What to eat for one year old baby

Many women will return to work after taking maternity leave, which means that the baby will not be able to eat in time. Therefore, parents can add appropriate complementary foods to the baby after the baby is five or six months old, so that the baby will not go hungry when the mother is not around. The baby's diet is very particular, and parents must understand clearly what babies over one year old eat.

1. Diet for one and a half year old babies

The food for babies aged one and a half years should be cooked softer, and the original minced food, soup and pureed food can be changed into diced, chunked or shredded food. Do not eat irritating foods or whole dried fruits, such as peanuts, melon seeds, walnuts, dried beans, etc. Here are some recommended recipes for one and a half year old babies:

1. Potato mines

Ingredients: 200 grams of rice, 100 grams of shiitake mushrooms, 100 grams of pork filling, 1 cherry tomato, 1 slice of cheese, 1 piece of seaweed, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of soy sauce.

Method: Steam the rice. Wash the mushrooms and cut into dices. After the oil in the wok is hot, add the minced meat and stir-fry for a while, then add the mushrooms, soy sauce and salt and stir-fry until cooked. Put the steamed rice into a bowl, press it down, and then turn it upside down on a plate. Arrange the stir-fried vegetables in a circle. Use seaweed to cut out eyes and mouth, use cheese slices to make teeth, and insert cherry tomatoes on the rice using their stems.

2. Vegetable meatballs

Ingredients: 300 grams of potatoes, 100 grams of corn (fresh), 50 grams of carrots, 30 grams of mushrooms, 10 grams of celery, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of chicken powder, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 50 grams of corn starch.

Method: Chop the celery into pieces, and cut the carrots and softened mushrooms into small cubes. Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin slices. Cook them in the microwave on high heat. Take them out and mash them with a spoon. Add corn starch and knead them into a paste with your hands. Add salt and sugar to the mashed potatoes, add 1/2 teaspoon of chicken powder, mix well, add carrots, diced mushrooms, and minced celery, mix well to form a dough, take a small piece of dough and knead it into a round shape with your hands. Coat the outer layer with corn kernels, make all the meatballs one by one and place them on a plate. Add water to the steamer, put the meatballs in the steamer, and steam over high heat for about 15 minutes.

2. Nutrition tips for one and a half year old babies

One and a half year old babies are in the period of intellectual development. Parents usually add fish oil to their babies' diet. In fact, babies can consume various natural foods after one year old. The baby's dishes should be diversified. Let the baby often eat deep-sea fish, such as mackerel, salmon, and trout, etc., with reasonable combination and balanced nutrition, there will naturally be no lack of intellectual factors.