Baby Food Ideas

Let me start off by noting, I am NOT a dietitian, nutritionist, or by any means do I have the 'perfect' plan for feeding your baby.

 

That being said, I have done a lot of research on what types of foods and how much of those foods my baby needs to eat. I have come up with (in my opion) a pretty good meal plan for my baby. I'm sure I will not follow this plan exactly and will modify it from time to time, but this is a pretty good starting point.

 

When deciding what to feed our baby I used Wholesome Baby Food as one of my guides. Below is a their Solid Food Charts for Babies from 4 to 12 months of age.

 

 

 

This is what I cam up with for our baby....

 

7 Month Menu
breakfast (2 cubes fruit, 3 tbsp. oatmeal)	lunch (2 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies)	dinner (2 cubes veggies, 1 cube meat)
·         apricot & apple ·         plum & apple ·         banana, peach, mango & apple ·         pear, apple & peach ·         mango, raisins, & apple ·         avocado, banana & apple	·         mango, carrot & peas ·         sweet potato, butternut squash & apricot ·         peaches & butternut squash ·         apple, pear, green bean & peas ·         sweet potato, apple & carrot ·         butternut squash, sweet potato & apple	·         summer squash & carrot + chicken ·         zucchini & sweet potato + chicken ·         sweet potato & pea + chicken ·         sweet potato & green bean + chicken ·         carrot & sweet potato + chicken ·         zucchini & carrot + meat

8 Month Menu
breakfast (2 cubes fruit, 4 tbsp. oatmeal, 1/2 C. plain natural yogurt)	lunch (1 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies, 2 cubes meat + 1 tbsp. oatmeal)	dinner + fruit (1 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies, 2 cubes meat + 1 tbsp. oatmeal)
·         apricot & apple ·         plum & apple ·         banana, peach, mango & apple ·         pear, apple & peach ·         mango, raisins, pineapple ·         fig & pear ·         peach, pear, apple & blueberry ·         cantaloupe, blueberry & apple ·         banana, blueberry & apple ·         pear, raisin, kiwi ·         kiwi, banana & apple ·         apple, raisin & cinnamon ·         Kiwi, pear & raisin ·         apple, cinnamon & raisin ·         avocado, banana & apple	·         sweet potato/butternut squash, apple, carrot & meat ·         sweet potato/butternut squash,, broccoli & apple & meat ·         Sweet potato, butternut squash, apricots & meat ·         Mango, carrot, peas & meat ·         Peach, butternut squash & meat ·         pears, broccoli, peas & meat ·         butternut squash, sweet potato, apple & meat ·         green beans, pear/apple, pea & meat ·         summer squash, carrot, apple & meat ·         zucchini, sweet potato, apple & meat ·         sweet potato, pea/green bean, apple & meat	·         beef stew ·         shepherd's pie ·         thanksgiving dinner ·         chicken soup ·         gobble me up turkey ·         bolognese ·         chicken pot pie ·         peas, carrots, tomato, parsnip, chicken ·         meaty  vegetable lasagna ·         meaty supermac & cheese ·         meaty confetti pasta ·         meaty cheesy spinach quinoa ·         beef & broccoli ·         Ham, Pineapple, Peach & Apple Puree ·         Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese

10 Month Menu
breakfast (2 cubes fruit, 4 tbsp. oatmeal, 1/2 C. plain natural yogurt)	lunch (1 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies, 2 cubes meat + 1 tbsp. oatmeal)	dinner + fruit (1 cube fruit, 2 cubes veggies, 2 cubes meat + 1 tbsp. oatmeal)
·         apricot & apple ·         plum & apple ·         banana, peach, mango & apple ·         pear, apple & peach ·         mango, raisins, pineapple ·         fig & pear ·         peach, pear, apple & blueberry ·         cantaloupe, blueberry & apple ·         banana, blueberry & apple ·         pear, raisin, kiwi ·         kiwi, banana & apple ·         apple, raisin & cinnamon ·         Kiwi, pear & raisin ·         peach, strawberry kiwi & apple ·         cranberry, strawberry, blueberry, & banana ·         strawberry, kiwi & pear ·         strawberry, banana & apple ·         apple, cinnamon & raisin ·         avocado, banana & apple	·         sweet potato/butternut squash, apple, carrot & meat ·         sweet potato/butternut squash,, broccoli & apple & meat ·         Sweet potato, butternut squash apricots & meat ·         Mango, carrot & meat ·         Peach, butternut squash & meat ·         pears, broccoli, peas & meat ·         butternut squash, sweet potato, apple & meat ·         green beans, pear/apple, pea & meat ·         summer squash, carrot, apple & meat ·         zucchini, sweet potato, apple & meat ·         sweet potato, pea/green bean, apple & meat ·         broccoli, kale, apple & meat	·         beef stew ·         shepherd's pie ·         thanksgiving dinner ·         chicken soup ·         gobble me up turkey ·         bolognese ·         chicken pot pie ·         peas, carrots, tomato, parsnip, chicken ·         meaty  vegetable lasagna ·         meaty supermac & cheese ·         meaty confetti pasta ·         meaty cheesy spinach quinoa ·         beef & broccoli ·         Ham, Pineapple, Peach & Apple Puree ·         Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese

Of course I did not include every option, or even every fruit, veggie, or meat. I included things that our family already eat regularly and tried to include a variety. I will add different foods here and there for our baby to try.

 

I hope you can benefit from my CRAZY OCD ways to help come up with ideas for your a your little one!

 

Happy eating!