Raising Healthy Little Foodies: Best Proteins & Simple Recipes

A 10m+ baby tomato egg with beef tenderloin recipe — AU grass-fed beef with tomato and egg, where tomato's vitamin C helps baby absorb the beef's iron. Includes full-doneness method, allergen and seasoning notes.

A 9m+ baby-version steamed veggie pork meatball recipe — Canada Hormone-Free Pork Collar finely minced with two grated vegetables, steamed soft and tender. Iron for the brain, packed with nutrients, great as finger food. With full-doneness method and allergen notes.

A silky baby steamed egg custard (11m+) — egg whisked with broth and steamed until set, with your choice of scallop, chicken, beef or quail. Full-doneness steaming, allergens and safety tips inside.

A 3-ingredient baby steamed cake for 6m+ — just your main ingredient, egg and cake flour. Swap in banana, apple, pumpkin or zucchini. Soft, sugar-free finger food with full-doneness steps.

Minced Vegetable Prawn Cakes for babies 10m+: Vietnam Jumbo Tiger Shrimp finely minced with carrot, zucchini and sweetcorn into soft little cakes — protein-rich finger food. Full-doneness method, allergen and seasoning tips.

A 9–10m+ shredded chicken & veggie mash baby recipe — tender New Zealand chicken thigh with soft sweet potato, finely shredded to practise chewing and boost iron. Full-doneness method, allergen and texture tips included.

A 9m+ baby-version seaweed veggie prawn roll — iBuddies Vietnam Jumbo Tiger Shrimp blitzed into a smooth paste with soft veg and unsalted seaweed. Protein, iodine, fine-motor practice. With full-doneness method and allergen notes.

An 8m+ baby seafood and veggie pancake — Vietnam Jumbo Tiger Shrimp with potato and soft veg, pan-fried into golden finger food. Protein, omega-3 and vitamins, with full-doneness steps.

Baby Shredded Chicken with Scallion Oil for babies 11m+: New Zealand Hormone-Free Chicken Thigh steamed tender and hand-shredded, dressed in homemade scallion oil — lean protein, healthy fats, great flavour, one pan two ways. Full-doneness method.

A 9m+ baby potato & salmon waffles recipe — Norway Wild Caught Salmon and soft mashed potato baked into golden finger waffles. Omega-3s for brain development, with full-doneness method and finger-food safety tips.

An onion & foie gras creamy rice for babies 9m+ — France Duck Foie Gras Cube with onion, carrot and rice for an iron boost and brain-building fats. With cook-through safety and a liver vitamin-A portion caution.

A tender lamb recipe for baby (11m+) — New Zealand BB Lamb Rack seared then slow-simmered until falling off the bone. Iron-rich, high-protein, with full-doneness and choking-safety tips.