Hello beautiful parents! we're back again with another fantastic topic that you can't skip in your baby's life. Our agender today is to bring into the limelight some healthy and simple homemade snacks that you could easily make for your little one.

Snacks, from common knowledge, are regarded as small amounts of food eaten between meals. It concerns both children and adults. But it is important to note that snacks are a necessity to a child’s everyday life, and the quality and intake quantity also matter a lot because you do not want to end up giving your baby snacks that are full of chemicals, which may be harmful to your child’s health. As a rule of thumb, toddlers/children are supposed to have three main meals and two snacks daily. Did you know this? Should in case you aren’t keeping up with this requirement before now, you do not have to worry about it, but you should promise to fulfill it, going forward, if you truly care about the health and growth of your kid. It is important to note that your baby and toddler should snack in-between meals to avoid loading them with heavy meals all through the day.

Lest I forget to mention, there are many benefits of snacking, especially for our children/kids/toddlers: (1) it allows you to introduce healthy food that your baby wouldn’t have loved to eat if you added it directly to his/her main meal like a vegetable. (2) It helps to introduce snacks with healthy nutritional values that could not easily be found in some of your baby’s regular meals. (3) It is easily consumable by your baby even without heating/boiling some of them. I can go on and on to expand the list.

One amazing thing that I love about most of these snacks, which am going to introduce here, is that they are easier and quicker to prepare and package. If you are looking for something to package for your pre-scholars or babies whenever you are taking them out to the playground, then search no more. It was a serious issue to me until I discovered the way out. So, keep calm and follow the instructions set out below.

Oftentimes, I usually prepare my baby’s snacks at home instead of buying them at the local stores because they are healthier and cheaper to DIY. For those of you who have been following my blog, you would attest to the fact that I do not joke with what my baby eats because I want him to get all the nutritional health benefits that he could get from his foods to grow well and meet his milestones. Note: lack of balanced diets could make a child fall ill, and poorer eating habits could also cause harm to the child. As parents, we ought to be very careful about what our children eat. So, I am convinced that every parent reading this piece would go back and correct certain food mistakes for their kids.

Kindly read on to discover and also learn more about some yummy snacks for the sake of your child’s health. I have listed below some healthy snacks your kids might like:

1. Sweet potato fries

2. Hummus and carrot sticks

3. Melon and watermelon balls

4. Sandwich made up of apple and peanut butter

5. Avocado toast

6. Peanut butter toast

7. Fruit smoothies

8. Blueberry yogurt bites (Frozen)

9. Banana boats

10. Chocolate-covered Strawberry

11. Rice cake with fresh fruit using Nutella or peanut butter

12. Tangerine covered with chocolate

13. Peanut butter apple Nachos

14. Popcorn

15. A piece of fruit

16. Banana oat cookies

17. Cheese

18. Hard-boiled egg

19. Nut

20. Oatmeal

This list is not exhaustive. It can go on and on. But I would take the time to explain how to prepare the ones I have listed. However, if you have specific ones which are not on this list that you would like me to help you with, kindly leave your comments below. I can even write other contents to address your concerns or address them privately with you. Meanwhile, let us look in detail at the ones I have listed and get down to addressing how to prepare them.

Sweet potato fries
This is a good snack for babies including toddlers and adults. Apart from the fact that it is easy to prepare, sweet potatoes are known to contain a good amount of beta-carotene that is converted by the body to vitamin A which in turn contributes to good vision and smooth skin. It is needed for your baby’s growth.

Sweet potatoes could be prepared by either baking in ovens or direct frying with cookers. Whichever one works best for you, stick to it. Most people prefer baking it in the ovens for oil reduction.

Steps in making oven-baked sweet potato fries

a. Preheat your oven to 400-degree Fahrenheit.
b. .Wash and peel the skin off your sweet potato if you do not want the skin
c. Cut them into sizes and shapes that your baby can easily pick
d. Toss with coconut or olive oil and a pinch of salt and leave it in your server for a few minutes until the water is fully drained
e. Grab your baking tray, spread the baking sheet, and pour your chips into the tray.
f. Roast for about 25 to 30 minutes until they are crispy and tender
g. Wait for it to cool down before offering them to your child

Steps in making sweet potato fries using frying pans

a. Wash and peel the skin off your sweet potato if you do not want the skin
b. Put your frying pan with oil on fire (on low heat) for it to heat up
c. Cut them into sizes and shapes that your baby can easily grab
d. Toss the chips with a pinch of salt and leave it in your server for a few minutes for the water to drain a bit
e. By this time, your oil is hot enough, go ahead and put your chips in the hot oil and allow them for some seconds (maybe 30 seconds) before turning it
f. Endeavour to allow it to get to a golden-brown colour before bringing them out and place on your dry sever or paper towel.
Allow the remaining oil to drain out before serving it to your baby.

Hummus and Carrot sticks
This is another delicious and healthy snack for your little one, especially if he/she isn’t a fan of carrots. Combining carrots stick with hummus gives it another sweet flavour that would make your child want to have it more and more. This is also easy to make. All you need to do is to blend all your ingredients together, excluding your carrot, and your snack is ready.

Ingredient needed (for up to 6 times serving)

– ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

– 7 baby carrot

– 1 small glove garlic

– 400 g of chickpeas

– ¼ cup of coconut/olive oil

– ½ teaspoon of kosher salt

– ½ of juiced lemon

Steps in preparing Hummus and carrot sticks

a. Start by pouring your lemon juice, oil, chickpeas, cumin, garlic, and salt into your blender or food processor to mix and blend well until it’s smooth enough
b. Get a bowel and transfer your hummus into it and seal it
c. [url]=(https://healthybabyrecipe.com/twenty-healthy-home-made-snacks-for-babies-and-toddlers/)Wash, peel, and cut the carrots into shapes your baby can easily grab (if your baby is under 2years, cook the carrot to be soft for him/her to be able to chew well and for easy digestion) [/url]

Hey, loving parents!

Am sure you might be getting confused at times about the kind of food to give to your little ones, especially if this is your first time being a mother, or you are living far away from your continent, where help is limited. Just don’t worry about what your baby is going to eat anymore. A group of expert mothers at Healthy Baby Recipe are here to assist you to choose from a wide variety of nutritious and yet tasty food for your baby.

Here are two kinds of purees made of ripe fruits and vegetable ideas you could try for your baby as a stage one food for a 4-6 months’ baby. At this stage, you are just introducing solid to your baby, so you need to try one single puree without combing it with another except breast milk, water, or formula for at least three to five days, to taste the tolerance level. Always watch out for any sign of allergy and discontinue immediately if your baby shows any sign of an allergy.
Although many parents start introducing solid to their babies as early as 4 months, the American Academy of Paediatricians recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of the baby’s life. But if you still decide to introduce solid food to your baby as early as 4 months as a result of some circumstance beyond your control, please do well to confirm with your paediatrician before taking such a decision. If you are about introducing your baby to solids for the first time or you are still confused about the dos and don’ts of introducing solid food to your baby, please go ahead and read our article on Introducing solids to baby, it would enlighten you.

Table of contents
1. Baby puree food recipes
2. Fruits puree
3. lists of fruits that don’t require steaming
4. steps in preparing ripe fruits puree
5. lists of fruits that require steaming
6. steps in pureeing steam fruits
7. vegetable puree
8. steps in pureeing sweet potatoes
9. steps in pureeing pumpkin
10. steps in pureeing green peas
11. how to store your puree

Fruit purees
I have listed below some fruit purees that do not require any pre-cooking, and at the same time, so fast and simple to prepare. Let me walk you through them.

Alsonjecs:
I don't advise you to give a smoothie with strawberries baby under a year old. It can provoke a strong allergic reaction. My three-month-old daughter was given some orange juice and chocolate by her grandmother when we left her to babysit. My daughter has had a severe allergic cough for three years, and we use an inhaler. So I advise you to read about diet [url]2fit.cz[/url] and choose less allergenic fruits, such as apple, pear, from berries raspberries. And if you want to make a delicious and nutritious smoothie for your child, you can add more oatmeal or healthy vegetables.

Hello Alsonjecs. I’m sorry to hear about what happened to your three-months old. Babies below four months are not advised to take solids because their digestive system is not mature enough according to the American paediatric society. You could read our post on guides to introducing solids to babies to know the Dos and Don’ts of introducing solids to baby’s.
Also, according to the same paediatric body mentioned earlier, allergy-prone food are advised to be introduced early to babies between the ages of 4 and 6 months, which is when they usually start eating solids. At this stage, parents are advised to watch out for any sign of allergy in their babies whenever they introduce a new food to them. You could also read our previous post (the difference between stage 1 and 2 baby food) to see the signs of allergy in babies and when to consult a doctor. We hope these helps. Thank you

Cabardin:
Looks like a great dinner for my six-month-old son. Thanks for the tip.

you're welcome. I hope your six months would enjoy it.

Are you thinking of a perfect balance, healthy, and yet delicious smoothie for your baby? Oh, yea! Strawberry-banana smoothie is waiting for you. It is recommended by the American pediatrician society to introduce yogurt for babies of six months and above.
Your little one needs a good amount of calcium to grow strong bones with a touch of banana to enhance your baby’s weight should he/she hasn’t gotten that preferred weight you have always wanted. Be sure to include healthy and fatty food like a banana into your baby’s diet. The creamy nature of strawberry-banana smoothie makes it very refreshing for your baby’s breakfast or as a snack.

Nutritional value
 Strawberry and banana are rich in vitamin C, manganese, fiber, potassium, and antioxidants, which helps to prevent cancer and improve heart health
 Yogurt could be high in protein and calcium depending on the one you choose, which might help your baby to grow strong teeth and bones
 Yogurts are also high in nutrients such as potassium, phosphorous, choline, and betacarotene
 Yogurts also contain some amounts of carbohydrate, folate, fat, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, zinc, and manganese
 The above nutrients help in boosting your baby’s immune system, treating insomnia, enhancing digestion, and relieving your baby of diarrhea

What to look out for in your baby’s yogurt
You might be wondering the kind of yogurt to get for your baby. I would recommend you look out for the following:
1. Choose a whole milk yogurt
2. Go for a plain one
3. Organic or

Introducing solids to babies is an age long concern among mothers, especially new moms.
There’s always a lot of questions like;
At what age do I introduce my baby to solids?
How do I know my baby is ready? What foods do I begin with?
What if my baby has an allergy to certain foods?
How do I go about it and What if my baby doesn’t accept solid foods?
of which we are going to discuss in this chapter so please keep reading to find out more at Introducing solids to babies is an age long concern among mothers, especially new moms.
There’s always a lot of questions like;
At what age do I introduce my baby to solids?
How do I know my baby is ready?
What foods do I begin with?
What if my baby has an allergy to certain foods?
How do I go about it and What if my baby doesn’t accept solid foods? of which we are going to discuss in this chapter.
These are common questions in the minds of new moms as well as experienced moms as each child differs from another. One may be more receptive and open to trying out new foods while another may not be so open to it, so there’s always this question of how do I introduce my little one to solid foods?

This is a comprehensive guide which I hope will help you as your baby crosses this very exciting milestone.

Introducing solids to your baby exposes them to a world of different flavours and textures from a wide range of food. It also helps to develop and strengthen their jaws and teeth, which in turn helps them to learn how to chew and swallow.

Let’s begin by addressing the questions:so please keep reading to find out more

Just today, I got a question I did not expect could be asked by a mother. And when I research further, I realised that most parents are having a similar challenge of not being able to prepare basic homemade food for their kids. In that case, I became wrong in my earlier assumption. Many parents are not even aware that pumpkin could also be given to their little ones in the form of a puree!
My baby was seven months old when I first introduced pumpkin puree to him. Indeed, I could tell that he really loved it. His expression was encouraging. In fact, the way he opened his little mouth repeatedly showed he needed more. When I shared this recipe with my friend, she tried it out on her six months old. Trust me, the testimony was very encouraging. Going further, I added formula milk to the puree, and the acceptance level was still remarkably high and fascinating. Now that my baby is 14 months, his acceptance level is phenomenal. To date, he still enjoys this recipe as he used to when he was younger.
If you have not given this delicious recipe to your baby yet, your baby is really missing out on something very nutritious. Please, try it for your baby and share with us the good news in our comment section. Besides, if you love baking, you could turn this recipe into different varieties of recipes, like pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin muffins, and lots more. Read on to see the health benefits of pumpkin for your little ones and how to prepare it in a way your baby would love it.

Hey beautiful mummy!
Have you tried this delicious pumpkin recipe for your little one before?
What about the roasted option?
I bet you your baby is going to like it and want it more and more. Here is a quick step in preparing this delicious recipe for your little one:
i. Preheat the oven to about 200 degrees C
ii. Grab your pumpkin, wash the back with clean water
iii. Divide it into two from the stem, and scoop out the seeds and fibre using a spoon or knife
iv. Grab your tray and put a foil or paper on it. If you are using a foil sheet, brush it with vegetable oil
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Butternut squash is nutritious and also very easy to prepare for your little one. it is loaded with a whole lot of vitamins, antioxidant, fibers and minerals which would help promote your little one’s growth. Learning how to make different varieties of baby food could help in enhancing the general well-being of the child.

Hey beautiful mummy and Daddy!

Have you tried this delicious butternut squash recipe for your little one before? What about the roasted option? I bet you your baby is going to like it and want it more and more. Here is a quick step in preparing this delicious recipe for your little one:
i. Preheat the oven to about 200 degrees C
ii. Grab your butternut squash, wash the back with clean water
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Some parents usually look down on pasta because they feel that it is a processed food and has nothing to offer except calories. The good news is that you can combine it with other healthy ingredients to make it a balanced diet as well as derive benefits from the fortified added advantage of it. Do not forget that pasta is rich in carbohydrates, which is an energy-giving food. Do not deprive your child of this food because children need a lot of energy daily to enable them to explore, discover, learn, and reach their milestones. To read more please visit our blog @ https://healthybabyrecipe.com/recipes/egg-pasta-for-babies-and-toddlers/