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Breakfast update - These idlis were so soft and fluffy. Don't know why I never tried it before for ourselves. No fermentation, no waiting for hours to get delicious idlis . Added chickpeas for extra protein. BabyN had fun time eating these with amond chutney. Ingredients for idli: 1/4 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup beaten rice(poha) 2 tbsp smashed chickpeas Directions: 🍛Grind oats and poha to a thick paste. 🍛 Adjust the quantity of water as required. 🍛Add smashed chickpeas in the batter. 🍛Scoop out spoon full of batter into idli mold and steam for 10 mins. 🍛If you don't have idli mold then can use small bowl as well for steaming. 🍛 Serve when cooled down. Checkout breakfast highlights for chutney recipe. Happy weaning! #blwideas #blw#blwindia #fingerfoods #firstfoods #babyledweaning #babyrecipes #weaningideas #weaningideasuk #solidstarts #workingmomlife #mummyanddaughter https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ-g6JYBjms/?utm_medium=tumblr

These are the first 100 foods we offered S ♥️ Please do comment below if you have more ideas. We would love to introduce more and more new foods! Through these foods we have also introduced a variety of spices like cumin, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cinnamon, amchur powder and garlic powder. We also added ginger, garlic, lemon, basil etc for added flavour while preparing his food. Save the post for future reference and do share with your friends! Check out www.babyledweaningindianrecipes.com for healthy baby recipes :) #blw #babyledweaning #100firstfoods #solidstarts #weaning #blwideas #blwinspiration #whatmybabyeats #whatifeedmybaby #babyapproved #myfirstfood #babyledfeeding #babyledeating #babyweaning #baby #babyfood #weaning #weaningfood #weaningideas #babyledweaningindianstyle #indianweaning #indianbabyfoodrecipes #indianbabyfoodideas #indianbabyfood #babyledweaningindianrecipes #blwindia #fingerfood #fingerfoodfirst (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS4Z0DZhOL1/?utm_medium=tumblr

First foods are always special :) we put a lot of thought into them and want to introduce the best foods to our babies. On the very first day of weaning we offered preloaded spoons of ragi porridge and steamed carrot sticks to S. Very messy and not too much was eaten but S immediately took both the spoons and the carrots to his mouth and attempted eating them which we felt was a very good start! Our daughter also introduced the concept to him earlier by doing activities like giving him raw carrots (peeled and washed in drinking water) as teethers and we did our best to keep meal time a zero pressure space for S so he would explore at his pace. Today, he's an adventurous eater and he's slowly developing a good pincer grasp. He tries to pick up smaller pieces of food that breaks off and attempts to fully finish the pieces offered to him. He also looks forward to his meal times and starts getting annoyed if we put him in his highchair but delay getting his food by a couple of minutes 😂 The post has the very first foods we offered S :) All were offered in a blw friendly way. Initially we held out the pieces for him to grab and eat and by the end of the week he was picking them off the highchair tray on his own. Do try to include iron rich foods as part of the meals. It's said that iron reserves reduce by 6 months and that's why it's important to start weaning at this stage. Iron is essential for growth and brain development and deficiency in iron may also cause lower appetite. Pairing iron rich foods with foods high in vitamin C help in better absorption of iron. What foods did you offer your baby on their first day of solids? Do share below ❤️ #blw #babyledweaning #fingerfoodsfirst #solidstarts #babyledeating #babyledfeeding #blwindia #blwsouthindian #blwinspiration #blwideas #blwindianideas #babyapproved #whatmybabyeats #whatifeedmybaby #babyledweaningindianstyle #babyledweaningindianrecipes #weaning #weaningideas #veggiesforbabies #babyfoods #blwindianfood #vegetarianbabyledweaning #vegetarianbaby #vegetarianbabyfood #veganbabyfood (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSUTlApBMIL/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Lunch update - I made vegetable pulao, cucumber yogurt and some mango puree yesterday. Vegetable pulao is a quick one pot meal. So good for lazy Mondays. Add any vegetable of your choice and rice, cook for good 15 minutes and it's done. I added big chunks of cauliflower and whole green beans with the rice for babyN to save time. Didn't want to steam them separately. Spices that can be added are(optional): cumin seeds coriander powder green cardamom cinnamon stick Happy weaning! #blw#babyledweaningideas #solidstarts #100foodsbeforeone before1 #babyrecipes #indianfood #vegetarianrecipes https://www.instagram.com/p/CQauCt4BLR0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Lunch update - Spinach sauce pasta and persimmons. This is super easy and quick to make. I had spinach in the fridge and wanted to do something with it other than curry and without cooking for good 20-30 mins. This came handy. Ingredients for spinach sauce 1/4 cup spinach some walnuts 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 small garlic few drops of lemon juice Directions 1) Blend all the ingredients into a paste. 2) Add little water if required. 3) Tadaaa!! It's ready in a minute. Happy weaning #blw#blwindia #babyrecipes #solidstarts #fingerfoods #100foodsbeforeone #spinachpasta https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWI1RehGwk/?utm_medium=tumblr