What are some nutritious meals you can make that are suitable for a 1 year old?

Instead of buying Gerber, try to make your own baby food. Just mash some fruits or veggies and add a little bit of sugar for the taste. Yes you can have them already solid foods like rice and oatmeal. you can also give them meat but you need to be patient in cutting it into small bits since thier digestive system is not yet fully developed. You can also make your own apple sauce and add them into oatmeal. Try to introduce small bits of solid veggies too like carrots and brocolli which are really good source of nutrients.

Hi PhilliDreamer, My nephew just turn one year old and my sister always cooking puree vegetables like pumkin, potato, broccoli, carrots and apple pie puree, it's very easy to cook,very healthy too and can save money too. Usually she just placed the slice apples or vegetables and water in a saucepan over a medium-low heat, then cook for 5 to 8 minutes until tender. Using the blended puree the apples or vegetables in the saucepan and transfer in a serving bowl and that's it. The taste is good and hope your twins will like it because my nephew love it so much.

hi phillydreamer use the same food items in the expensive gerber meals only just cook them all yourself amd be sure they are mashed so the child can use their new teeth easily.

I used to cook and mash carrots and other vegetables. I would then fill ice trays with a week's supply of these vegetables and take a few out daily to defrost. The home cooked vegetables are more nutritious as they do not have the salt therefore they are not straining the kidneys. Cook potatoes too. Mashe dor crushed fruit can also be given. It is better to feed your children natural food and you will also save money. Blessings

When my daughter was that age and eating real food for the first time it was about texture for her she did not like the way some foods felt in her mouth so I started really basic and moved my way up. I found that one thing that she loved and I had no problem giving it to her was bean burritos. Re fried beans work great for that. You can add cheese and tomatoes and lettuce giving them a balanced meal. The beans are high in protein and it taste great and really don't require chewing as other protein sources do. I just made sure when I made her a plate for dinner that the pieces of food were cut small and she could use her fingers to pick them up and eat them. I also realized that most of the time what I was eating was just fine for her it just needed to be prepared a little differently and cut into smaller pieces so that she could use her new teeth to chew it up. I know that going from baby food to the real deal food is a hard time and finding things that your kids will eat is a rather tasking job. Good luck.

mashed fruits like ripe bananas, mashed boiled potatoes and mashed vegetables like squash.

Hello Philly. Were you buying the junior Gerber baby foods. When my babies were that age they were pretty much eating every thing that my husband and I were eating. I just made sure I mashed it up real good. At that age they are ready to start eating food food that has more texture than the baby food that is put through the blender and is mush. My babies were wanting to feed them selves by the time they were a year old. I would give them green beans and or carrots that were cooked so done that they fell apart when you looked at them. They made a mess with more than they got into their tummies but they got full and were happy to be feeding them selves. .

At one, my son basically ate the same things we did but cut up into really small pieces and sometimes cooked a bit longer so it would be softer. He liked bananas, toast, and a boiled egg for breakfast. He likes different soups and stews - it was easy to prepare a lot and then freeze them in small portions.

when my kids were at that age, i used to steam potatoes, carrots and mash them up..they ate those.. but when they reached 1 year old and above, i started giving them porridge, sometimes i mix some chicken and veggies in the porridge and love it...for snack i make chocolate porridge too.. i also make soup and some broth for them to take.

Mashed fruits and certain vegetables together with minced meat and chicken are the usual food that i prepare for my kids when they were about a year old. Gerber is indeed expensive nowadays, and it is wiser to make your kid's food than buy those ready-made from groceries.

Get a bowl and spoon and start mashing with underside of spoon no blender required. If your worried about food spoiling maybe don't buy the bunch I started to buy 3 bananas at a time to avoid wasting food. What about pasta, and veggie sauce should be easy to swallow for babies. Throw some spinach in the sauce for vitmamin A. Other ways to get protein is beans. Cook up some beans kidney,black,navy then mash for kids, and dont forget to give them small pieces of bread.

Hi Philly! Steaming vegetables, I believe, is better than boiling them. I have a few links for you that might be interesting. Also, you can steam meat. It will come out very tender and you can put it in a Baby Bullet. I had some cats that loved steak but they didn't like chewing larger pieces so I used to put a few people sized pieces in my mini food chopper. It came out great. It would be perfect for 1 year olds as there's nothing to choke on. Fish is very good for them to. When I was a kid instead of cooking a lot of fish my mother forced cod liver oil on us. Eewwwww. If you can buy organic foods, that's a plus. I go to Trader Joe's. The prices are really good and I don't trust the big super markets anyway. You don't need to add salt or sugar. You can add lemon juice as a natural preservative and flavor enhancer. Parsley can be finely chopped and added. It's full of nutrients. Here's a link about parsley: www.nutrition-and-you.com/parsley.html Here are the links: www.simplybabyfoodrecipes.net/search/label/Organic and www.babyledweaning.com I think they have some great recipes. Easy sites to navigate. Good luck and have fun!

I started giving my daughter a Gerber when she was 5 months old, however, she didn't like the taste so I decided to cook home made foods for her. I cooked rice porridge, a combination of husked rice, egg, horseradish, and salt and pepper for the taste. At 7 months, I let her eat rice with soup of chicken stew ginger and green papaya (pawpaw). Now, my daughter is already 17 months and she eats whatever an adult eats. She's also eating pasta and that's her favorite. Rice is the staple food here in my country so it's a must for me to feed my child rice. I advise that you give your children lots of fruits and veggies to boost their immune system and make them healthier. Oatmeal is also nutritious since it has a high fiber content. I hope you can find meals that are healthy and your children will love.