The very beginning: first solids

Hello little foodies!

Although Jackson has already been on solids for over a month now, I thought I’ll share what his very first food was.

Jackson’s first solids was carrot purée. It was something we already had at home and it was super easy to prepare.

To make the purée, I peeled and cut one carrot into 1-2cm sized cubes, then steamed the carrot for 15 minutes, before blending it with some of the steam juices for 2 minutes. It made roughly 4 ice cubes of purée, and I only gave Jackson a few teaspoons to start with. 

I used the Tommee Tippee quick cook baby food maker. It is a steamer and blender in one, and it is very easy to use. The only downside is there is a 200g food limit that you can make in one go, so it’s not designed for making large batches to freeze. 

Jackson only had a few bites, but he loved it. It definitely was a good starting food and it is really versatile and easy to make. Even now, Jackson loves carrots. He has it on it’s own, mixed with other purées, and more recently, in BLW recipes.

Please comment below to share your baby’s first food and did you start with traditional feeding or baby led weaning?