#59: Can babies have spices? Which ones? How much?

In this quick tip episode, I’m busting one of the most common myths I hear about baby food - “Babies can only have bland food!”. Not true! As you may or may not know, I am a huge proponent of offering your baby a variety of foods right from day 1 of starting solids. And to me this means also including a variety of herbs and spices.
So today I’m going to share with you 4 reasons why it’s OK to offer your baby spices, right from their very first solid meal. And I’ll also explain about this window of opportunity that exists for training your baby’s taste buds, and just how I recommend you do so. Finally, I’ll finish off with some easy spice combinations that you can try out at home to take action on this quick tip and start enjoying more flavourful food with your baby today!
If you get value from this episode, please take 1 minute to head over to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review (and don’t forget to subscribe while you’re there!). This means the world to me and helps me get this podcast in front of more parents like you who are looking for strategies to help with feeding their babies and toddlers too!

Additional Resources:
If you’re ready to confidently move through each phase of feeding your baby to prevent picky eating, check out my Baby Led Feeding online course! You’ll find everything you need in there to get started and continue to progress, along with some things you may have never even thought of!
BABY LED FEEDING: https://mylittleeater.com/baby-led-feeding/
FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE QUICK TIPS: @mylittleeater
SAVOURY YOGURT IDEAS: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AQZkgHRJc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
MORE ON SPICES: https://mylittleeater.com/spices/
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Myth: Babies need bland food (0:58)
4 Reasons to add spices to baby food (2:38)
Spice and flavour combinations (7:54)

In this quick tip episode, I’m busting one of the most common myths I hear about baby food – “Babies can only have bland food!”. Not true! As you may or may not know, I am a huge proponent of offering your baby a variety of foods right from day 1 of starting solids. And to me this means also including a variety of herbs and spices.

So today I’m going to share with you 4 reasons why it’s OK to offer your baby spices, right from their very first solid meal. And I’ll also explain about this window of opportunity that exists for training your baby’s taste buds, and just how I recommend you do so. Finally, I’ll finish off with some easy spice combinations that you can try out at home to take action on this quick tip and start enjoying more flavourful food with your baby today!

If you get value from this episode, please take 1 minute to head over to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review (and don’t forget to subscribe while you’re there!). This means the world to me and helps me get this podcast in front of more parents like you who are looking for strategies to help with feeding their babies and toddlers too!

If you’re ready to confidently move through each phase of feeding your baby to prevent picky eating, check out my Baby Led Feeding online course! You’ll find everything you need in there to get started and continue to progress, along with some things you may have never even thought of!

BABY LED FEEDING: https://mylittleeater.com/baby-led-feeding/

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE QUICK TIPS: @mylittleeater

SAVOURY YOGURT IDEAS: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AQZkgHRJc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

MORE ON SPICES: https://mylittleeater.com/spices/

Myth: Babies need bland food (0:58)

4 Reasons to add spices to baby food (2:38)

Spice and flavour combinations (7:54)