First foods

One food at a time

Single foods by age, with how to cut, cook and serve them, and the recipes they turn up in. Set the age once and every row follows. Everything here is from 6 months unless marked.

18 foods, notes for 9 months

• Avocado

  Small cubes, lightly dusted in ground oats so they are less slippery.
  In: Green bean and barley bowl

• Banana

  Split lengthways into thirds along the natural seams.
  In: Banana and oat pancakes

• Sweet potato

  Soft cubes they can pick up. Still no skin.
  In: Sweet potato and lentil soup

• Egg

  Omelette strips or scrambled egg in small soft pieces.
  IronAllergen
  In: Golden veggie fritters, Banana and oat pancakes

• Broccoli

  Small florets, well steamed, so they can practise the pincer grip.

• Carrot

  Soft small pieces, or grated into fritters.
  In: Golden veggie fritters, Sweet potato and lentil soup

• Salmon

  Flakes they can pick up. Check twice for bones.
  IronAllergen
  In: Baked salmon with soft rice

• Lentils

  Thick lentil mash they can scoop by hand, or mixed into mashed vegetables.
  Iron
  In: Sweet potato and lentil soup

• Oats

  Thick porridge they can scoop. Soft oat fingers.
  Iron
  In: Banana and oat pancakes

• Yoghurt

  Plain yoghurt, perhaps with mashed fruit stirred through.
  Allergen

• Peanut butter

  Thinned and spread very thinly on toast fingers.
  Allergen

• Blueberries

  Flattened between your fingers so they cannot roll whole.

• Pasta

  Small soft shapes they can pick up. No added salt in the water.
  Allergen
  In: Pea, mint and ricotta pasta

• Chicken

  Finely shredded thigh meat, moist.
  Iron
  In: Slow roast chicken thighs

• Tofu

  Cubes, lightly coated in ground oats for grip.
  IronAllergen

• Strawberries

  Thin slices or small pieces.

• Toast

  Thinner fingers or small squares.
  Allergen

• Cheese

  Grated, or thin strips of a mild hard cheese.
  Allergen
  In: Golden veggie fritters, Pea, mint and ricotta pasta

Nothing by that name yet. Emily adds foods as they get tested.

For allergen introduction and choking safety, follow current Australian guidance and your child health nurse.