Vegetables

Kale as baby food There’s a new vegetable on the block, and this one comes with a swath of health benefits and a devoted following. If you’re new to introducing

Turnip Turnip and swede (rutabaga in some countries) belong to the same family of vegetable. The main differences are colour and flavour – swedes are more colourful and taste sweeter.

Tomato Tomatoes are normally thought of as vegetables, but they are, in fact, fruit! They are nutritionally valuable but highly acidic, so can often cause tummy upsets, nappy rashes, or

Sweet Potato The nutritional value of sweet potatoes and their nutty/sweet flavour make them great as one of baby’s first foods – from about 6 months of age. They are

Spinach Several varieties of green, leafy, nutrition-packed spinach are grown – ‘Baby Spinach’ is the softest and the most delicate in flavour. Other types can sometimes have tough textures, and

Pumpkin Pumpkins come in many varieties, shapes, sizes and colours, and are often referred to as ‘Winter Pumpkins’, which is to do with their season but also signifies their growth

Potato Many parents choose to delay introducing white potato into a baby’s diet to concentrate on more highly nutritious vegetables. White potato provides mostly starchy carbohydrate, and little in the

Peas A tiny vegetable, packed with nutritious goodness, peas are good to introduce as one of your baby’s first green vegetables, at around the age of 8 months. Peas are

Parsnips Parsnips may be given to baby at around 8 months of age; their delicate nutty sweetness – especially when it has been enhanced by winter frost – will be

Legumes Legumes belong to a class of plant that includes lentils, peas and beans – and are one of the best sources of protein in the plant kingdom. Popular legumes