Gourmet Baby Food for Adventurous Tastes
Baby food has traditionally consisted of boiled or steamed vegetables, pureed dishes, and easy-to-digest fixings of various meals. Baby food is comprised of basic flavors and high on nutrition; it lets young tastes get comfortable with different foods, textures, and their appetites. Helping a youngster enjoy and become comfortable with sampling different textures and food groups is important for a healthy and balanced diet as they grow. Still, parents can take it one step further by introducing gourmet and organic baby food renditions available in many markets.
Amazon.com offers the most comprehensive jar baby food selections that include organic brands and product lines for healthy and nourishing recipes. Healthy Times Baby Food is a company that offers ‘premium’ organic foods such as pumpkin pie, spinach and potatoes, pears and raspberries, and even corn and butternut squash. Buying in bulk can save time and cost, and the selection of food can go beyond the ordinary. Earth’s Best, another organic line, offers choices such as rice and lentils, plums bananas and rice, and spinach and potatoes.
Homemade Baby, a growing San Francisco startup company, offers a lineup of chef-prepared baby food for each stage of growth. For young ones in the 6-8 months stage, choose ‘So Smooth’ for Stage 1. For 9-12 months, Stage 2 features ‘Good Mushy’ where texture is added to a pureed form. Stage 3 is ‘Kinda Chunky’ and perfect for 12+ months. This section features a variety of textures and combinations that allows some simple chewing. Choices in the Homemade Baby line include Piwi; a blend of organic pears, kiwi, brown rice flour, and whole grain oat flour; Squapples, a nourishing blend of organic squash , apples, and olive oil; and Yummy Yammies, a mixture of organic sweet potato, red lentils, carrots, shallots, celery, olive oil, and spices.
With bold and flavorful concoctions like these, you’ll soon forget about picky eaters! Introducing new and fresh flavors is a great way to encourage a healthy and robust appetite. Tasteful tots in England are enjoying their fare of exotic dishes such as chicken korma and Italian pasta with creamed chicken. Mild spices in ethnic cuisines are great in moderation, as long as meals are nutritionally balanced.
Another time saver for baby meals is purchasing pre-made meals in bulk. A La Zing is an online company that specializes in prepared meals for busy families, delivers prepared meals to your door and caters to a broad scope of tastes. Family style meals that can be scaled down to ‘baby sizes’ include a hearty Beef Stew, Savory Pot Roast, or Beef Stroganoff.
Whatever your family’s tastes, favorite flavors, and nutritional needs, try out some gourmet and organic lines for variety and fun! Texture is important to most young palettes, and all food should be thoroughly cooked and cut into small pieces to make sure it is easy to digest. As companies pick up on the trend, we may find some unique and distinct gourmet lines: Tiramisu anyone?
