Mum's Own Recipe
Are you a mum who loves devising your own tasty and healthy flavour combinations? Do you have a favourite recipe that's a hit in your house? If you want to share it with other mums and Heinz read on...
We know that a happy mealtime starts with a great recipe.
In the case of our Heinz Mum's Own Recipe range, all of
the recipe ideas come from mums who want to share the
tasty ideas that have given them happy mealtimes with
their little ones.
So what's involved?
Take Rachel Jones. A working mum from North Wales, she sent us a
recipe she'd made for her baby daughter Lucy. She'd noticed how
much Lucy wanted to eat what the rest of the family was having, so
she created a version of pasta with ham and cheese that was
suitable for everyone but could be adapted for Lucy too. Rachel's
recipe seemed to us to be just what other mums would be looking
for.
To view our Mum's Own Recipe range use our product range filter
on the products page to narrow down
a Mum's Own Recipe product suited for your baby's age.
Heinz nutritionist Claire and head development chef Gian Luca
agreed that it ticked all the right boxes for a 7 months+ recipe.
In particular, the tiny pieces of pasta would provide just the
right amount of texture for little mouths. At this age, babies
still can't chew - but the more they use their mouth and tongue,
the quicker they develop the muscles they need for speech and
chewing.
To see how Samantha from Mill Hill with a little help from the
Heinz Baby Club introduced textures to ten-month-old Louis
view our video at the side of this page.
So what makes them so nutritious and just right for
baby?
We select just the right pasta, specially cut to be just the
right size for the first time you've ever tried lumpy bits.
Meanwhile, a team of five development chefs ensure the recipe
contains low salt and a source of minerals such as iron. Mum's Own
Recipes are also the only baby food available with a source of iron
in every meal. We believe this is really important because by the
time your little one gets older their iron stores become low and a
source of iron is needed to help baby's immune system. And last but
not least we never use artificial flavourings, preservatives or
colourings in our baby food because you wouldn't either.
Ready for the all important taste test
Will Rachel be happy - and even more importantly, what does Lucy
think? "Lucy couldn't tell the difference between the Heinz version
and mine" Rachel says. "As for me, I was so impressed by the care
and perfectionism they devoted to my recipe. After all, I only have
to cook it for four people - Heinz has to cook it for tens of
thousands!"
Getting involved
For your chance to share your favourite baby food recipe with
more than just your family send your tasty options to us at mumsownrecipe@uk.hjheinz.com
We can't wait to taste them!
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