Baby Recipes with Winter Vegetables

Winter can be a season full of worries for parents. Between runny noses, cold feet, and trying to think of good meal ideas for baby — the anxiety can really pile up! The trick is not to let it get to you. And of course, to follow the Maman et Bébé Nature blog closely! Come and discover our little baby recipes with winter vegetables. Dear Parents, get your notebooks ready.

Seasonal vegetables!

To give your little one the very best from each vegetable, it's worth using seasonal produce. It's the least you can do to raise a super baby! So, nothing beats a few warming winter recipes, lovingly prepared.

Pumpkin velouté (from 6 months)

To get started, you will need 1 potato, approximately 150 g of pumpkin, and 1 tablespoon of fromage blanc. Steps to follow:

1. Put a pan of water on to heat;
2. Peel the potato and the pumpkin;
3. Cut into small pieces;
4. Place the potato in a steamer basket and steam above the pan for 5 minutes;
5. Then add the pumpkin pieces and steam for a further 10 minutes;
6. Place both winter vegetables in a blender;
7. Add the tablespoon of fromage blanc;
8. Blend to the desired consistency;
9. Bon appétit, baby!

The wonderful winter mash (from 8 months)

We'll start with 60 g of cauliflower, ¼ of an apple, ¼ of a cooked chestnut, 4–5 drops of lemon juice. And finally, 1 teaspoon of culinary vegetable oil (olive oil…). Steps to follow:

1. Wash the apple and the cauliflower;
2. Break the cauliflower into florets, peel and cut the quarter of apple into small pieces;
3. Place everything in a steam pan and cook for 12 to 15 minutes;
4. Blend everything together, adding 4–5 drops of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of culinary vegetable oil;
5. To the table, baby — it's ready!

Good to know!

Steaming is effective for preserving the properties and nutritional goodness of seasonal vegetables. It makes it easier to manage the texture of the vegetable, and the flavour is more pronounced! Your baby will enjoy a genuine daily taste adventure.