Include Eggs In Your Bays Diet

Much to your relief, your baby may have made a smooth transition from formula or breast-milk to solid foods. She may have enjoyed her cereals and now simply gobbles up her veggies. You next quest now is to introduce variety in your baby’s diet and you feel that this may be a good time to introduce eggs in your baby’s diet.

Most babies can start having well cooked egg yolks when they are around seven months of age. Of course, since egg whites are the most common sources of food allergies, especially among babies, you may be advised to stick to egg yolks for a while. When your baby turns a year old, you may again speak to your pediatrician about introducing egg whites.

There are many advantages to having eggs in your baby’s diet. First of all, egg yolks are extremely rich sources for protein as well as vitamins like A and B12. They are also relatively inexpensive and form great finger foods.

When preparing a dish with raw eggs, always place them on a clean kitchen surface. Once you are done cooking with them, clean not only the utensils used to prepare the dish but also all cutting boards, surfaces and so on with a good kitchen cleanser. Similar to meat, contact with contaminated eggs can cause salmonella poisoning. Never, ever give raw eggs to your baby. Make sure they are cooked thoroughly by boiling them well or scrambling them.

You could increase the nutrient value in the eggs you buy by going in for organic eggs. These are free of hormones and may prove to be a healthier alternative to ordinary eggs.

If you need to separate the egg yolk from the egg white, just use an egg separator that can typically be found in most supermarkets. You could also do it easily with your fingers. Break an egg in a bowl and then with your finger just lift up the yolk and let the egg whites just run back into the mixing bowl. Place this yolk in a clean dish to be cooked separately. You could use the egg whites left behind in any of your dishes.

One of the most favorite dishes that most babies seem to enjoy is that of scrambled eggs. They are easy to make, easy to eat and babies enjoy them as finger foods.

Here is a great recipe to make scrambled eggs for your baby from egg yolk. First, separate the egg yolk from the egg white as we had described above. Next add some milk and water to the yolk. To make it taste a little interesting, add some orange juice or sour cream to the yolk. Beat it all up well. In the meantime, heat up a skillet and add some butter. Just put the eggs in and wait till they start to set. Turn them over and keep cooking till they are completely cooked. To make this dish even more nutritious, you could consider adding some shredded cheddar cheese on top.

Eggs are thus a very tasty and easy way of adding more variety and nutrients and hence must be included in your baby’s diet.