Baby Food Maker

WEANING &
RECIPE GUIDE
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Welcome to weaning

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Steaming and blending times

7 - 12
STAGE 1
6m+ weaning
Meal Planner Recipes
TOMMEE TIPPEE
13 - 16
STAGE 2
Baby Food Maker 7m+ training
Meal Planner Recipes
Before using your Tommee Tippee
Quick Cook Baby Food Maker for the
17 - 22
first time it is important that you read the
STAGE 3
instructions for use thoroughly.
12m+ active
Meal Planner Recipes

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 WELCOME TO WEANING WHEN TO START WEANING?

The weaning process is an exciting At around six months your baby will be
milestone. It will happen at your baby’s pace, ready to enjoy their first tastes of solid food.
so don’t force it, just encourage it and try to Up until this time breast milk or formula will
enjoy it. Over a period of months your baby provide all of their nutritional requirements
will move from a diet solely consisting of for growth and development.
breast milk or formula to sharing a
Health experts agree that around six months
family meal.
(26 weeks) is the best time to introduce
The Tommee Tippee Quick Cook solids, this allows time for the babies
Baby Food Maker is here to make those first digestive system to mature and also reduces
steps on the weaning journey as simple the incidence of infections and allergies.
and easy as possible. This booklet will However if you feel your baby is ready for
give you guidance on steam and blend solids earlier, do speak to your health
times and recipes to tailor meals for each visitor for advice.
weaning stage.

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 STEAMING TIMES BLENDING TIMES
All times are approximate per 200gms.
The Tommee Tippee Quick Cook Baby
Steam no more than 200gms in one cycle. Food Maker can be set to different times to
The fill line on the container should not be control the texture of the food. These times
exceeded when using a blend only cycle. can be used as a guide to achieve different
Always check food is cooked and food consistencies for each weaning stage.
temperature before feeding.

Vegetables Stage 1 (6m+ weaning)

Potato 15min When introducing first tastes
Carrot 15min food needs to be pureed.
Broccoli 15min Blend for 2 minutes to get
Courgette 15min a smooth consistency.
Cauliflower 15min
Pumpkin 15min Stage 2 (7m+ training)
Here you can start experimenting
with a combination of flavours and
Fruit textures from smooth to chunky.
Apple 10min Blend for 20–30 seconds.
Pear 10min
Orange 10min Stage 3 (12m+ active)
Peach 10min Now they can eat bigger portions
Plum 10min with a chunky texture.
Blend for 4-10 seconds.

Meat
Fish 15min
Chicken 25min
Veal/Beef 25min

The water that collects in

the container is nutrient-rich
When cooking meat, it is and this can be kept for a
extremely important to pause smoother consistency, or
the unit every 10 minutes and discarded when preparing
stir food thoroughly. This is to food for the latter stages to
ensure even cooking. 5 create a chunkier texture. 6 Times outlined are approximate.
 STAGE 1 INTRODUCTION PLAN
6m+ weaning Start with one to two teaspoons
When deciding which fruits and vegetables of puree before a feed at lunchtime
to offer, first think about the fruits and for the first two weeks, then as your
vegetables you eat most as a family. baby progresses start to introduce
one or two teaspoons at breakfast time
The long-term objective is to have baby and increase your lunchtime offer to
join in with family meals so it makes sense three or four teaspoons.
to use things that make it regularly into the
family shop. It is important to offer variety Be led by your baby to finally introduce
as this will provide the broadest array two or three teaspoons at teatime.
of nutrients and will help to develop As your baby grows, increase the
your baby’s tastes. quantities and variety so by around
nine months your baby is having
three meals a day.

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 Our suggestion is to use the
automatic steam and blend in
the jug - this will include the
nutrient rich water and make
the consistency smoother!

WEEK 1-2 WEEK 3-4 WEEK 5-6 WEEK 7-8 WEEK 9-10 WEEK 11-12

EARLY AM

BREAKFAST 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 3-4

CARROT BROCCOLI
LUNCH 1-2 3-4 5-6 3-4 3-4 3-4

TEATIME 2-3 3-4 3-4 3-4

Ingredients Ingredients
BEDTIME 200g carrots 200g broccoli

Method Method
Once baby is managing up to three to four tablespoons Wash, peel and chop the carrots, Wash and chop the broccoli and
you can start to substitute whole meals. add to the baby food maker and add to the baby food maker.
steam for 15 minutes. Steam for 15 minutes.
Stir in nutrient rich water Stir in nutrient rich water
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5
to create a smooth puree. to create a smooth puree.
EARLY AM Blend for 2 minutes to a Blend for 2 minutes.
BREAKFAST
smooth puree.
CARROT MASHED BROCCOLI APPLE PEA
LUNCH PUREE BANANA PUREE PUREE PUREE

TEATIME
Makes Makes
BEDTIME

20-25 20-25
tsp tsp
milk feed teaspoon solid tablespoon solid

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 PEA APPLE AVOCADO FOODS TO AVOID

Ingredients Ingredients Ingredients The following foods are known

200g peas 200g apple – 1 large or 2 small 1/2 small ripe avocado to be the most common allergens
(at later date add a few mint and it’s recommended that they are
leaves for a different taste) Method Method never introduced before 6 months.
Wash, peel, core and chop No need to cook, just choose a ripe Introduce these one at a time
Method the apple. Add to the baby avocado and mash it up or blend it so you can spot any reaction.
Add 200g of peas to the baby food maker. to a smooth puree.
food maker. Steam for 15 minutes. It has an unusual texture
Steam for 15 minutes. Stir in nutrient rich water but is full of goodness. COW’S MILK
Stir in nutrient rich water to to create a smooth puree. EGGS
create a smooth puree. Blend for 2 minutes. WHEAT AND GLUTEN
Blend for 2 minutes. NUTS
SEEDS
Makes Makes Makes FISH OR SHELLFISH

20-25 20-25 1
SERVING
tsp tsp

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 Our recommendation is to
steam in the steamer basket
and blend in the jug - no need
to drain off any excess water
from the food in the jug!

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3

PEAR & BERRY APPLE & RAISIN APRICOT & PRUNE

BREAKFAST

SUPER GREENS MASHED AVOCADO FIRST CHICKEN &

VEGETABLE PUREE
LUNCH

STAGE 2 DINNER
CARROT & SWEET
POTATO
WHITE FISH &
VEGETABLE PUREE
PEA & MINT
PUREE
7m+ training
Once your baby is happy accepting
simple fruit and vegetables you can be BEDTIME

a bit more adventurous with the

combinations and textures and slowly
build up the quantities of food. milk feed

milk feed

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 PEAR & BLUEBERRY APRICOT & PRUNE SUPERGREEN CARROT & SWEET
VEGETABLE PUREE POTATO PUREE

Ingredients Ingredients Ingredients Ingredients

1 large pear, 25g blueberries 175g fresh apricots, 25g dried prunes 50g pear, 50g broccoli, 50g peas 100g sweet potato, 90g carrot
40g courgette, 10g spinach 10g spinach
Method Method
Method Method
Wash, core and chop a large pear, Wash, de–stone and chop the
add to the baby food maker with apricots, add to the baby food Wash and chop the vegetables. Wash peel and chop the sweet
25g of fresh blueberries. maker with 25g of dried prunes. Add to the baby food maker and potato and carrot. Add to the baby
steam for 15 minutes. food maker with the spinach.
Steam for 15 minutes. For a softer Steam for 15 minutes. For a softer
texture blend in the jug. For a more texture blend in the jug. For a more For a softer texture blend in the jug. Steam for 15 minutes. For a softer
solid texture drain off any excess solid texture drain off any excess For a more solid texture drain off texture blend in the jug. For a more
water then blend in the jug for water then blend in the jug for any excess water then blend in the solid texture drain off any excess
20-30 seconds. 20-30 seconds. jug for 20-30 seconds. water then blend in the jug for
20-30 seconds.
This is great to add to natural Can be stirred into porridge We all know we need to eat our
yoghurt as an alternative dessert. and is also great to help greens but they can be a little bit
relieve constipation. bitter. The addition of pear helps
balance the flavours.

Makes Makes Makes Makes

20-25 20-25 20-25 20-25

tsp tsp tsp tsp

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 When cooking meat, it is
extremely important to pause
the unit every 10 minutes and
stir food thoroughly. This is to
ensure even cooking.

FIRST CHICKEN & APPLE & RAISIN

VEGETABLE PUREE PUREE

Ingredients Ingredients
50g chicken breast, 50g carrot 1 large apple, 25g raisins,
STAGE 3
50g parsnip, 50g broccoli pinch of cinnamon
12m+ active
Method Method
Dice the chicken breast, add to the Wash and core the apple, then chop From around nine months your baby will
baby food maker and cook for (no need to peel). Add the apple, show a desire to feed themselves, this can
10 minutes then stir. raisins and cinnamon to the baby be fun but rather messy, so be prepared!
Wash peel and chop the parsnip and food maker.
Most babies have a few teeth by now so
carrot, wash and chop the broccoli. Add Steam for 15 minutes. If using the you may find you can leave the food lumpy
the vegetables to the baby food maker jug to steam and blend, drain off any rather than blending it to a puree.
and steam for another 10 minutes. Stir excess water. If using the steamer
thoroughly, then steam for a further 5 basket, there’s no need to drain. Now is a good time to introduce finger
minutes. If using the jug to steam and Blend for 4-10 seconds. foods such as vegetable sticks and slices
blend, drain off any excess water. If of fruit. It’s amazing what a few teeth and
using the steamer basket, there’s no strong gums can munch through.
need to drain. Blend for 20-30 seconds. This is the stage to introduce lots of
Try replacing chicken with fish different textures and flavours whilst your
for a different recipe. baby is receptive to new foods.

Makes Makes

20-25 20-25
tsp tsp
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Our recommendation is to When cooking meat, it is
steam in the steamer basket extremely important to pause
and blend in the jug - no need the unit every 10 minutes and
to drain off any excess water stir food thoroughly. This is to
from the food in the jug! ensure even cooking.

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3

APPLE & RAISIN APRICOT & PEAR & BERRY

BREAKFAST PORRIDGE PRUNE YOGHURT

CARROT & SWEET CHICKPEA & SWEET POTATO

CHICKPEA & SWEET POTATO
LUNCH POTATO MASH PLUS
GRATED CHEESE
VEGETABLE STEW FISH PIE
VEGETABLE STEW FISH PIE
CHICKEN MASHED BAKED CHILLI CON
DINNER RATATOUILLE POTATO WITH TUNA CARNE

BEDTIME Ingredients Ingredients

50g chickpeas (tinned), 70g 50g salmon fillet (white fish works
butternut squash, 50g chopped fresh just as well), 100g sweet potato,
milk feed
tomatoes, 15g red onion, 15g spinach, 50g peas
1/2 glove of garlic, pinch of mild curry
powder (optional) Method
Peel and chop the sweet potato,
Method remove the skin from the salmon and
Wash peel and chop the butternut check for bones.
squash, wash the broccoli and spinach. Add all of the ingredients to the baby
Add all of the ingredients into the baby food maker and steam for 15 minutes.
food maker and steam for 15 minutes. If using the jug to steam and blend,
If using the jug to steam and blend, drain off any excess water. If using the
drain off any excess water. If using the steamer basket, there’s no need to drain.
steamer basket, there’s no need to drain. Blend for 4-10 seconds.
Blend for 4-10 seconds. Mix with some
cooked basmati rice to serve.

Makes Makes

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SERVINGS SERVINGS

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 When cooking meat, it is
extremely important to pause
the unit every 10 minutes and
stir food thoroughly. This is to
ensure even cooking.

Prepare healthy
CHILLI CON CARNE CHICKEN RATATOUILLE APPLE & RAISIN
little meals
PORRIDGE …inminutes
Ingredients Ingredients Ingredients
50g lean beef mince, 25g onion, 50g chicken breast, 50g courgette, 1 large apple, 25g raisins, pinch of
25g red pepper, 25g red kidney beans 10g red onion, 25g red pepper, cinnamon, 1 tbsp of porridge oats
(tinned), 50g chopped fresh tomatoes, 40g butternut squash, 25g chopped
pinch of chilli powder (optional) tomatoes, 1/2 clove of garlic Method

Method Method Wash and core the apple, then

chop (no need to peel). Add the apple,
Add lean mince, diced onion and red Chop the chicken breast, red onion,
raisins and cinnamon to the
pepper to the baby food maker. red pepper and butternut squash and
add to the baby food maker. baby food maker.
Steam for 10 minutes and stir.
If using the jug to steam and blend, drain Steam for 10 minutes then stir. Steam for 15 minutes. If using the jug
off any excess water. If using the steamer to steam and blend, drain off any
Add the remaining ingredients and
basket, there’s no need to drain. steam for another 10 minutes then stir. excess water. If using the steamer
Steam for a further 5 minutes. basket, there’s no need to drain.
Add the kidney beans and chopped
Blend for 4-10 seconds.
tomatoes (pinch of chilli powder) and If using the jug to steam and blend,
steam for another 10 minutes then stir. Before serving stir through
drain off any excess water. If using the
Steam for a further 5 minutes. porridge oats.
steamer basket, there’s no need to
Blend for 4-10 seconds. Mix with some drain. Blend for 4–10 seconds.
cooked basmati rice to serve. Mix with cous cous to serve.

Makes Makes Makes

2-4 2-4 2-4

SERVINGS SERVINGS SERVINGS

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