Chicken, Potato, Squash and Corn
From 6 months · 4 foods
Ingredients
How to prepare each food
Chicken
Cook chicken fully, then purée smooth or finely shred and moisten with breast milk, formula, broth, or a vegetable purée so it isn't dry. Pairing it with a vitamin-C food can help the body use its iron. As an iron-rich first food, it's a good early option.
Smooth purée, or fine moist shreds.
Potato
Potato is always cooked, never raw. Boil, steam, bake, or roast until very soft, then mash to a smooth purée or offer a finger-length soft-cooked wedge. A little breast milk, formula, or water loosens a stiff mash. Skip salt.
Smooth mash, or a soft finger-length wedge.
Cook potato until soft; raw or undercooked potato is hard. A very sticky, gluey mash can cling to the mouth, so loosen it or serve a fluffier texture. Keep pieces small and watch as your baby eats.
Squash
Peel and seed the squash, then steam, roast, or boil it until very soft and serve warm. Offer it as a finger-length spear the baby can hold with a bit sticking out of the fist, or mashed and smooth. Each piece should mash easily between two fingers.
Soft-cooked finger-length spears, or mashed smooth.
Corn
Cook corn until soft, then purée the kernels smooth, or mash them well. A smooth corn purée can be mixed into other vegetables or grains.
A smooth purée or a thorough mash, never whole kernels.
Whole corn kernels are round and firm and can be inhaled, so they are a choking hazard for babies and young children. Purée, mash, or finely chop the kernels rather than serving them whole, and skip corn on the cob, where kernels come off whole.
Putting it together
Prepare each ingredient using the age guidance above, then serve them together.
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Chat with Lumi in the appSources8
- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Chicken (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Potato (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Squash (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- USDA FoodData Central - Corn (nutrient data)
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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