From birth, babies could only eat breast milk or formula, but when they reach 5 or 6 months of age, they start eating solid food and begin eating food for the first time. This is the early stage of solid food, called the “gulping stage,” where babies practice swallowing. We have compiled a list of fish-based recipes that will help them have fun during this training stage.
Basics of weaning food for babies during the swallowing stage
Since basic nutrition can be obtained from breast milk or formula, the focus of weaning food at this stage is not so much on ingesting nutrition, but on whether the baby can take food into their mouth, move it to the back, and swallow it.
Babies drink breast milk or formula, which has a sweet taste. Therefore, babies will be able to eat food that is sweet without any resistance. Here are some points, tips, and recipes for sweet ingredients.
6 recommended baby food recipes for the swallowing stage ♡
Here are six baby food recipes recommended for babies in the “gulping stage” (5-6 months old). They all look delicious.
Fish and potato simmered with komatsuna
material
・Fish: 1 pack
・Potato mash: 15g
・Komatsuna leaf tips: 5g
・Dashi stock: 2 tablespoons
How to make it
(Preparation) Place the fish in a hot water bath and break it into pieces. Boil the komatsuna and mash or finely chop it.
1. Put the stock, fish, and potatoes in a heat-resistant container, mix well, cover, and heat in the microwave for about 40 seconds.
2. Place on a plate and top with komatsuna to finish .
The thickening of the potato makes it easy to drink with leafy vegetables such as komatsuna.
The sweetness of the potato makes this a dish that your baby will gobble down in no time. It goes well with rice, and of course with bread for baby food.
Paprika milk tuna soup
material
・Fish: 1 pack
・Paprika (red and orange): 5g each
・Cauliflower: 10g
・Powdered milk: 40cc
・Flour (used when boiling cauliflower): a little
How to make it
1, Flake the fish, boil the peppers, peel them, and mash or finely chop them.
2, Add flour to the water in which the peppers were boiled, boil the cauliflower, and mash or finely chop them.
3, Put all the ingredients in a pot and simmer.
The colors are vibrant and it looks like something babies would love! It also has a milky flavor, which makes it very gentle.
Fish and broccoli with tofu
material
・Fish: 10g
・Broccoli: 10g
・Mash pumpkin: 10g
・Silken tofu: 10g
・Dashi stock: 3 tablespoons
How to make it
1, Flake the fish and boil and finely chop the broccoli.
2, Add the stock to a pot and crumble the fish and tofu into it.
3, Add the pumpkin mash and broccoli and simmer.
Tofu can be used without draining, as its moisture will make it gentler on the palate for babies.
Winter vegetables and fish in soy milk potage
material
・Fish: 10g
・Taro: 10g
・Spinach tips: 10g
・Unsweetened soy milk: 2 tablespoons
・Dashi stock: 2 tablespoons
How to make it
1. Put the fish into a mortar and pestle with the stock and mash it.
2. Steam the taro or use the microwave to peel it and mash it
. 3. Boil the spinach and chop it finely.
4. Put the fish, taro and unsweetened soy milk in a heat-resistant container and heat it in the microwave for 20 seconds.
5. Garnish with spinach.
The thickness of the taro prevents the fish from becoming dry. After preparing the ingredients, all you need to do is heat it up in the microwave, so it’s a simple dish.
Fish in onion soup
material
・Fish: 10g
・Onion: 20g
・Leftover boiled water + vegetable soup: 2-3 tablespoons
How to make it
1. Finely shred the fish and boil and mash the onion.
2. Put 2-3 tablespoons of the boiled onion water and vegetable soup into a pot, add the mashed onion and fish, and simmer.
A quick and easy meal that can be prepared in just 5 minutes! This soup, bread, and fruit will make a delicious breakfast.
Soft and creamy fish and gluten
material
・Fish: 10g
・Wheat gluten: 1 small piece
・Carrot: 5g
・Sweet potato: 5g
・Dashi stock: 3 tablespoons
How to make it
1. Grate the gluten
. 2. Boil the carrots and sweet potatoes and mash them.
3. Put all the ingredients in a pot and simmer.
Carrots and sweet potatoes can also be steamed! Just make them into a smooth mash.
The bones have been removed by hand! With mogcook’s frozen fish, you can make fish baby food without any hassle.
“mogcook”, which sells small portions of frozen fish via mail order, sells fish packed in small packs of 10g each. The fish is deboned by hand. They
sell products with and without the skin, so you can choose based on effort and nutrition. (Some of the recipes introduced here are published with the cooperation of mogcook.)
A message to mothers who prepare baby food
Some 5- or 6-month-old babies still need to be breastfed at night. Some mothers may feel tired just thinking about having to prepare baby food. Some mothers may feel
pressured by preparing baby food, even though cooking on a regular basis is a burden. If preparing baby food feels like a burden, try taking it easy from time to time by using separate adult dishes or baby food. A smiling
mother is the best source of nutrition for a baby.
*All photos and videos in this article have been published with permission.
