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What's in Season - October

What's in Season - October

Happy October! 🍂

This year is just flying by and Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, so I'm especially excited for this month's seasonal produce. 🥕

Seasonal produce is a great guide to use when including a wide variety of textures, flavours and nutrients in your family's diet! Don't forget to check out my 'Baby and Family Book' which has a full seasonal produce guide and instructions for how to serve each ingredient for baby.

1. Potato 🥔
Packed with vitamins and minerals, potato is a great source of fibre and antioxidants. For a family-friendly recipe that's great for using up extra potatoes, check out my Shepherd's Pie! 

For baby: steam or roast and offer as fingers/chips or puree.

2. Broccoli 🥦
Rich in nutrients and fibre, broccoli can be good for heart and eye health. Check out my delicious Broccoli and Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese Muffins.

For baby: steam or roast and offer as finger food or puree. 

3. Tomato 🍅

Good source of potassium, folate, vitamin C, and K with anti-inflammatory properties. Try my easy Homemade Tomato Sauce - perfect for pasta or pizzas.

For baby: puree or chop and offer as finger food. 

 4. Peppers 🫑 

An excellent source of vitamins A and C, potassium, folic acid, and fibre. My Chicken Fajitas are a great way to include peppers in your family's diet.

For baby: steam or roast and offer as finger food.

5. Parsnip 🌱

A rich source of fibre, vitamin C and potassium, Parsnips also help to improve heart health. Check out my Potato and Parsnip Pancakes recipe in my Baby and Family Recipe Book.

For baby: steam or roast and offer as finger food or puree.

6. Apples 🍎
Rich in fibre and antioxidants, Apples can help to improve gut health and brain health. Try my Apple, Blueberry and Oat Muffins.

For baby: stew and puree or chop and offer as finger food

 

You can find a full seasonal calendar showing you how to serve each fruit and vegetable to your baby in my Baby & Family Book!

 At Mummy Cooks, we have a wealth of advice on feeding your family. We cover everything from meal prep and slow cooker recipes to moving baby on to family foods and preparing food safely. So whether you're looking for quick and easy meal ideas or want to learn more about healthy eating, we've got you covered -Feeding the Family Advice page 

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