption tht worked well with my DD:
Breakfast of porridge made half with oats, half with millet flakes, ever so slightly sweetened with either raisins or molasses, sprinkled with wheatgerm and ground mixed nuts and seeds, and served with freshly made diluted juice or fresh fruit (the millet, raisins, molasses, wheatgerm and ground nuts are good iron sources)

Houmous, but with red pepper or cucumber sticks as well as pitta bread (for vit C), or in a sandwich with grated carrot

Falafel or kofte (chick pea or lentil patties) with chopped tomato and olive oil, or mashed steamed vegetables mixed with tahini and a squeeze of lemon juice to make a dip

Mushroom and cannellini bean paté made with mushrooms, olive oil, onions, garlic, a dash of white wine, parsley, cannellini beans blended together, spread on toast to make crostini, served with chunks of cheese and chopped apple and beetroot

Any lentil curry and rice, followed by fresh fruit

HTH. I'd also recommend a book or two, I found Veggie food for Kids by Sara Lewis (I think) to be quite useful.

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