Tofu, Peas and Potato
From 8 months · 3 foods
Ingredients
How to prepare each food
Tofu
Use soft or silken tofu. Mash it smooth and stir into purées, or cut firmer tofu into finger-length strips a baby can grip in a fist. Tofu takes on the flavor of whatever you mix it with, so blend it with fruit or vegetable you have already introduced.
Smooth mash stirred into a purée, or finger-length strips of firmer tofu.
Tofu is soft and low-risk, but a firm or extra-firm block cut into large cubes can still be a mouthful. Keep pieces small and soft, and let any firmer tofu stay graspable rather than slippery and round.
Peas
Cook peas until very soft, then burst each one or mash to a thick purée. The small round, firm shape is the part to soften, so press every pea flat before serving. Skip salt.
Burst or flatten each pea, or serve as a smooth thick mash.
Whole peas are a small round shape that can be a choking risk. Burst, smash, or halve them so no whole round pea is served, and keep watching as your baby eats.
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.
Putting it together
Cook the potato and peas, then mix them with the crumbled tofu.
Sources
- Meal idea from American Academy of Pediatrics
- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- AAP - Introducing common food allergens to your baby
- USDA FoodData Central - Tofu (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- USDA FoodData Central - Peas (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Potato (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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