Green veggies for 6mth old

apollo

apollo

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i've intro ds pumpkin and carrot. both are 'orange' veggies

am wondering is there any GREEN vege that i can intro to ds? broccoli? spinach?

do i need to cook the vege every meal or can do it lik what i did for pumpkin/carrot: cook in large amount, puree it and freeze it then when needed take up thaw, heat up, feed?
 
diymummy

diymummy

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Broccoli might cause gassiness in babies

Spinach has some level of nitrates, like carrots.

According to wholesomebabyfoods website, both are suggested to be fed I think either after 8 mths or 10 mths. But some babies are ok with them.

Personally I've fed my boy spinach and broccoli before 8 mths and he's ok with it. Just that he doesn't like it when it's cooked too long

I also cook them in large amounts and then puree and freeze.
 
autumn82

autumn82

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I let Iggy take spinach, broccoli, peas, xiao bai cai, cabbage when he was 7-8mths. Steam the veg and puree it before adding into his porridge.

He has a laxative effect when he took cabbage so I stopped it after trying for 3x. :tlaugh:
 
apollo

apollo

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autumn82 said:
I let Iggy take spinach, broccoli, peas, xiao bai cai, cabbage when he was 7-8mths. Steam the veg and puree it before adding into his porridge.

He has a laxative effect when he took cabbage so I stopped it after trying for 3x. :tlaugh:
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autumn mummy, u make puree everyday or make a slightly bigger amount and freeze it??
 
J

Juan

Member
my girl 7.5mths, I also cook spinach, I never puree, I just cut it till tiny, after the porridge cooked half way, add it to the porridge cos spinach soft easily. So far, my girl OK.
 
diymummy

diymummy

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For spinach I steam, then I puree. Don't use the water from the vege after the steaming to puree. The water contain nitrates. Like carrots.
 
diymummy

diymummy

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It's, how to say, a chemical? It's found naturally in the food. Like iodine or potassium is higher in concentration in some foods compared to others. Eg banana and tomatoes has higher levels of potassium compared to other vegetables or fruits.
 
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cutez

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Porridge/ Green veggies for 6mth old

Hi above experience mums,

I seldom cook porridge ... I don't stay too long in the kitchen as i 'm used to
quickie preparation such as 'instant cereal and heinz rice.''

Can anybody advice how & how long to cook the porridge before it's done and ready to eat .

Is 30 minutes on a electric cooker ( boiling for 15 mins ,
then simmer 15 mins)
good enough for a 8/9mths. with 2 front tooth

Then after cooled, does the porridge need to be mashed and grinded
into watery paste ?


I do add in occasional meat ( minced and mashed carrots).

How long is it recommended to keep carrot and vegetable puree
a) ( I saw the some reply is for 1 week in freezer )

b) How do you know if the food is still edible, say the freezer stuff, if
we take out a certain portion to reheat ...
and keep the 1/2 portion back ( is it still edible ?)

c) Sweet potato ( i normally keep inside the normal chiller compartment
till the next day ..
. is it still good to give baby on the 2nd Day? )


Thanks for precious Advice.
 
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cutez

New Member
vitamin in veg/ non-health residue

Diy mum,

Can share how did you get the information on nitrates found in vegetables ?

Any website on Spinach, cabbage, brocolli , tomatoes...

Are the nitrates still found in the cooked vegetables ?

I actually give the spinach soup to my son to drink ( thinking vegetable soup have a lot of vitamin content.)


JTS about Brocolli , and green leafy KALE vegetables, I heard from ezyhealth talk since 2007 that we must not eat them raw.. becos some residues may cause kidney stones ... some form of caltrate..

Sorry cannot really remember that exact chemical substance.. but i believe
that same goes for taking too much calcium ( the insoluble stuff ).
 
autumn82

autumn82

Well-Known Member
Re: Porridge/ Green veggies for 6mth old

Hi above experience mums,

I seldom cook porridge ... I dont't stay too long in the kitchen as i 'm used to
quickie preparation such as 'instant cereal and heinz rice.''

Can anybody advice how & how long to cook the porridge before it's done and ready to eat .
Wash the rice like 3-4x until the water is clear. Usually I will soak the rice like 2-3hrs or over night if I'm going out early the next day. Soaking the rice before hand makes cooking faster.

Is 30 minutes on a electric cooker ( boiling for 15 mins ,
then simmer 15 mins)
good enough for a 8/9mths. with 2 front tooth
Electric cooker referring to slow cooker or rice cooker? :001_302: If slow cooker, I don't think it will be cooked that fast.. :) As long as it is soft enough to eat w/o chewing, it shouldn't pose much problems for the baby coz at that age, they usually just swallow.

Then after cooled, does the porridge need to be mashed and grinded
into watery paste ?
Porridge don't need to be mashed/grinded if it is soft enough. If u like, you can blend it as well.

I do add in occasional meat ( minced and mashed carrots).

How long is it recommended to keep carrot and vegetable puree
a) ( I saw the some reply is for 1 week in freezer ) Usually, I would recommend 1 week if the freezer is not those deep freezer.

b) How do you know if the food is still edible, say the freezer stuff, if
we take out a certain portion to reheat ...
and keep the 1/2 portion back ( is it still edible ?) Before you chill and freeze up the food, you should spilt up the food to the portion u want, so as and well u need, you can just take that portion and use it.

c) Sweet potato ( i normally keep inside the normal chiller compartment
till the next day ..
. is it still good to give baby on the 2nd Day? )
:err: I don't keep sweet potatoes.. sorry.. won't they turn black?? :p

Thanks for precious Advice.
 
autumn82

autumn82

Well-Known Member
Re: vitamin in veg/ non-health residue

cutez said:
Diy mum,

Can share how did you get the information on nitrates found in vegetables ?

Any website on Spinach, cabbage, brocolli , tomatoes...

Are the nitrates still found in the cooked vegetables ?

I actually give the spinach soup to my son to drink ( thinking vegetable soup have a lot of vitamin content.)


JTS about Brocolli , and green leafy KALE vegetables, I heard from ezyhealth talk since 2007 that we must not eat them raw.. becos some residues may cause kidney stones ... some form of caltrate..

Sorry cannot really remember that exact chemical substance.. but i believe
that same goes for taking too much calcium ( the insoluble stuff ).
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I think this webbie is pretty cool with useful info. :)

Healthy Homemade Baby Food Recipes, Make your baby homemade baby food with our easy baby food recipes, solid food tips, baby nutrition & more!
 
diymummy

diymummy

Moderator
Re: vitamin in veg/ non-health residue

Hi cutez, yeah, I got my info from the website that Autumn mum put up.
 
J

Juan

Member
Re: vitamin in veg/ non-health residue

sorry, the spinach mummies refer here, mandarin is call "Bo cai" or "Yan cai"
What I give my girl is "Yan cai" leh....
 
apollo

apollo

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Re: vitamin in veg/ non-health residue

Juan said:
sorry, the spinach mummies refer here, mandarin is call "Bo cai" or "Yan cai"
What I give my girl is "Yan cai" ....
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my mum said is Bo cai.. i asked my mum, she said spinach is quite cooling? she suggested huay cai... what vege is tt call in english?
 
diymummy

diymummy

Moderator
Re: Porridge/ Green veggies for 6mth old

My reply in blue

Hi above experience mums,

I seldom cook porridge ... I dont't stay too long in the kitchen as i 'm used to
quickie preparation such as 'instant cereal and heinz rice.''

Can anybody advice how & how long to cook the porridge before it's done and ready to eat .

Is 30 minutes on a electric cooker ( boiling for 15 mins ,
then simmer 15 mins)
good enough for a 8/9mths. with 2 front tooth
I cook the rice grains (1 chinese scoop) wtih 200ml water in a rice cooker using high mode for 1.5hr for my boy who has 2 front teeth.

Then after cooled, does the porridge need to be mashed and grinded
into watery paste ?
If your baby can handle quite lumpy cereal, no need to mash further

I do add in occasional meat ( minced and mashed carrots).

How long is it recommended to keep carrot and vegetable puree
a) ( I saw the some reply is for 1 week in freezer )
I keep up to 2 weeks

b) How do you know if the food is still edible, say the freezer stuff, if
we take out a certain portion to reheat ...
and keep the 1/2 portion back ( is it still edible ?)
Once thawed from freezing state, should finish everything. That's what I do to prevent contamination and bacterial growth.

c) Sweet potato ( i normally keep inside the normal chiller compartment
till the next day ..
. is it still good to give baby on the 2nd Day? )
Is your sweet potato already cooked? If it's raw and peeled, it will turn black. If you cook it and keep it in the chiller and feed it the next day it should be fine provided you thoroughly heat it up. When my boy eats half heated food, he will get diarrhea.


Thanks for precious Advice. HTH
 
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