https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:10:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1292194 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:53:11 +0000 swurlygurl 1292194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I season our ground beef with chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, corriander, fennel, pepepr, basil - obviously not all together, different combinations for different meals </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1292013 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:51:34 +0000 shopaholic 1292013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm! Sounds like I just need to go ahead and add more seasonings. But I don't cook many "meals" for us since DH is rarely home for meals. So I eat out a lot and tend to eat salty, spicy, or other foods I just don't think are baby-appropriate yet. I've given her some table foods, but I'd rather prep her more of her own foods I can store and save. </p> <p>It's just hard to think of how to season ground meat or fish without salt? It just tastes really bland to me? I've used garlic powder and lemon juice. Any other ideas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290988 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:43:18 +0000 lovehoneybee 1290988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's always eaten what we have, herbs and spices included. I have tried to cut back on the amount of salt I cook with and just put it on the table, because D and I like salt a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290987 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:42:44 +0000 MrsF 1290987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M loves foods with lots of flavor. I'm careful about salt, but she can have some. She loves chilis and mexican food. She won't eat eggs unless I scramble them with salsa! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290981 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:40:30 +0000 yoursilverlining 1290981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've added seasoning to her food since day 1 and from the start she's definitely been more interested in better flavored foods vs. bland/under-seasoned foods </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290954 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:31:14 +0000 danda 1290954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The BLW cookbook goes into detail about avoiding salt and sugar. Other than those, we plan to add whatever seasonings we'd want in our own foods when we start solids next month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290869 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:01:51 +0000 JerricaBenton 1290869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll use a little bit. No salt or sugar ever, no pre-packaged condiments. I haven't really tried anything too spicy. She definitely seems to enjoy seasoned food a little more. She loves a drop of olive oil mixed into veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290740 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:28:22 +0000 septca 1290740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do everything but salt and sugar. I just stopped cooking with salt and my husband and I salt our food at the table. My DD eats everything and seems to really prefer "our" food to bland baby food. Last night she had turkey curry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290731 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:25:29 +0000 Silva 1290731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we generally avoid salt and sugar, and give her whatever else. Of course somethings have salt in them- but I don't add it when I cook. I was shocked to discover at 7 months that she loves hummus. Girl eats it by the spoonful, even strong tasting hummus! I made a pretty strong ginger-carrot soup last week and she ate an adult sized portion.<br /> Some things have been less successful- for some reason Mexican spiced foods bother her, but the heat from Indian spices doesn't seem to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290701 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:15:24 +0000 wheres_c 1290701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used all spices except salt starting at 6mo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290677 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:05:39 +0000 hilsy85 1290677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use pretty much any spices on LOs food, our pedi told us it was fine starting at 6 months. I do use salt sparingly as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290534 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 08:02:02 +0000 Smurfette 1290534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She eats our leftovers all the time, so whatever we use. If I cook chicken or veggies just for her. I use a little salt and pepper. DH made sweet potatoe fries Sunday night and went heavy heavy on the pepper, so I did scrap some off when breaking up pieces for R. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290520 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:52:21 +0000 littlecasita1122 1290520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he started eating more table foods - we never really cooked anything separate for him. We almost never add salt to anything, though. We use plenty of other spices and he loves hot, spicy stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290496 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:19:14 +0000 Mamasig 1290496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since he started eating real food and not just purées. We don't really cook separate for him. He eats what we eat so he's had everything pretty much. A little spicy doesn't bother him either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290377 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:39:45 +0000 fancyfunction 1290377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M has cinnamon on oatmeal and yogurt and I use garlic powder, paprika, onion, etc. when cooking, so she's had those too. I don't use salt though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290370 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:26:17 +0000 immabeetoo 1290370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't do salt at all, but he eats what we eat so.. he eats everything now! 6-8 months he ate more of his 'own' food and loved cinnamon, garlic, oregano, basil, lemon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290368 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:21:33 +0000 Arden 1290368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far I've used garlic, onion powder, and Himalayan pink salt (sparingly). I think herbs are fine too!</p> <p>On salt (specifically unrefined salt) for babies- <a href="http://freshbabybites.com/2012/10/salt/" rel="nofollow">http://freshbabybites.com/2012/10/salt/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290365 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:16:10 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1290365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hmm.. she's been eating what we eat since about 6/7 months -- I used to throw our dinner in the blender and puree it for her!</p> <p>I guess that means she's been eating spices like garlic for a long time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-seasonings-for-lo#post-1290347 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:48:31 +0000 shopaholic 1290347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you start adding seasonings to your LOs foods? So far, I've only added a bit of cinnamon to butternut squash. She's also had some seasonings with table food I give her, but DH is concerned about any added salt or sugar. </p> <p>I am poaching fish for her right now and added some garlic powder. None of the recipes suggest adding salt, but some did mention pepper. </p>