Nutrient loss during cooking baby food, now that I've done some research?
I'm sorry if I'm driving everyone nuts with all of the questions, but now that I look around a bit I'm not sure what to think. Most of the answers I got to my last question said to never use the microwave to cook baby food, can anyone give me solid info on why? Here are some of the things I have found ...any cooking that minimizes the time, temperature, and amount of water needed will help to preserve nutrients. Microwave cooking is one of the best ways to preserve nutrients because it needs minimal water, and the cooking time is very short. yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com how retain nutrients in cooking.html True or False? Microwave cooking sucks the nutrients out of food.False. Microwave cooked food may retain vitamins and minerals better than stove top cooked food because the microwave zaps food quickly and without much water. The longer you cook food in liquid, the more nutrients may seep out, which is fine for soups and stews, but it's a problem if you discard the liquid before eating. One study found that spinach retained all of its folate when cooked in a microwave, compared with 77 percent when cooked on a stove.blogs.consumerreports.org home 2007 11 microwave cooki.htmlanswers.yahoo.com question index ylt AkJgYJk5fZHBCz1dpI1dUyTsy6IX ylv 3?qid 20090501105909AA4H7Z0
Weaning question and freezing, cooking baby food?
Hi all, i am currently weaning my child and i have a question about freezing food. I am making some meals up with meat and fish and veg, if i have some left over meat fish and stock can i freeze that in ice cube trays and then add some frozen veg when i defrost and cook it at a later date or does the meal have to be all together from the start
Mini saucepan for cooking baby food?
I cook my daughter's food and it would be great if there were a small saucepan I could use, maybe 2 or 3 cups, for easier cooking and cleanup. Does anyone know if something like this exists?
What is the best way to cook baby food to save the most nutrients?
I have sliced up, yellow squash, zuchinni, butternut squash, sweet potatoes and carrots and banana and apple. Now what lol? How do I add chicken or other meats in, just cook shred and then add to finished ingredients? I want to preserve as many nutrients as possible. i have heard boil till almost soft then bake. bake with olive oil and salt and pepper. I do not know any recipes or how long to bake for and at what temp? How do you store it and how long is it good for? can i freeze it in my glass babyfood jars or the plastic ones that gerber makes? Any info would be very helpful. thanks
How many TBSP of home cooked baby food should I be feeding my 11 months old girl.?
My baby started solids at 6 months of age, after about 1 month she was introduced to most of the healthy veggies fruits meats.Ever since then I have been giving her around 6 tbsp of whatever I cooked for her at lunch time.after 5 months on solids I am still giving her 6 TBSP but lately I have been giving her some snacks in between meals. she drinks 3 bottles of formulaNote Baby is not overweight but she is a the maxium of her weight.Here's her schedual 6am 5 oz formula8am little snack ex 1 tbsp of yogurt 1 4 of a fruit 9 30 am 5 oz formula nap time for aprox. 2 3hrs 1 00pm 6TBSP of home cooked meal nap time for aprox 1 2hrs 5 30pm 4 tbsp of fruits 1 baby cookie7 00 pm a little snack but not always 8 00 pm 8oz formula then bed time till morningHow many TBSP do you or did you give your 11months old baby?
Which water do you use to cook baby food?
If you cook food for your baby, which water do you use? I usually buy baby water bottle in Walmart, but is it really necessary? Can I use our drinking water or filtered tap water?Thanks.Thanks all.The reason I don't use regular tap water for cooking baby food is that water in our area is contaminated by iron and some other contaminants. Do you think using a filter may help?
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