philips avent baby food maker Archives ⋆ Budgetpantry | Singapore Mummy Blog on Food, Recipe & Baby https://www.budgetpantry.com/tag/philips-avent-baby-food-maker/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:58:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 First stage weaning: First 5 solids for my 6 month old https://www.budgetpantry.com/first-five-solids-for-6-month-old/ Sat, 19 Nov 2016 01:03:03 +0000 https://budgetpantry.com/?p=8917 Cbb has started solids for over two weeks now! Want to know what I fed her, how I prepared them, her reaction to each food, and a mood and poop analysis? Here you go! I choose to start her on vegetable purées., followed by fruit. Some good first solids choices are: pumpkin, butternut squash, avocado, carrots, parsnip, potato, apple, pear, banana and papaya. I get all her vegetables and fruits from Opentaste.sg. Use my code ‘240D2E’ at checkout to get $15 off your first order. Why not rice cereal? Cereal or baby rice CAN BE a baby’s first food, but they don’t HAVE TO be. Don’t get me wrong – there’s nothing wrong with it. I choose not to give cereal at this stage because what is cereal? It’s essentially carbs and sugar. Cbb is getting both from her milk. And she’s hardly active, she doesn’t need the extra energy now. Same goes for porridge. But there’s nothing wrong if you choose to give it. They’re also widely given because rice/grains are safe (and convenient) choices that rarely cause allergies (but many fruits and vegetables rarely cause allergies, too). Depending on the texture, you may or may not need to add milk to your baby’s purée. I didn’t add any to most of her food (except sweet potato) as the texture is fine enough to be eaten like that. Most of the solids are prepared in the Philips Avent Baby Food Maker. Read my review here! Here are the first foods that I fed cbb (ok not exactly 5 but 6): Food #1: Pumpkin Puree How to prepare: Cut pumpkin into cubes, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 20 minutes, then blend till smooth Amount: 1-2 baby teaspoons Did she like it: Not a fan! Hahaha Mood: The first she had solids, she WOKE UP 4 TIMES THAT NIGHT, whining!! I instantly regretted giving her solids but I believe it’s just a matter of her tummy getting used to eating. Poop: Orange but normal frequency Food #2: Avocado How to prepare: Cut avocado into half, scrape, mash and feed (no need to cook). There’s no need to add milk but you may if it makes it easier to mash. Amount: 2-3 baby teaspoons Did she like it: Initially so-so, but lapped it up after a while Mood: Still woke up a few times that night! Poop: Normal poop, smelt nice and light like avocado haha Food #3: Carrots How to prepare: Cut carrot into chunks, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 20 minutes, then blend till smooth Amount: 1-2 tablespoons Did she like it: OH YES! CBB loved carrots…. but it’s not her favourite food, yet! Mood: Slept through the night! Poop: Orange poop, very fibrous Food #4: Apples What happens when you take away her apple……. How to prepare: Cut apple into cubes, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 15 minutes, then blend till smooth Amount: 2 tablespoons Did she like it: OMG did she like it! Cbb absolutely lovesssss apples! Mood: Slept through the night! Poop: Poop was hard.. she had a hard time pooping. I gave a bit more water when she was on apples. Food #5: Pear How to prepare: Cut pear into cubes, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 15 minutes, then pulse a little Amount: 2 tablespoons Did she like it: Quite neutral, not much excitement when eating leh Mood: Slept through the night! Poop: She might not love pear but I love it. No pooping problems and poop was soft and regular Food #6: Japanese Sweet Potato How to prepare: Cut sweet potato into cubes, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 20 minutes, then blend till smooth. I added some water from steaming as the texture is very sticky as the starch breaks down. Amount: 1 tablespoons (cos I think sweet potato is very filling) Did she like it: She loves it too! Mood: Slept through the night! Poop: Pooped once every two days instead of pooping daily, but when she did poop it was normal and not hard like the time she was on apples —————— I’m really happy that cbb enjoys eating. Many times when I take away her bowl she cries and wants to eat more. But take note not to overfeed your baby as at 6 months, solids are not meant to replace milk. Overfeeding them could lead to throwing up, indigestion and a rejection of milk, which means less nutrients intake (from milk!). The small amount of solids you feed them is not equivalent to the nutrients they get from milk. Happy exploring! p/s: I get ALL of my cbb and my family’s fruits and vegetables (not necessarily organic) from Opentaste.sg. Use my code ‘240D2E’ at checkout to get $15 off your first order. Minimum delivery is just $35 so with the $15 off, you pay only $20 for groceries at prices even lower than supermarkets. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed. GET FREE $15 FOR ORGANIC/NON-ORGANIC FRUITS & VEGGIES FROM OPENTASTE.SG If you like my posts and updates, or would like to be informed of baby/cooking-related giveaways and promos from time to time….. Like my Facebook page or follow @budgetpantry or @chuabeebee on Instagram! Yes, I just started an Insta account for CBB too!

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Cbb has started solids for over two weeks now! Want to know what I fed her, how I prepared them, her reaction to each food, and a mood and poop analysis? Here you go!

I choose to start her on vegetable purées., followed by fruit. Some good first solids choices are: pumpkin, butternut squash, avocado, carrots, parsnip, potato, apple, pear, banana and papaya. I get all her vegetables and fruits from Opentaste.sg. Use my code ‘240D2E’ at checkout to get $15 off your first order.

Why not rice cereal? Cereal or baby rice CAN BE a baby’s first food, but they don’t HAVE TO be. Don’t get me wrong – there’s nothing wrong with it. I choose not to give cereal at this stage because what is cereal? It’s essentially carbs and sugar. Cbb is getting both from her milk. And she’s hardly active, she doesn’t need the extra energy now. Same goes for porridge. But there’s nothing wrong if you choose to give it. They’re also widely given because rice/grains are safe (and convenient) choices that rarely cause allergies (but many fruits and vegetables rarely cause allergies, too). Depending on the texture, you may or may not need to add milk to your baby’s purée. I didn’t add any to most of her food (except sweet potato) as the texture is fine enough to be eaten like that.

Most of the solids are prepared in the Philips Avent Baby Food Maker. Read my review here!

Here are the first foods that I fed cbb (ok not exactly 5 but 6):

Food #1: Pumpkin Puree
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How to prepare: Cut pumpkin into cubes, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 20 minutes, then blend till smooth
Amount: 1-2 baby teaspoons
Did she like it: Not a fan! Hahaha
Mood: The first she had solids, she WOKE UP 4 TIMES THAT NIGHT, whining!! I instantly regretted giving her solids but I believe it’s just a matter of her tummy getting used to eating.
Poop: Orange but normal frequency

Food #2: Avocado
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How to prepare: Cut avocado into half, scrape, mash and feed (no need to cook). There’s no need to add milk but you may if it makes it easier to mash.
Amount: 2-3 baby teaspoons
Did she like it: Initially so-so, but lapped it up after a while
Mood: Still woke up a few times that night!
Poop: Normal poop, smelt nice and light like avocado haha

Food #3: Carrots
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How to prepare: Cut carrot into chunks, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 20 minutes, then blend till smooth
Amount: 1-2 tablespoons
Did she like it: OH YES! CBB loved carrots…. but it’s not her favourite food, yet!
Mood: Slept through the night!
Poop: Orange poop, very fibrous

Food #4: Apples
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What happens when you take away her apple…….

How to prepare: Cut apple into cubes, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 15 minutes, then blend till smooth
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Did she like it: OMG did she like it! Cbb absolutely lovesssss apples!
Mood: Slept through the night!
Poop: Poop was hard.. she had a hard time pooping. I gave a bit more water when she was on apples.

Food #5: Pear
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How to prepare: Cut pear into cubes, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 15 minutes, then pulse a little
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Did she like it: Quite neutral, not much excitement when eating leh
Mood: Slept through the night!
Poop: She might not love pear but I love it. No pooping problems and poop was soft and regular

Food #6: Japanese Sweet Potato
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How to prepare: Cut sweet potato into cubes, place in Philips Avent baby food maker, steam for 20 minutes, then blend till smooth. I added some water from steaming as the texture is very sticky as the starch breaks down.
Amount: 1 tablespoons (cos I think sweet potato is very filling)
Did she like it: She loves it too!
Mood: Slept through the night!
Poop: Pooped once every two days instead of pooping daily, but when she did poop it was normal and not hard like the time she was on apples

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I’m really happy that cbb enjoys eating. Many times when I take away her bowl she cries and wants to eat more. But take note not to overfeed your baby as at 6 months, solids are not meant to replace milk. Overfeeding them could lead to throwing up, indigestion and a rejection of milk, which means less nutrients intake (from milk!). The small amount of solids you feed them is not equivalent to the nutrients they get from milk. Happy exploring!

p/s: I get ALL of my cbb and my family’s fruits and vegetables (not necessarily organic) from Opentaste.sg. Use my code ‘240D2E’ at checkout to get $15 off your first order. Minimum delivery is just $35 so with the $15 off, you pay only $20 for groceries at prices even lower than supermarkets. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed.

GET FREE $15 FOR ORGANIC/NON-ORGANIC FRUITS & VEGGIES FROM OPENTASTE.SG

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If you like my posts and updates, or would like to be informed of baby/cooking-related giveaways and promos from time to time…..
Like my Facebook page or follow @budgetpantry or @chuabeebee on Instagram! Yes, I just started an Insta account for CBB too!

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]]> CBB at 6 months: Preparing baby’s first solid food https://www.budgetpantry.com/babys-first-solid-food/ https://www.budgetpantry.com/babys-first-solid-food/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:00:04 +0000 https://budgetpantry.com/?p=8863 You know what, it’s true when they tell you “The days are long but the years are short.” I feel like crying when I’m typing this because whaddya know, cbb is going to be SIX MONTHS OLD! Oh and to set the record straight, cbb is not her real name. You can call her Amber :) I was going to share her first-solids experience along with some information on weaning that I gathered from my research, but the post would be toooo long then. Look out for another post, detailing common first foods, allergy concerns, how much to give, etc etc coming right up. I’m starting cbb off with root vegetables, followed by fruit like apple and pear for her first tastes. You can also mix food together later, as baby gets used to the first foods. I’m not an advocate of baby cereal and am not going to let cbb try it at 6 months. Her first food: PUMPKIN! GET FREE $15 FOR ORGANIC/NON-ORGANIC FRUITS & VEGGIES FROM OPENTASTE.SG I get ALL of my cbb and my family’s fruits and vegetables (not necessarily organic) from Opentaste.sg. Use my code ‘240D2E’ at checkout to get $15 off your first order. Minimum delivery is just $35 so with the $15 off, you pay only $20 for groceries at prices even lower than supermarkets. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed. Very first foods should be very smooth in texture and quite runny. I didn’t add any ebm or fm to the pumpkin below cos the texture came out just perfect. Preparation was a breeze with my Philips Avent 4-in-1 baby food maker. 5 reasons why I like it: It’s super convenient: throw in pumpkin, press a button to steam, then flip over and blend Not just for making purées – I can make food for cbb at every weaning stage Very easy to use and wash Can steam, blend, reheat and defrost, all in one jar. My fav: defrost straight from freezer! Nutrients for baby are preserved as water from food goes right back in when you blend How to use: Pour in tap water to the 20 minute mark (there’s a guide on timing included). Replace the ‘cap’. Insert the blade into the jar. Add chopped ingredients. Replace cap and flip the jar so that the blade is at the ceiling of jar instead of bottom. Turn the knob to desired timing, depending on the type of food you’re steaming. Once steaming is completed (take note that the knob will not go to ‘0’), flip jar over and press the middle grey button 3-4 times to purée. Done! You can also make food in batches to freeze, then defrost straight from freezer! Just place frozen container (one free container included in box) into the jar, turn knob to ’30’, and it will defrost the food while you prepare your own dinner or take a shower. The Philips Avent 4-in-1 baby food maker saves me so much time. When I get home, I just throw in my chopped ingredients and leave the food maker aside while I prepare dinner for the family. Once our dinner is done, so is baby’s! After a day at work, I don’t want to have to bother with a separate steamer/steamer rack, pot/wok and then still have to mash with a fork till god-knows-when. I just want to throw everything in one jar and let the baby food maker do its thing. Big YAY to convenience! Plus, it’s for every stage of weaning: Oh and her verdict for pumpkin: Not a big fan. After the first 2 teaspoons she started making a face and turning her head away as I tried to feed her. What a contrast to avocado.. she absolutely loved it! Things to do next: Find out more about the Philips Avent 4-in-1 baby food maker: Take me there! Download the Avent app to get FREE weaning tips and recipes. Link Get $15 off the freshest fruits and vegetables on Opentaste.sg with my code ‘240D2E’ ———————————– Disclaimer: I received a Philips 4-in-1 Baby Food Maker for review purposes and received no monetary payment for this review. All opinions and comments on my blog are my own unless you bribe me with a lot of money, cash only. But until now I haven’t accepted any bribes yet which is worth trading my 良心 for to say something is good when it sucks. Unless you really got a lot of cash to spare, like A LOT, 收买我吧. If you like my posts and updates, or would like to be informed of baby/cooking-related giveaways and promos from time to time….. Like my Facebook page or follow @budgetpantry or @chuabeebee on Instagram! Yes, I just started an Insta account for CBB too!

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You know what, it’s true when they tell you “The days are long but the years are short.” I feel like crying when I’m typing this because whaddya know, cbb is going to be SIX MONTHS OLD! Oh and to set the record straight, cbb is not her real name. You can call her Amber :)

I was going to share her first-solids experience along with some information on weaning that I gathered from my research, but the post would be toooo long then. Look out for another post, detailing common first foods, allergy concerns, how much to give, etc etc coming right up.

I’m starting cbb off with root vegetables, followed by fruit like apple and pear for her first tastes. You can also mix food together later, as baby gets used to the first foods. I’m not an advocate of baby cereal and am not going to let cbb try it at 6 months. Her first food: PUMPKIN!

GET FREE $15 FOR ORGANIC/NON-ORGANIC FRUITS & VEGGIES FROM OPENTASTE.SG

opentaste

I get ALL of my cbb and my family’s fruits and vegetables (not necessarily organic) from Opentaste.sg. Use my code ‘240D2E’ at checkout to get $15 off your first order. Minimum delivery is just $35 so with the $15 off, you pay only $20 for groceries at prices even lower than supermarkets. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed.

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Very first foods should be very smooth in texture and quite runny. I didn’t add any ebm or fm to the pumpkin below cos the texture came out just perfect. Preparation was a breeze with my Philips Avent 4-in-1 baby food maker.

5 reasons why I like it:

  • It’s super convenient: throw in pumpkin, press a button to steam, then flip over and blend
  • Not just for making purées – I can make food for cbb at every weaning stage
  • Very easy to use and wash
  • Can steam, blend, reheat and defrost, all in one jar. My fav: defrost straight from freezer!
  • Nutrients for baby are preserved as water from food goes right back in when you blend

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    How to use:

    Pour in tap water to the 20 minute mark (there’s a guide on timing included).

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    Replace the ‘cap’.

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    Insert the blade into the jar.

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    Add chopped ingredients.

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    Replace cap and flip the jar so that the blade is at the ceiling of jar instead of bottom.

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    Turn the knob to desired timing, depending on the type of food you’re steaming.

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    Once steaming is completed (take note that the knob will not go to ‘0’), flip jar over and press the middle grey button 3-4 times to purée.
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    Done!

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    You can also make food in batches to freeze, then defrost straight from freezer! Just place frozen container (one free container included in box) into the jar, turn knob to ’30’, and it will defrost the food while you prepare your own dinner or take a shower.

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    The Philips Avent 4-in-1 baby food maker saves me so much time. When I get home, I just throw in my chopped ingredients and leave the food maker aside while I prepare dinner for the family. Once our dinner is done, so is baby’s! After a day at work, I don’t want to have to bother with a separate steamer/steamer rack, pot/wok and then still have to mash with a fork till god-knows-when. I just want to throw everything in one jar and let the baby food maker do its thing. Big YAY to convenience! Plus, it’s for every stage of weaning:

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    Oh and her verdict for pumpkin: Not a big fan. After the first 2 teaspoons she started making a face and turning her head away as I tried to feed her. What a contrast to avocado.. she absolutely loved it!

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    Things to do next:

  • Find out more about the Philips Avent 4-in-1 baby food maker: Take me there!
  • Download the Avent app to get FREE weaning tips and recipes. Link
  • Get $15 off the freshest fruits and vegetables on Opentaste.sg with my code ‘240D2E’

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    Disclaimer: I received a Philips 4-in-1 Baby Food Maker for review purposes and received no monetary payment for this review. All opinions and comments on my blog are my own unless you bribe me with a lot of money, cash only. But until now I haven’t accepted any bribes yet which is worth trading my 良心 for to say something is good when it sucks. Unless you really got a lot of cash to spare, like A LOT, 收买我吧.

    If you like my posts and updates, or would like to be informed of baby/cooking-related giveaways and promos from time to time…..
    Like my Facebook page or follow @budgetpantry or @chuabeebee on Instagram! Yes, I just started an Insta account for CBB too!

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