How to make Homemade Baby Food that you won't find at the Supermarket

The Royal Children's Hospital of Victoria suggest you start your baby on solid food at about six months of age. Begin with infant cereals (with added iron), vegetables, fruit, meat, chicken, fish, cooked tofu and legumes. They also recommend that you start introducing just one or two foods at a time so your baby can learn about the flavour and texture of each new food.

While the possibilities of purees you can make for your baby are endless, here are some recipes you can try in your Babycook.

Veggie Purées:

• Spinach
• Potato Mash
• Broccoli
• Sweet Potato
• Kale and Pea
• Creamy Veggie
• Green Potato Mash
• Simple Veggie
• Purple Rainbow
• Pumpkin Soup
• Potato, Leek and Cauliflower Soup

Purées with Meat/Fish:

• Creamy Salmon and Veggie
• Trout, Sweet Potato and Broccoli
• Chicken and Corn
• Chicken and veggies
• Beef, Pumpkin and Beans
• Pink Chicken
• Pork and Applesauce
• Eggplant Chicken
• Anglo-Moroccan Lamb
• Healthy Chicken
• Chicken, Leek and Potato

Fruit Purées:

• Applesauce
• Mandarin, Apple and Strawberry
• Strawberry and Apple
• Pear and Prune (for constipation!)
• Carrot, pear and nectarine
• Peach compote

Some quick and easy uncooked purées:

• Mashed Banana
• Mashed Avocado
• Yoghurt in the BabySqueez

Remember that your baby should be able to sit up independently and hold their head up before introducing any type of solid food. While many families start with purees, do not wait too long to introduce foods of different textures including chunky and finger food.