What`s for breakfast, Moms?

[Shenzhennifer]

You didn`t know that egg yolks were healthy too?
They actually relatively low in saturated fat(1/3). They are a great source of protein, even without the whites, when you`re not eating meat. Here`s more from Healthy Homemade Baby Food Recipes, Make your baby homemade baby food with our easy baby food recipes, solid food tips, baby nutrition & more!
The egg yolk contains the following:

all of an egg’s vitamin A, D, and E;
almost all the vitamin B12, choline, folic acid and vitamin B3;
76% of the biotin,
73% of the inositol,
50% of the niacin,
93% of the vitamin B6,
42% of the riboflavin,
90% of the thiamin
44% of the protein
and substantial portions of the egg’s mineral content
Source: The American Egg Board

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[carang]

there's nothing to say that a baby has to eat "breakfast food" at breakfast time... you could do rice & veg etc. as well.

 

[pixelelf]

yea, carang. my son has been eating carrot tomato pasta or shitake udon for many sunrises already. he will not settle for anything else.

 

[nicolejoy]

I usually give weetabix with fruit and a bit of milk - different fruit every day. Although if my hubby goes and gets his Fairwood breakfast, my daughter ends up with bits of his ham, sausage, macaroni, toast, etc I don't really do hot breakfasts except for special occasions, so I don't want my daughter to get used to them and expect them - so it's just cereal for her. I made the change from rice cereal to weetabix when she was about 10 or 11 months old. It's still probably not her favourite thing in the world, it's the meal that I have to coax her to eat, but I do want her to get into the cereal for breakfast idea while she's young to make my life easier when she's older. Wish it wasn't too late to teach my hubby to eat cereal for breakfast - it's a hot breakfast or nothing at all for him

 

[LeahH]

We make bircher muesli which is super easy (organic oats, apple juice, raisins, milk and/or greek yoghurt all soaked together overnight) and we all eat it. Every other day my daughter has a poached egg spread onto little squares of toast which she loves.

 

[mscheerful]

My doctor friend told that egg is a 'whole food'. if your child did not eat much on that day, give him an egg, that will serve almost all the vitamin for the day.

 

[gladyswly]

thanka2, how do you prepare the egg and cheese? Fry or steam? thanks!

 

[nicolejoy]

I know I'm not thanka2 - but when I give my daughter eggs, this is what I usually do...

put an egg or two (or more if we're gonna be sharing) in a microwave proof bowl
put in a dash of milk and a tiny bit of butter (about half a teaspoon full)
add a bit of grated cheese or other stuff if you're in the mood (could add bits of ham or whatever really)
microwave for a minute, stir, another minute etc until cooked.

It's really easy and takes no time at all. Good with toast, although my 1 year old will just pick the egg off the toast and eat it all separately. It's easier to feed her the egg with a spoon. She LOVES it and will eat heaps. We sometimes do that for lunch or dinner, not usually for breakfast - but it's the same thing regardless...

 

[karmah1]

Nicolejoy,

At what age did you give your daughter egg? Did you start with the whole egg or just the yolk. My son is nearly 11 months and I was going to wait till 1 year, but eggs are so easy and I'm running out of food ideas too.

 

[gladyswly]

For me I started giving my baby egg yolk first when she was about 9months+, and I started giving her whole egg when she is 11 months, which is now, I have been giving her whole egg for about 2-3weeks now. But when I make the egg, I always steam it with other veggies, like spinach, peas, etc. I always give my baby egg whenever my fridge is empty with meat suitable for her or whenever I run out of ideas about what kind of meat to make for her. Egg is just so easy and good source of protein!! And it's so soft my baby loves it cuz she is lazy to chew!