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Boob to Food supports a whole food philosophy, focusing on ancient traditions and nourishing foods for you and your baby.

11/09/2026

Toddlers - living off air, vibes and a bit of cheese - but is likely still hitting those protein goals 😉

09/09/2026

If your baby gets a rash when eating, try this 👇

A little barrier cream around the mouth before meals can make a big difference, particularly for babies with sensitive or eczema-prone skin.

Redness around the mouth after eating doesn’t necessarily mean your baby is allergic to that food - particularly when there are no other symptoms present. Often, it’s simply skin irritation from the food coming into contact with delicate skin.

We commonly see it with acidic foods like strawberries, oranges and citrus, tomatoes and sauerkraut, and sometimes even spices like cinnamon.

Applying a thin layer of barrier cream around the mouth before eating creates a protective layer between the food and their skin.

One important note: avoid using food-based products on your baby’s skin if they contain foods your baby hasn’t eaten and tolerated before - particularly common allergens like nuts. We don’t want their first exposure to an allergen to be through the skin, especially if the skin barrier is already compromised.

For a simple barrier, we usually like lanolin, tallow or even your baby’s usual nappy cream - it doesn’t need to be fancy!

Of course, eczema management often involves looking at much more than this. This is just one simple tool that can be really helpful when starting solids.

If your little one is struggling with eczema and you’re not sure what’s triggering it or how to manage it, our practitioners can support you through the B**b to Food Clinic 🤍

Got a question? Ask our GP Dr Eliza in the comments 👇

Stuck wondering what to feed your baby? Save these ideas for later. 🍽️This is baby Zigi, 10 months old, week on a plate....
08/09/2026

Stuck wondering what to feed your baby? Save these ideas for later. 🍽️

This is baby Zigi, 10 months old, week on a plate. These meals are all great for 8-12 month olds.

Most are simple family meals that can be shared, with recipes from our starting solids book Milk to Meals.

Starting solids can feel like a lot. If you’re wondering where to start, what to offer first, or just want someone to walk you through it, comment SOLIDS and we’ll send you our free First Foods Guide. 🤍

08/09/2026

Respectfully... what even is rice cereal? 👀

The 6–12 month period is one of the most nutritionally important times in your child’s life.

🧠 Their brain is rapidly developing.
📉 Their iron stores are becoming depleted.
🌱 They’re growing faster than they’ll grow at almost any other stage.

Yet one of the most common first foods we’re told to feed them is... rice cereal?
A highly processed food that’s fortified with iron because there isn’t any in there there naturally.

At B**b to Food, we take a different approach.
Instead of trying to add nutrients back into processed foods, we’d rather start with foods that already contain them.

Think:
🥩 Slow-cooked red meat
🫀 Liver (in small amounts)
🥚 Eggs
🐟 Oily fish
🫘 Lentils and beans
🍗 Chicken

These foods don’t just provide iron - they offer protein, healthy fats, zinc, choline, B vitamins and so many of the nutrients growing babies need

And yes... before anyone asks, we also don’t recommend rice cereal because the added iron it contains can be quite constipating for many babies, especially when compared with naturally iron-rich whole foods.

Your baby only eats tiny amounts in those early months. Every mouthful is an opportunity to nourish them.

That’s exactly why we created B**b to Food and our book Milk to Meals, to help parents feel confident feeding real food from the very beginning, without the overwhelm or conflicting advice.

✨ Comment SOLIDS and we’ll send you our free First Foods Guide to help you get started.

08/09/2026

Recipes below 👇 Starting solids? Your freezer is about to become your best friend 🙌🏼

One of our biggest tips is to stop thinking you need to prep complete meals for your baby.

Instead, freeze a mix of family meals + little components you can pull out, mix and match, and turn into a meal in minutes.

Some of our freezer favourites:
— gut-loving dahl
— brothy rice
— spaghetti bolognese
— slow-cooked beef brisket
— plain cooked pasta
— pesto
— tropical chia pudding
— homemade bone broth
— liver bombs for an easy iron-rich addition
— porridge fingers

Then add a few fresh bits from the fridge and suddenly feeding your baby feels a whole lot easier.

I used the new Seed & Sprout silicone containers for this prep and LOVE that I can freeze everything from tiny portions of pesto or liver right through to bigger family-sized meals.

Comment FREEZER and I’ll send you all the recipes from this prep and a discount code for Seed & Sprout 🫶🏼

Save this one for your next prep day!

07/09/2026

Anything for sleep right … 😉

Iron plays an important role in so many things in our little ones’ bodies, including brain development, energy and healthy sleep. Low iron has been associated with sleep disturbances in children, and iron deficiency is also one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in kids.

Which is why we’re pretty passionate about finding easy ways to get more iron-rich foods onto the menu.

Enter our LIVER BOMBS 💣

They’re literally just liver, blended until smooth and frozen into little cubes - ready to pop into spaghetti bolognese, curries, shepherd’s pie, soups, stews or anything slow cooked.

HOW TO MAKE THEM:
Blend 500g raw, trimmed liver until smooth → pour into silicone ice cube trays → freeze → once frozen, pop them out and store in a labelled container or freezer bag.

Then simply add a frozen cube straight into your meal while it’s cooking, making sure the liver is cooked completely through before serving.

Liver is incredibly nutrient-dense and a beautiful source of highly bioavailable iron, as well as vitamin B12, choline and vitamin A.

One batch = a freezer full of little iron-rich nutrient bombs ready to throw into dinner 💣

And just to be clear - if you’re concerned your child may actually have low iron, we recommend seeking individual advice from a dietitian, naturopath or GP. Our online clinic can also help if you need some extra support 🫶

SAVE this one for your next batch cook 💣

06/09/2026

If there’s one nutrient I’m always thinking about for growing little ones, it’s IRON

Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in children worldwide - and babies and young children have particularly high iron needs during periods of rapid growth.

Which is exactly why we love these little LIVER BOMBS 💣

They’re literally just liver, blended until smooth and frozen into little cubes - ready to pop into meals like spaghetti bolognese, curries, shepherd’s pie, soups or stews.

HOW TO MAKE THEM:
Blend 500g raw, trimmed liver until smooth → pour into silicone ice cube trays → freeze → once frozen, pop them out and store in a labelled container or freezer bag.

Then add a frozen cube straight into your meal while it’s cooking, making sure the liver is cooked completely through before serving.

Liver is incredibly nutrient-dense and a beautiful source of highly bioavailable iron, as well as vitamin B12, choline and vitamin A.

Make a batch once and you’ve got little nutrient bombs sitting in your freezer ready to go 💣

Follow for more parent hacks 😉

Save this for your next batch cook — because getting more iron into little tummies doesn’t have to be complicated.

06/09/2026

Did you guess what they are?

If there’s one nutrient I’m always thinking about for growing little ones, it’s IRON

Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in children worldwide - and babies and young children have particularly high iron needs during periods of rapid growth.

Which is exactly why we love these little LIVER BOMBS 💣

They’re literally just liver, blended until smooth and frozen into little cubes - ready to pop into meals like spaghetti bolognese, curries, shepherd’s pie, soups or stews.

HOW TO MAKE THEM:
Blend 500g raw, trimmed liver until smooth → pour into silicone ice cube trays → freeze → once frozen, pop them out and store in a labelled container or freezer bag.

Then add a frozen cube straight into your meal while it’s cooking, making sure the liver is cooked completely through before serving.

Liver is incredibly nutrient-dense and a beautiful source of highly bioavailable iron, as well as vitamin B12, choline and vitamin A.

Make a batch once and you’ve got little nutrient bombs sitting in your freezer ready to go 💣

Follow for more parent hacks 😉

Save this for your next batch cook — because getting more iron into little tummies doesn’t have to be complicated.

06/09/2026

can you guess what it is?

Meet our LIVER BOMBS 💣

They’re literally just liver, blended until smooth and frozen into little cubes - ready to pop into meals like spaghetti bolognese, curries, shepherd’s pie, soups, stews or anything slow cooked.

We usually use chicken liver because it has a milder flavour, but you can use any liver you like.

HOW TO MAKE THEM:
Blend 500g raw, trimmed liver until smooth → pour into silicone ice cube trays → freeze → once frozen, pop them out and store in a labelled container or freezer bag.

Then just add a frozen cube straight into your meal while it’s cooking, making sure the liver is cooked completely through before serving.

And WHY liver?

Liver is incredibly nutrient-dense and a beautiful source of iron, vitamin B12, choline and vitamin A - nutrients that are particularly important during periods of rapid growth for our kids!

Because liver is so rich in preformed vitamin A, more isn’t necessarily better. We like to think of it as a little nutrient boost to a varied diet rather than something that needs to go into every meal.

Make a batch once and you’ve got little nutrient bombs sitting in your freezer ready to go 💣

Follow for more nutritional hacks!

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