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Greek Baby Foods - Recipes for the Younger Set
Greek babies eat a variety of foods, much of it made from scratch by vigilant parents who choose fresh and organic ingredients. This sampling of recipes gives a quick look into the culinary beginnings of the youngest Greeks.
Greek Baby Food Basics
New Greek parents, like new parents around the world, are very particular about the foods they give their babies and young children. While many prepared baby foods are available in the market, many make their own from scratch. Here are the basics.
Apple Pear Puree - Poures me Milo & Ahlathi
Classic tastes combine to create a traditional baby food. The fruit is cooked until tender and pureed to perfection.
Baby Potato Salad - Patata me Avgo & Yiaourti
Potato salad is always a family favorite and this recipe combines the tastes of potatoes, eggs, and yogurt in a delicious dish for babies who are graduating from purees to more solid foods.
Banana Puree with Breast Milk - Poures Banana me Mitriko Gala
A wonderful way for nursing mothers to make baby's first solids, this simple recipe for pureed bananas uses breast milk as the liquid.
Basic Vanilla Pudding - Krema Vanilia
This basic vanilla cornstarch pudding ("krema") is a standard in Greek homes. Suitable for babies, it's also a favorite with children of all ages and, with the addition of fruit, can be adapted to many uses from breakfast to snack to dessert.
Carrot Radish Puree - Poures me Karota & Rapanakia
A delightful combination of tastes, this puree can be made with milk or purified water. The vegetables are steamed and pureed.
Veal with Vegetables for Babies
Introducing babies to meat dishes starts with pureed combinations of very lean meats and simple easy-to-digest vegetables. This veal dish is is suitable for babies from 6 months of age and up.