For fuss free weaning this Christmas

3rd November 2022

If your baby’s first Christmas is just around the corner and you’re in the middle of, or just about to start weaning, you may be feeling like it’s not as easy to get on with all your usual festive planning this year. But fear not. Giving you a helping hand in the kitchen, the award winning Béaba Babycook Neo, 4-in-1 baby food blender (RRP: £170), is the answer to creating home cooked meals made in advance, when your hands are full with your little one. This must-have kitchen companion can steam cook and blend your baby’s food in around 15 minutes, and it’ll even defrost and reheat meals too! Making delicious, healthy meals, which your baby will love is super easy with the Babycook Neo.

Simple, safe, stylish and convenient, its unique blend function means that it’s there for every stage of your weaning journey and beyond. You can simply adjust the time of blending and amount of cooking juices to gain the desired consistency for your meals based on age and stage. So as baby grows, chunkier purée and different textures can be created to suit their tastes.

Plus, during a time when we’re more energy and environmentally conscious than ever before, this next generation baby food maker is made with respect for the environment and the nutritional quality of food. It’s an eco-designed product using 48% less Carbon dioxide and 50% less water and energy consumption than the Babycook® Solo model. Plus, the Neo is currently the ONLY baby food maker that comes with a large (1,250ml) glass bowl, which won’t degrade or discolour over time. The increased capacity stainless steel steam basket also allows parents to prepare 33% more ingredients in one go.

For fuss free weaning this Christmas – here are our Top 5 Tips to get you started!

Get ahead of the game, by batch cooking and making meals make aheadGet your storage solutions sorted! – look for portion sized, freezer safe storage solutions such as our silicone multi portions, whichcome in two handy portion size trays (90ml & 150ml) with a handy lid, each separating 6-portions that be stored in the fridge or freeze and easily ‘popped out’ when needed! Alternatively, our durable glass conservation jars are made from highly resistant glass, which is heat and thermal shock resistant, and have airtight supple lids to preserve flavour and aroma and a handy measuring scale for accurate portion sizes. Portion sizeMake the most of your freezer and use the space efficiently! Plus label each meal with its contents and preparation date.Keep a list on your phone on what’s in the depths of your freezer – it can take the stress out of dinner when you are out and about and avoids food getting forgotten at the bottom of the freezer for months.Prep your finger foods too! Wash and chop broccoli, carrots, mini corn cobs, cucumber, quartered cherry tomatoes on the day of the week you have more time, then store them in an airtight container (important to prevent oxidation) and keep in the fridge to use during the rest of the week.

So let’s get festive with this super easy and flavoursome purée, which is seasonal, fresh and a great way to introduce new flavours to your little babe. What’s more, cranberries are a rich source of several vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C, so a great addition to our diets.