Starting Solids First Month Meal Plan

I know how overwhelming starting solids can be. As a Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Mum of four, let me share my starting solids first month meal plan that you can download straight to your device.

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Starting solids does not have to be hard. I remember overcomplicating it with my first two babies, however, by the time I had my third and had studied holistic nutrition for babies by that point, I realised how simple it really is.

As parents, we want to give our babies the best start. That is why I think so many new parents look to the internet for the latest and most nutrient-packed recipes, rightly so. However, I think we have also lost our parental intuition while doing so.

I’m going to share some delicious recipes for your babies here with you and then you can download my starting solids first month meal plan FOR FREE.

Yep, no need to spend money unnecessarily on a meal plan for your bub, although there are some wonderful resources out there. I wanted to give parents something simple and versatile so that they can give their baby the best start while also accommodating to the way their family eats.

What I will cover in this post

• The basics of starting solids
• Some delicious recipes to get you started
• My downloadable Starting Solids First Month Meal Plan

The basics of starting solids

First of all, you will want to become familiar with my starting solids checklist. You can download it below. This will give you a timeline of all of the allergenic foods you should introduce to your baby. Why do you need to follow a timeline?

My post about introducing allergenic foods the right way will give you guidelines on which allergies to introduce when and why.

Aside from allergenic foods, you want to introduce a wide range of food early on, while also pacing it slowly. Many non-allergenic foods can be introduced within the first month of a baby starting solids.

And side note on when to start your baby on solids: 6 months is the current guideline of when to introduce solids to your baby. You can read why here.

In the first month, you will want to introduce a range of fruit, vegetables, egg yolk (not egg whites yet), herbs and spices. You can slowly begin to introduce soft cooked meat, but I would wait until they are familiar with eating any kind of food, which may take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a month for the average baby.

Some delicious recipes to get you started

I will share some favourite starting solids recipes that we have used with our babies. In the download, I will share more. But I want to make this clear. These recipes are meant to be simple and not overcomplicated. In fact, to simplify things, you can even make most of these recipes for the whole family and leave a little bit for the baby.

Either way, they are meant to be a guide and you can pick and choose how you want to adapt the recipes to your baby’s needs.

1. Banana Blueberry Fritters: these were a hit with my three big kids (I am about to start my almost 6 month old on solids next week! Eeek!). All you need is 1x ripe banana. a handful of blueberries, 1/2-3/4 cup of coconut flour and half a teaspoon of baking powder. Mash the fruit together, mix the flour and baking powder in and fry with some coconut oil on the frying pan. Voila!
2. Chocolate Chia Pudding: this is quite a hit for many babies. There are different variations of this recipe, but this is the way I make it. Add 1/4 cup chia seeds, 1/2 cup coconut milk or cream, 1 tbsp cocoa powder and mix together. Let it sit for at least 5 minutes. Divide the mixture into about two servings. Leave in the fridge or offer after chia seeds have been absorbed into the coconut milk. This will last you for two days.
3. Lentil Dahl: This is a stripped back version of a delicious lentil dahl. Reason being that some of the ingredients like canned tomatoes and onions can be a little too chewy for the first few weeks of introducing food to your baby. All you need are some olive oil, a sprinkle of ground turmeric and ginger, 1x cup red lentils (soaked preferably), 1x cup coconut milk, 2x cups vegetable/chicken bone broth, optional: some brown rice to serve. Fry olive oil and spices in the pan, add lentils, coconut milk and broth to pan and stir. Turn it on high heat for 5 minutes and then bring it down to a simmer for 15 minutes. Serve cooled and optional with some cooked brown rice. You can find the original recipe here.
4. Roasted apples and pumpkin: Coat apples and pumpkin strips (appropriate baby led weaning size and thickness) in coconut oil and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Bake in oven at 180 Degrees Celsius for 30 minutes or until soft.
5. Bone broth quinoa with egg yolk: Add 1x cup quinoa and 1x cup chicken/vegetable bone broth to pot and bring to boil. Boil for 5 minutes and bring low to a simmer. While it is simmering, add in egg yolk and stir until cooked through. Serve to baby cooled.

I’ve got plenty more where that came from! Make sure to download my free month’s worth of meals for your baby below!

My downloadable Starting Solids First Month Meal Plan