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FionaO 
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Posted: 01 March 2009 at 10:10am |
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Hi,
Running out of ideas for what to give, what to try and what to stay clear of.
We have tried, apple, banana, pear, sweet potato, carrot.
What other veg can I try?
Oh also prunes too.
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LeahandJoel
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Posted: 01 March 2009 at 11:52am |
Joel likes pumpkin.
I tend to mix things together so he always has more than one flavour, for example yesterday he had 1 portion of carrot and pumpkin and another of kumara and pear all mixed together (he is a pig and eats nearly 2 jar amounts at any one time) He loves this combo.
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Leahsmummy
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Posted: 01 March 2009 at 12:11pm |
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Theres Avocado, Nectarine, Pumpkin, Apricot, Im going from a list i got given my plunket it also has meat pureed up
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SarahP08
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Posted: 01 March 2009 at 12:30pm |
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Potato and carrot too.
They can have meat, fish, lentils and chick peas when you run out of vegie options.
You'll probably be able to find a decent list on the watties website, hang on I'll look.........
ok there isn't but there's lots of ideas www.forbaby.co.nz
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Posted: 01 March 2009 at 12:42pm |
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Plunket has these great little charts with all the foods listed and at what age they recommend giving them. Might be worth asking for one, it takes all the hard work out of starting solids. I gave mine to SIL in Singapore otherwise I'd give you a big list.
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Posted: 01 March 2009 at 8:46pm |
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I used to browse the canned food at the supermarket for ideas. Go with kumara, pumpkin, potato as a base; nothing wrong with mashed peas either. Then there's the winter veges: brocoli and cauli mash pretty well.
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Posted: 03 March 2009 at 10:44am |
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cooked, pureed courgette is ok too, as a first food. ditto on the watties/plunket 'guide to baby feeding' chart. it's very helpful.
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Posted: 03 March 2009 at 1:12pm |
This is my fav website for food ideas and tips
Wholesome baby food
Heaps of info 
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Posted: 04 March 2009 at 8:05pm |
To give yourself a break I found:
www.stagesfood.com
www.greenmonkey.co.nz
had really good food, though not alot of variety
and for other recipes:
http://www.annabelkarmel.com/recipes
she also has great books that work all the way through
 
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Posted: 05 March 2009 at 4:47pm |
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My plunket nurse gave me a chart too, but said even if I want to start solids before, don't give meat or lentils before 6mths. And she said that if you want to flavour something like potato, but don't want to give meat, you can use meat juice for a bit of variety.
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Posted: 05 March 2009 at 6:47pm |
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lentils are part of the peanut family and so children who have the peanut allergy can react to them as well so definately best to stay clear of them for a while.
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Posted: 05 March 2009 at 9:42pm |
I have a Watties/Plunket chart which I refer to. I usually give Lily fruits and mueslies (jars of the muesli) in the mornings and the vege mixes in the afternoon. Finley is a bit young for the mueslies but Farex is the same. I use a lot of pumpkin as a base, courgettes are quite yum and in abundance in the garden at the moment, and avocado and banana go well together. Lily will often have frozen banana or cold watermelon in one of those mesh feeders. And peaches are in season at the moment. The Alison Holst book 'Baby Food & Beyond' is quite good too 
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First solids, which fruit and veg
