How to make baby eat to baby?

With the return of spring, asparagus has reappeared on the supermarket stalls. Its unique flavor and its stringy texture will surprise your little ones during the meal. In addition, its beautiful green color or even violet can only attract baby's eye and curiosity, it will only one bite!  

How to choose the asparagus during your shopping? Opt for fresh vegetables with straight rods and closed scales. For more fun on the baby's plate, do not hesitate to use green, white or purple asparagus when preparing meals. 

How to make baby eat to baby?

Baby asparagus benefits:

Thanks to its nutritional composition, asparagus is an excellent ally for the health of baby and the whole family.  

The many vitamins (A, C, E and K) present in asparagus playing a crucial role in strengthening the immune system and baby's eye health. But that's not all, the many minerals (iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, etc.) composing the asparagus contribute to the proper functioning of the body system of the whole family.  

Asparagus is also known for its richness in dietary fiber makes it possible to maintain a digestive system at the top and to promote digestion. 

 

This vegetable for health.  

  • Fiber -rich 
  • Rich in vitamins A, E, C and K 
  • Minerals 

Asparagus in baby's diet:

From the start of the BLW , you can introduce asparagus into baby's diet.  

In order to introduce the real flavor of this green vegetable to your little one, you can offer him from April to July . 

Asparagus will be offered: 

From 6 months 

  • in the form of sections cut in half; 
  • in puree to offer on a carrier or using the pre-filled spoon; 

From 10 months : in the form of steamed pieces 

How to offer baby asparagus in BLW

Attention points with baby asparagus:

Asparagus is a vegetable very rich in fiber and carbohydrates, two components that can cause intestinal gases and disturb your little one after the meal. At first, we advise you to offer small amounts of baby asparagus to see if everything is going well.  

In addition, asparagus is a long food and is one of the food at risk . With a good cutting of the vegetable, you can offer it without worry to baby. 

How to cook baby asparagus?

Once baby has discovered asparagus in its raw form, you can offer him in different ways using gourmet recipes to prepare at home. Discover the different textures that can be given to the asparagus in the baby's plate:  

Smooth texture : the spread 

Crustive texture : crisp 

Soft texture : muffins 

Some recipes with baby asparagus:

Having started purees at 4 months and wanting to start BLW from 6 months is quite possible. Or you are wondering how breast / infantile milk and BLW combined.

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