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FEEDING YOUR BABY Source: http://www.doksinet planes l a Me recip andinside A5 Hwise Feedingbabies.indd 1 Health wise 24/4/12 07:48:55 Source: http://www.doksinet The introduction of solids Your baby should develop the essential skills for eating solid foods between four and six months of age. If you’re unsure, check with your nursing sister or doctor first, then follow these simple guidelines vegetables, fruits or a baby cereal * Puréed are the recommended “first foods”: * * * * * * * Puréed vegetables (carrot, potato, broccoli, baby marrow, butternut or sweet potato) can be moistened with formula or breast milk, if necessary; Puréed raw fruit such as avocado, banana, mango, melon and papaya, or puréed cooked apples or pears; Iron-fortified rice or maize baby cereal mixed with breast milk or formula to make a sloppy mixture. Start by offering two to three teaspoons of any of these “first foods” and build up the amount each day according to your baby’s needs.

Continue to offer breast milk or formula in addition to the solids until your baby is one year old. At one year, plan for two milk feeds of 200-250ml each in addition to the solid food. From six months, iron and protein-rich foods need to be introduced, such as eggs, dairy, meat, poultry, fish and legumes. Introduce finger foods from six to seven months, such as rice cakes, finger biscuits, toast, peeled soft fruit, dried mango and biltong sticks. From seven months, introduce more texture to your baby’s food by making it less puréed. From a year old, a mashed version of whatever the family is eating is recommended. Sugar and salt should not be added to your baby’s food, as far as possible, and avoid honey until one year of age. If you offer fruit juice to your baby (water is recommended), limit it to about ½ cup (125 ml) a day. To avoid tooth decay, dilute it with water and serve it in a sippy cup. It is safe to introduce allergenic foods such as milk and eggs from six months of

age. Delaying the introduction of these foods has not been proven to prevent allergies. It’s best to introduce these foods early on in weaning and while breastfeeding. USEFUL CONTACTS expert advice from Pick n Pay’s * Receive registered dietitian, Teresa Harris: * * email healthhotline@pnp.coza; call 0800 11 22 88 Find recipes and tips on PnP’s website: www.pnpcoza/healthcorner Visit Association Dietetics South Africa to find a private dietitian in your area: www.adsaorgza two | Health wise A5 Hwise Feedingbabies.indd 2 24/4/12 07:49:03 Meal-planning ideas Great meal ideas for a baby on solids! FEEDING YOUR BABY Source: http://www.doksinet Infant cereal or cooked porridge mixed with formula or breast milk Breakfast * Full-cream flavoured yoghurt mixed with puréed fruit and ground almonds * Stewed dried fruit, puréed and mixed with Greek yoghurt * Scrambled egg or mashed, soft-boiled egg with bread * WHY FULL CREAM? Children under two years of age should be given

full-cream milk and yoghurt as opposed to lowerfat alternatives, as their fat and higher energy content is advantageous for growing children. Snacks of soft fruit, such as peaches or nectarines, or dried mango * Slices Soft cheese wedges * Bread or toast with macadamia nut butter * Biltong * Fruit lollies * WHY NOT PEANUT BUTTER? Sticky peanut butter poses a choking hazard so avoid it for safety reasons rather than allergies. (To learn about more foods that are potential choking hazards, turn to page eight) Lunch or dinner This meal plan serves as a guide only. Visit www adsa.orgza and contact a private dietitian for an individualised meal plan and portion guide. with pasta and a cheese sauce or colourful cottage pie * Mince noodle and sweetcorn soup * Chicken, Steamed salmon fillet, mashed with sweet potato and a cheese sauce * Puréed vegetable soup with bread * Cheesy veggie and pasta bake with broccoli * French fried toast with cherry tomatoes and cucumber slices * Avocado

mixed with banana and cottage cheese * Pilchards in tomato sauce with pap or salmon, leek and broccoli crumble * Sardines on toast with cucumber (for an older baby) * Health wise A5 Hwise Feedingbabies.indd 3 | three 24/4/12 07:49:09 Source: http://www.doksinet Healthy meal solutions For more fabulous recipes, visit Pick n Pay’s healthy meals section on www.pnpcoza/recipes Cheesy veggie and pasta bake Everyone’s favourite, with a nutritional twist. ( / of a packet) PnP Organic * 300g wholewheat penne (15ml) PnP butter * 11 Tbsp Tbsp (15ml) flour * / cup (80ml) PnP cream * 1¼ cups (310ml) PnP full-cream milk * ½ tsp (3ml) nutmeg * 2 cups (500ml) grated PnP cheddar * cheese, plus extra * Salt (about 1 cup) cauliflower, chopped * 200g ½ cup (125ml) PnP no name frozen peas * ½ cup (125ml) PnP cherry tomatoes, * halved 3 5 1 3 SERVES 4 Preheat oven to 180˚C. Cook pasta to instructions on packet. Drain, set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and stir until

thickened. Add cream, milk and nutmeg, stirring over a low heat until mixture thickens. Toss in cheese and stir well. Cook cauliflower in boiling water until tender, drain and mash with a fork. Stir into cheese sauce. Season Toss pasta, peas and sauce together and spoon into an ovenproof dish. Scatter with extra cheese and baby tomatoes. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. four | Health wise A5 Hwise Feedingbabies.indd 4 24/4/12 08:02:51 FEEDING YOUR BABY Source: http://www.doksinet Salmon, leek and broccoli crumble A great recipe for your weaning baby and you! PnP canned pink salmon * 200-300g (bones removed) cups (625ml) PnP full-cream milk * 2½ 2 Tbsp (30ml) PnP butter * 1 Tbsp (15ml) PnP olive oil * 2 leeks, washed, trimmed and finely chopped * 4 Tbsp (60ml) plain flour * ¾ cup (180ml) grated PnP cheddar cheese * milled pepper * 1 small head broccoli * 2 slices brown bread, crumbed * 2 Tbsp (30ml) fresh parsley, chopped (optional) * SERVES 4

Preheat oven to 180ºC. Drain salmon, flake into large pieces and place in an ovenproof dish. Heat butter and oil in a saucepan, add leeks and cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Add flour and cook for a few minutes. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Add half the cheese and season with a little milled pepper. Steam broccoli until just cooked and add to the fish. Pour over sauce Mix together remaining cheese, breadcrumbs and parsley (if using) and scatter over the top. Cook for 20 minutes or until bubbling and golden. Fruit lollies Make these pops with whatever fruit juice, yoghurt and fruit take your fancy! cup (125ml) PnP low-fat strawberry yoghurt * 1½cup PnP mixed berry juice * ½ cup(250ml) (125ml) fresh or frozen mixed berries * MAKES 6-8 LOLLIES Mix yoghurt and berry juice in a jug. Place a few berries in the bottom of each lolly mould and pour in yoghurt mixture. Carefully insert sticks and freeze for about 3 hours or until solid. Health wise A5 Hwise

Feedingbabies.indd 5 | five 24/4/12 07:49:23 Source: http://www.doksinet Chicken, noodle and sweetcorn soup Use a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from Pick n Pay. (80g) PnP spring onions, chopped * 1PnPpacket olive oil, for frying * 1 Tbsp (15ml) PnP garlic and ginger paste * 2-3 Tbsp (30-45ml) low-sodium soy sauce * 1 can (420g) PnP cream-style sweetcorn * 1 small can (165ml) coconut milk * 3 cups (750ml) stock * 2 cups (500ml) shredded, cooked chicken * 2 packets (75g each) PnP instant noodles, * cooked (discard seasoning sachets) SERVES 4 Fry spring onions in a glug of oil for a minute. Add paste and cook for another minute. Toss in soy sauce, sweetcorn, coconut milk and stock and simmer for 5 minutes. Add chicken and noodles. Cook to heat through and serve. six | Health wise A5 Hwise Feedingbabies.indd 6 24/4/12 07:49:30 FEEDING YOUR BABY Source: http://www.doksinet Colourful cottage pie Kids love colourful food so orange cottage pie will surely catch their attention!

They’ll get a whole lot more vitamin A, too. cups (375ml) chopped butternut * 1½ 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped * ¼ cup (60ml) hot PnP full-cream milk * 2 Tbsp (30ml) PnP butter * FILLING: PnP olive oil, for frying 1 onion, chopped 2 celery sticks, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 500g lean beef mince 2 PnP baby marrows, grated 1 carrot, grated 1 x 400g can PnP chopped peeled tomatoes 1 Tbsp (15ml) Worcestershire sauce ¾ cup (180ml) beef stock 1 cup (250ml) PnP no name frozen peas 2 Tbsp (30ml) chopped parsley * * * * * * * * * * * * SERVES 4 Place butternut and potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Simmer until tender, then drain Add milk and butter. Mash, season and set aside Heat oil in a pan. Fry onion and celery until soft Add garlic and fry for another minute. Toss in meat and brown. Add baby marrows, carrot, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and stock. Simmer for 30 minutes. Stir through peas and parsley and cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Season Spoon mince into

ovenproof dish or individual ramekins and top with mash. Dot mash with small bits of butter. Grill for 5-10 minutes until golden, then serve. Health wise A5 Hwise Feedingbabies.indd 7 | seven 24/4/12 07:49:39 Source: http://www.doksinet Making meals more manageable When your baby begins eating solid food, every mealtime becomes an adventure! We offer tips to help to make them more enjoyable – for both you and your baby. first introducing solids, choose a time * When of day when you and your baby are both * * * * * * * * * happy and relaxed. Help your baby sit upright and offer the food with a small, soft plastic or rubber spoon. Start by feeding solids once or twice a day. Be patient: if your baby isn’t interested, wait and try again. Never force any kind of food on your baby. Don’t make a fuss over feeding sessions, because your baby will pick up on your stress. Try to cook some of your own food to complement commercially available baby foods. Label and date the foods as

you prepare them, as puréed foods can look very similar. Be sure to maintain cleanliness and wash your hands, pots, utensils and cutting boards thoroughly. Refrigerate prepared foods as soon as they have cooled. Freeze the purées into ice-cube trays as this makes it easy for you to defrost a single portion. Your baby is likely to play with his or her food between bites. Although it’s messy, hands-on fun helps fuel your baby’s development. Offer your baby a spoon to hold while you feed him or her with another spoon. As your baby’s dexterity improves, encourage your baby to dip the spoon in food and bring it to his or her mouth. Don’t offer your baby foods that pose a choking hazard. These include: Small, slippery foods, such as whole grapes, hot dogs and boiled sweets; Dry foods that are hard to chew, such as popcorn, raw carrots and nuts; Sticky or tough foods, such as peanut butter and large pieces of meat; Foods that clump together, such as raisins. enjoy your baby’s

sloppy tray, gooey * Lastly, hands and sticky face. You’re building the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating! py Hapltimes mear mom! fo d tot an DID YOU KNOW? You shouldn’t replace breast milk or formula with cow’s milk until at least the age of one year. Cow’s milk does not meet an infant’s nutritional needs and it is not a good source of iron. Published on behalf of Pick n Pay by John Brown South Africa A5 Hwise Feedingbabies.indd 8 24/4/12 07:49:46