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    Home » Recipes » Family

    First Food Adventures (Baby Weaning)

    By Dannii · Published 14th August 2018 · Updated 9th August 2020 · 32 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links and generates income via ads · This site uses cookies · Post contains 903 words. · About 5 minutes to read this article.

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    A collage of four baby faces covered in food

    * This is a sponsored post for Organix *
    Being food lovers ourselves, we always knew that the weaning stage would be exciting. It was, and messy too. Avery took to solid food really well and although we have reached the fussy toddler stage now, we are lucky that she is generally a pretty good eater. This post is all about Avery's first food adventures and how Organix played a part in that.

    A collage of four baby faces covered in food

    This post is all about our first food adventures, the challenges we faced and how Organix played a part in our weaning journey. We weaned a couple of weeks before 6 months (after discussing with our health visitor and Avery being confident sitting up) and it was the beginning of her journey to being just as food obsessed as we are.

    A young child with food all over her face

    A small child face down in a high chair

    We basically gave Avery everything that we were eating, as it just made things so much easier. Obviously nothing with salt or honey and we kept spicy food to a minimum, but she loved sitting with us and having what we were having. Especially as she spent several weeks before trying to grab our food anyway.

    A small child in a green bib eating avocado and cucumber

    A small child eating a banana

    Her first foods were sweet potato and butternut squash. We wanted to make her first food a vegetable rather than a fruit, because they were more filling and not as sweet, but we went with the sweet vegetables. A happy medium. Most of it got smashed around the high chair and fell out of her mouth straight away, but at this stage food is meant to be fun, as I was still breastfeeding.

    A small child eating toast

    A small child in an orange bib with a messy face

    A small child with an empty bowl

    Oh and what fun she had. She threw things around, smushed it in to her hair (and ours), she explored all the different textures with her hands, smeared it all over her face and she also managed to eat some of it. It was amazing her discover this whole new part of her life.

    A small child sat on her father's lap

    A small child in a Metallica t-shirt

    A small child laughing

    Broccoli has always been a favourite of hers and she has had some pretty much every day since she began weaning. Something else she loves is eggs, so we are always looking for different ways to cook them. I make these egg muffins, which are a great way to sneak lots of veg in.

    Basically it's chopped up vegetables (peppers, mushrooms, spinach) with whisked eggs and cheese and then baked for 15-20 minutes. Perfect finger food.

    A tray of mini omelettes

    We never stressed over the weaning journey and I suppose we were lucky that we didn't have to. She never really refused anything, unless she was teething and went off food for a day or two, and always cleared her plate/tray.

    A small child with a paper bib

    A small child with a pot of guacamole

    We did a mixture of softer foods like porridge and let her feed herself with a spoon, finger foods like toast and homemade pizza fingers, chunks of omelette, vegetable sticks and of course bananas always went down well.

    A small child with red berries on her bib

    A small child sticking her tongue out

    A white plate with cauliflower, sweet potatoes and salmon chunks

    We introduced herbs and spices fairly early. Avery was eating what we were eating, and our food is always herb heavy and we wanted her to get used to lots of different flavours as early as possible. Some she initially wasn't a fan of, like cumin and paprika, but we were surprised that she loved a little bit of chilli. Now, at nearly 2, curry is one of her favourite meals.

    A small child eating an omelette

    A small child with food around her mouth

    A white plate with avocado, broccoli, carrot and cucumber

    We have always travelled a lot, from when Avery was just a couple of weeks old, so snacks and food on the go were an important part of Avery's eating. Of course we never wanted her to eat junk convenience food, which is easy to avoid when there are some fantastic healthy options out there like Organix products.

    A pack of Organix Pea Puffs and a bog of Organix Strawberry Biscuits

    Although we are collaborating with them for this campaign, they are a brand we have used since she was 6 months old and that are a firm favourite. Now we are in the fussy toddler stage, sometimes meals get thrown on the floor or she just doesn't fancy what we have cooked. But one thing you can guarantee she will eat and that's a bag of Organix Pea Puffs.

    Organix recipe book and flip chart

    If you are entering the weaning stage and feeling a bit lost, then Organix has created a handy wall chart to help inspire you with some helpful tips on what finger foods to try at every stage; exploring new tastes, textures and shapes and different textures to try.

    I love that it has everything in different stages and lots of ideas on new things to feed your little one. There is so much information out there, so it's handy to have it in one simple chart. We also got sent this little weaning recipe book which has an amazing baby fish pie in it which Avery loves.

    Organix wall chart

    A young child waving food in the air

    A young child sat on a leather sofa holding a cup

    A young child sat at a table with food on a plate

    A young child eating mac and cheese

    There is no guilt feeding her Organix products, because of their No Junk Promise, it is food you can trust. There are no hidden nasties in there, just real food that toddlers are going to love. The raisins are a huge hit too and they have got us through many a long car journey.

    Of course there are days when Avery has ice cream or cake, or I have a bit of a freezer raid to give her something quick and easy. But that's find when the majority of the meals are healthy and homemade and she is not snacking on junk.

    When your kids are a little older, why not try Cooking With Kids?

    How have you found the whole weaning journey? What snacks do your kids love?

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    1. Michael Watson

      December 08, 2018 at 6:05 pm

      Thank you for sharing your exciting journey in connection with weaning your daughter.
      I like that you have helped her appreciate and taste many different types of healthy food and started with giving her interesting vegetables that she could get used to via egg muffins.
      I'm sure she has developed a good appetite for healthy foods and this will benefit her and provide her with a great start to life.

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    2. Katie-louise

      August 27, 2018 at 6:25 pm

      Aww such a little sweetheart! I remember the weaning stage well

      Reply
    3. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

      August 26, 2018 at 9:38 am

      Such a happy face during the weaning journey. Those Organix snacks are fab, so easy to just pop in your changimg bag or handbag for when the kids want a quick snack!

      Reply
    4. Danielle

      August 21, 2018 at 10:24 pm

      Omg I love these pics! So so cute!

      Reply
    5. Travel Quest

      August 21, 2018 at 8:32 pm

      So adorable baby what a precious gift. . I love how kids eat veggies even in young age. Something we all have to do as well as adult. I am a big fan of organic food.

      Reply
    6. Charli Bruce

      August 21, 2018 at 10:35 am

      Organix are great, I used them when my daughter was younger and my sister uses them for my nephew now. I love that Avery was good with food, my daughter was the same and loved spice too. Even now she loves a chilli kick x

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    7. Charli

      August 20, 2018 at 9:30 pm

      I love the smuchy food being rubbed into the hair photos! A little home-made beauty maestro in the making (banana is meant to be great for hair moisturising).
      C x

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    8. Becca Wilson

      August 20, 2018 at 8:22 pm

      I remember when my kids were discovering the new foods almost every day. It is such an awesome time to figure out what their favorites are!

      Reply
    9. Diego Lopes

      August 20, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      OMG, such a cute little one! Thanks for sharing this food experience with us, I loved it!

      Reply
    10. Jackie Allum

      August 18, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      Awww what a cutie pie! They're a blessing from above. <3

      Reply
    11. Laura

      August 17, 2018 at 6:45 pm

      We did BLW with my youngest son and like you it meant when we were out we needed healthy snacks that weren't mush from a jar. Organix were always who we used as he just adored there range of snacks and I loved that their were no hidden nasties.

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    12. Michelle Twin Mum

      August 17, 2018 at 5:17 pm

      Oh my word, so many cute photos. I remember these days with fondness and my kids loved the Organix snacks too, they were so easy for taking out on trips. Mich x

      Reply
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