Milk porridge recipes. Milk and dairy-free baby cereals

Milk porridge is a tasty and healthy food that saturates the body with vitamins and useful elements, improves immunity, gives strength and energy. But pediatricians do not recommend giving milk porridge in the first months of complementary feeding, since cow and goat milk are difficult to digest. This type of diet can cause digestive problems, upset stools, and allergies. Especially if it is a breastfed baby.

But milk porridge performs a number of important functions and helps to solve the following problems:

• Slow weight gain or lack of weight. How to calculate the normal weight of a baby, see the link;
• Deficiency of vitamins of group B. In children, the condition of hair, teeth and nails worsens, growth and development are slowed down, material metabolism is disturbed;
• Lack or absence of breast milk;
• Allergy or rejection of formula milk.

In the article, we will consider when and how you can give milk porridge for children under one year old. We will find out when and what cereals to include in the child's complementary foods.

What porridge to start with

They start with gluten-free cereals in the water. Babies on artificial feeding begin to give adult food from four months, porridge for babies is given from six months. The most optimal is buckwheat, which is characterized by hypoallergenicity and easy digestibility. It is rich in iron, magnesium, phosphorus and B vitamins.

A week later, rice porridge is introduced, and a week later, corn porridge. These cereals are gluten free, highly digestible and rarely cause allergies. If complementary feeding is successful, gluten grains are started. They are more difficult to digest and can cause allergies, but they effectively cleanse the body and remove toxins, strengthen immunity, have a positive effect on the work of internal organs, and contribute to the full development and proper growth of the baby.

Among gluten grains, oatmeal is first included, then wheat, barley is given, and after 11-12 months - semolina. Semolina porridge is considered the most useless and dangerous porridge, as it often causes allergies and leads to excess weight. However, if the baby is underweight, it will effectively help the baby.

Rules for introducing porridge into complementary foods

• The introduction of porridge begins with 0.5-1 teaspoon. Each time the portion is increased by one teaspoon until it reaches 120-150 grams;
• At eight months, the daily norm of porridge is 160-170 grams, at nine - about 180 grams, a year - 200 grams. But these are conditional recommendations, when choosing a portion, rely on the development and needs of the child;
• When introducing a new product into the baby's diet, carefully monitor the state of health. Adult food can cause stool disturbances and food allergies, symptoms of which appear within two days. Read more about food allergies in babies;
• Continue giving your baby the product if there is no negative reaction. If you feel worse, discontinue use and contact your pediatrician. Do not self-medicate! By the way, even if a child has a food allergy, with proper treatment and diet, it will go away by 4-5 years;

• Between the introduction of a new porridge or product, make intervals of one to two weeks so that the body gets used to it and reacts calmly;
• For children under one year old, food is prepared without sugar, salt and other spices. You can add breast milk or vegetable oil to the porridge. After 7-8 months, soaked chopped dried fruits, boiled and butter are put in the dish. After 9 months - boiled fruits and berries in a puree consistency;
• You can introduce porridge from several grains after each ingredient is included in the child's diet. The same applies to cereals with other additives (fruits, vegetables, etc.);
• The porridge should be liquid and without lumps, its consistency should be like mashed potatoes. You only need to feed your baby from a spoon, do not use bottles!

When and how to introduce milk porridge

Some parents think that it is better to choose goat's milk, since it is closer to breast milk in composition. But this product is digested and absorbed longer and more difficult, so such cereals are allowed for children over 18 months old. Goat milk is recommended for use with or allergy to cow protein.

Before cooking, the cereals must be ground to a flour consistency and then boiled in water. Milk mixture or breast milk is added to the finished mass. After each cereal is introduced into the infant's diet, breast milk (mixture) is replaced with whole cow milk or store milk. Choose a low-fat product. If it is a natural homemade drink, dilute it 1 to 1 with water.

It is advisable to cook a new porridge every time. The finished dish can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day, and then reheated in a water bath. If you don't want to cook it yourself, you can buy ready-made milk porridge. The finished product contains the most balanced and adapted composition, which is ideal for complementary feeding.

Manufacturers today offer a wide variety of products for children. Choose cereals without flavors, GMOs and preservatives, preferably without salt and with a minimum of sugar. Before buying, carefully study the composition and expiration date, check the integrity of the packaging. Choose food only for the age of the child. Let's take a look at the most popular brands of baby food.

What kind of milk porridge to choose for a child

• Nestlé is the most popular type of baby food and is one of the top three baby cereals. Safe hypoallergenic composition with the addition of bifidobacteria, which has a beneficial effect on the digestion and microflora of the child. Wide range of. But be careful, as gluten-free cereals contain traces of gluten !;
• Agusha contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals. The product is made on the basis of milk powder using fructose and salt;
• Baby contains whole milk and sugar, cream and vegetable fats. Differs in high variety;
• Humana is distinguished by its high cost and natural, safe composition. Made with skim milk and sugar free, include 13 vitamins and minerals;
• Bellakt is prepared in milk powder using vegetable fats and cream without adding salt. Wide range of products and reliable composition;
• Winnie is cooked in whole milk powder with added sugar and salt, vitamins and prebiotics. Contains calcium and iron;

• Semper is made from whole grains using special processing of cereals, which improves the absorption of calcium, phosphorus, zinc and iron. Includes vegetable fats, vitamins and minerals. Some of the products include sugar and fructose, prebiotics, and vanilla extract;
• Heinz is a safe, salt-free formula. Includes milk powder and powdered cream, sugar, 12 vitamins and minerals. A wide range of products, including ready-made drinking cereals;
• Fleur Alpin is an organic whole grain product that is grown without artificial additives. Made with whole milk without vitamins and minerals;
• Hipp is another organic product made with dry infant formula. A wide range of products, including the "Good Night" line with herbal preparations. They effectively soothe and promote sleep;
• FrutoNyanya is an affordable product at an inexpensive price. A wide selection of cereals with fruits and berries. Rich in vitamin and mineral composition. Contains sugar and cream;
• Nutrilon is a product with a balanced composition that includes vitamins, minerals, prebiotics without salt. Differs in high quality, careful selection of each ingredient and a wide range of products for each age category;
• The baby is made partially without adding salt. Contains vitamins, minerals, sugar and maltodextrin.

Even the most natural porridge that has received the most positive reviews may not suit your baby. After all, each child develops individually. If the brand does not fit, try another one. If you have found a suitable porridge that does not cause deterioration in health and that the baby eats with pleasure, do not change the product!

Porridge is an irreplaceable dish on the children's menu. It is a unique source of energy, plant proteins, B vitamins and various minerals. Porridge is introduced into the baby's diet in the period from 4 to 6 months. By this age, the baby begins to move more and spends more energy, so he needs more high-calorie food to replenish energy losses.

Usually, porridge is introduced into the child's diet after fruit and vegetable purees. However, according to individual indications, it can be introduced into the child's diet as the first. So, for small children it is better to first introduce porridge into the diet, and then mashed potatoes.

The modern food industry offers a variety of cereals. They are not only easy to use, but also have a number of wonderful properties - they are enriched with vitamins, minerals, iron; easy to swallow and digest; have a delicate taste and a comfortable texture. They do not contain preservatives, artificial colors, stabilizers or chemical additives. Porridges are divided into:

• dairy, dairy-free;
• mono- and multicomponent;
• gluten-free (low-allergenic) and gluten-free;
• containing various additives;
• therapeutic and prophylactic.

It is recommended to introduce dairy-free gluten-free cereals as the first complementary food. These include rice, buckwheat and corn. Provided that the baby tolerates these types of cereals well, you can switch to milk porridges and cereals with various additives. Milk porridges are made on the basis of, they are high in calories and are intended for the nutrition of healthy children. Porridge with fruit and vegetable additives stimulate the intestines, they are introduced into the diet from 6-7 months. From 9-11 months, you can introduce into the baby's diet porridge made from whole-grain cereals, specially designed for baby food.

There are a number of medicinal cereals designed for children with certain problems. Low-allergenic cereals are prepared on the basis of one type of cereal, do not contain gluten, fruit fillers, fructose and are intended for children with allergies.

Dairy-free cereals are prescribed for children with lactase deficiency and children with cow's milk protein allergy. Porridge with prebiotics contains inulin and lactulose. They are intended for children with a tendency to constipation.

Commercial porridges have an advantage over home-made ones. Firstly, modern technologies make it possible to preserve vitamins in products as much as possible, to make cereals useful, varied and easy to digest. Production technologies allow to process vegetables and fruits without loss of useful properties, safely combine various important ingredients in one product, as well as add all the necessary substances (vitamins, minerals) and protect the growing baby from their lack.

Dairy-free instant cereals are made, as a rule, on the basis of rice, buckwheat or corn flour, they can also include fruits (bananas, apples). Such cereals do not require boiling, they can be dissolved in water, in any milk diet, familiar to a child, in diluted cow's milk. Porridge is well digested, does not contain sugar, gluten, and is enriched with vitamins.

Buckwheat porridge is rich in vegetable proteins, valuable in amino acid composition. It is gluten free and has the highest fiber content. It contains vitamins B1, B2, E, salts of iron, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus. It has the highest nutritional value.

Rice porridge has a low protein content, but it is very valuable in amino acid composition. Gluten free. The richest in starch content, it is low in sugars, fats and dietary fiber. Rice is well digested, belongs to dietary products, is recommended for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (but only if the baby does not have constipation).

Corn porridge is low in protein, gluten free, high in carbohydrates, rich in dietary fiber, but low in vitamins and minerals. It is able to inhibit the processes of fermentation and putrefaction in the intestines.

Children with a tendency to constipation are first introduced to cereals with a high content of dietary fiber (buckwheat, corn), and after six months, oatmeal is added. Babies with unstable loose stools are advised to start with rice porridge and limit the use of buckwheat and oatmeal.

Instant milk porridge prepared on the basis of infant milk formula, adapted to the needs infant... They are enriched with essential vitamins, calcium, iron, iodine, zinc, are gluten free and easily soluble in water.

Organic milk is the most optimal for preparing mixtures, cereals and other dairy products for young children. It has several important advantages: it has a naturally balanced composition and contains up to 3-4 times more polyunsaturated fatty acids, which play an important role in the formation of the brain and retina, cell functioning and strengthening the immune system. They are best absorbed when found naturally in milk. If milk was artificially fortified with them, assimilation is worse. The secret of organic milk is simple: it is produced by cows that spend 220 days a year on ecologically clean pastures, feed on grass and hay, drink clean water and breathe clean air. Such milk is produced only on farms certified for the production of environmentally friendly products, under strict control. The BIO badge on the packaging will help you determine if a dairy product is environmentally friendly.

Cereal cereals are made from specially processed cereals, as a rule, these are cereals from whole grains of rice, wheat, oats, which retain all the nutrients and are well absorbed. The composition also includes fruits (apples, peaches, banana, mango), as well as fruit juices (for example, apple or orange) and water, which makes the porridge completely ready to eat. These cereals are low in acid, do not contain milk protein, and are produced without added sugar, flavorings, colors, preservatives or thickeners. And if the composition of such porridge includes organic vegetables and fruits, then they contain 10-15% more vitamins and useful microelements, because such vegetables and fruits are grown in ecologically clean conditions: on ecologically clean lands, without the use of artificial fertilizers and only traditional methods.

Oatmeal is rich not only in valuable vegetable proteins, but also has a high content of vegetable fats. It contains gluten, a lot of dietary fiber. It contains vitamins B1, B2, PP, E, calcium, phosphorus, iron and magnesium salts. Oatmeal has a high energy value. It is an excellent adsorbent of heavy metal salts, which is especially important for residents of large industrial cities.

Semolina porridge has a fairly high protein content, which has a low biological value. Contains gluten, also a lot of starch and little fiber, fat.

Ready-to-eat industrial milk porridge, prepared on the basis of a milk mixture adapted to the needs of the child, also includes boiled rice or semolina, fruit puree (apples, pears, apricots). Porridge is enriched with vitamins C, A, E, D, B1 and microelements.

If you wish, you can cook the porridge yourself. The requirements for homemade porridge are as follows. The porridge is boiled in water, and then 20-30 ml of breast milk or formula is added to it. You can add butter (3-5 gr.) Or baby cream 10% to cereals of your own production. Whole milk is used in the preparation of cereals for children over one year old. Semolina porridge can be prepared for children only after a year. Porridge made from several grains can be cooked only after you have made sure that the baby is not allergic to individual components.

Eremeeva Alina Vladimirovna
pediatrician, gastroenterologist,
Candidate of Medical Sciences,
HiPP expert

Discussion

But what about LINSEED porridge? We are 5 months old. We eat buckwheat, rice and rolled oats in water with fruit ... I want to try flaxseed (they say it's very useful), but I don't know if it's possible (I can't find anything on the Internet). Maybe someone knows?

Somehow it so happened that we have the majority of baby food - Humana. Porridge especially, because the variety is large and the child eats it best. Allergies, again, no. I always read the composition very carefully, especially when it comes to baby food. My children didn’t eat homemade porridge for a long time: not because I was lazy, but because I didn’t want to. They really didn’t want to - up to the gag reflex :-) Then I went to a large store, re-read all the annotations on all the packs and chose several dairy-free ones for the first tasting. And the child chose for himself a more suitable Humana. They stayed on it. And after a while, he began to eat adult porridge without any problems.

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After the introduction of vegetable complementary foods, at the age of about 6 months, cereals may already appear in the child's diet. From the moment they are entered into the menu, they become one of the most important sources of nutrients for a growing body: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fiber. The first cereals for the baby are boiled in water, milk mixtures or breast milk, you can add cow's milk (preferably ultra-pasteurized) and cream only when the child reaches one year of age. Introducing porridge, like any new food, is worth starting with one spoon and gradually increasing the portion. From the age of one, when a child already has enough teeth, he can safely eat almost any cereal porridge cooked in milk.

Of course, you can always buy ready-made cereals of industrial production, which are offered in abundance by modern shops and pharmacies. However, homemade cereals have a number of fairly significant advantages:

You know for sure that the groats have not undergone any preliminary treatments;

Are you sure that there is no sugar in the porridge, which is not at all useful for the baby's delicate body;

Seasonal vegetables and fruits in cereals will enrich the child's body with fresh natural vitamins.

In addition, there are times when the baby categorically refuses to eat any brand of store cereals. Then, willy-nilly, mother will have to carry out culinary experiments herself until she has a porridge of optimal taste and composition, which completely satisfies the wishes of a tiny gourmet.

For cooking milk porridge for a child from one year old, you can use cow or goat milk. Milk obtained in the dairy kitchen, as well as store-bought ultra-pasteurized or sterilized milk, need not be boiled, but pasteurized milk must be boiled for two to three minutes. It is impossible to process for a longer, otherwise all useful substances will be destroyed in it.

Cereals suitable for cooking porridge for a baby are, first of all, and. It will also be useful, but it must be processed in a special way - gluten, which can cause allergies, is removed from corn intended for baby food. After these types of cereals, you can enter semolina, millet, barley and pearl barley porridge.

Before cooking, any cereals, except for semolina and corn, must be sorted out. Buckwheat, pearl barley, millet, barley and rice will also need to be washed. To make the porridge have a more pleasant aroma and cook faster, heat the cereal before cooking in a frying pan without oil. So that the milk does not lose its benefits due to prolonged processing, but the porridge can be boiled enough at the same time, you should first boil it in water or diluted milk until the cereal absorbs all the liquid, and only then dilute with hot milk, boil and remove from heat.

So that the baby does not get bored of the bored taste, we advise you to offer him a new porridge every day of the week. An excellent option for starting the week would be, for example,. Use Hercules flakes for cooking - this is already a well-established quality standard. To make the porridge more tender and easy to digest, grind the flakes with a coffee grinder. Add butter and sweeteners (if you think this is required) after boiling, when the porridge has cooled slightly. It is worth noting that it is better to sweeten porridge for children not with sugar, but with Jerusalem artichoke syrup, maple syrup, honey, and best of all with fruits and berries. Oatmeal with chopped banana is especially tasty. If the baby doesn't even like such porridge, you can whip it in a blender - the resulting delicate cream will certainly be eaten in the blink of an eye.

The next day, cook tasty and healthy buckwheat for your child. Use a high-quality kernel, crushed in a coffee grinder: first, boil it in water until thick, and then dilute with milk, boil and season with butter. You can cook and.

For the Wednesday menu, millet porridge is suitable. You can cook it in baked milk - thanks to this, it will come out more tender and sweeter. Cook it to a semi-liquid consistency, and at the end of cooking add butter or cream and fresh fruit. You can also cook it: it is very useful and absolutely all children like it.

Thursday is time for tender rice porridge. It is also best to grind rice grains before cooking this porridge using a blender and a coffee grinder. You can cook any kind of rice porridge, from round to brown. When cooking, it is good to add fruits to it: apples, bananas or pears. will help you save time and effort.

For Friday breakfast or lunch, cook barley for your child. Barley porridge is quite difficult to digest, but it is very useful for children, especially those suffering from stomach problems or overweight. To cook barley porridge for a child, you must first soak the cereal for about 12 hours, and then cook it for three to six hours in a water bath. You can add cream or butter and dried fruits soaked in water to the finished barley.

On Saturday you can offer your baby an unusual surprise - porridge with coconut milk. It is best to cook semolina or oatmeal like this. Coconut milk should be mixed with water and brought to a boil over medium heat. After that, slowly add the cereal, cook the porridge for about 5 minutes, let it brew for another 10 minutes, and then serve, sweetened with syrup, fruit puree or fresh fruit.

Sunday is the time to pamper your child with sweet corn porridge! You can boil wholemeal porridge (it will take about an hour) or grind it in a coffee grinder (then you will need a little over half an hour). If the porridge turns out to be lumpy, rub it through a sieve.

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In order to cook delicious porridge in milk, you need to know the proportions and observe them. Milk porridge is very often prepared for small children, since milk contains a lot of necessary substances for a growing body, and in cereals from which porridge is cooked there is also a huge piggy bank of vitamins and minerals. That is why they are combined together.

In our country, milk porridge, and porridge, in principle, is considered a national dish. Remember even the saying is. "Cabbage soup and porridge are our food." So porridge needs to be eaten not only by children, but also by adults. Porridge is a great breakfast solution.

For some reason, rice porridge is the most popular of the huge selection of cereals. There are many recipes for making rice porridge. Earlier on our blog there was already an article on how to cook rice porridge. And you can follow the link and read.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pure rice
• 1.5 cups of milk.
• Salt and sugar to taste.
• 30 grams of butter.

Cooking process.

1. Rinse the rice several times. Fold in a saucepan and pour water 2-3 cm above the rice.

2.Po salt and put the pan on the fire.

3.Bring to a boil stirring occasionally.

4. As soon as the water in a saucepan with rice boils, we mark it for 12-15 minutes.

5. Rice until cooked is cooked for 12-15 minutes. Depending on the brand of rice.

6.Once the time has elapsed, try the rice for readiness. As soon as the rice becomes soft, pour in the milk, add a little sugar, mix and bring to a boil.

7.We literally cook for 2-3 minutes and turn off the heating under the pan.

8. Leave the rice porridge for 3-5 minutes under the lid for the rice to come through.

9. Rice porridge in milk is ready. You can put the butter directly into the saucepan and stir to distribute the butter throughout the porridge. Or you can divide it into small pieces and put it on the table so that everyone would put as much small as they like in their plate.

This is the easiest way to cook rice porridge with milk. you can read more about rice porridge. Porridge is ready Bon appetit.

Wheat porridge with milk

Now let's touch on such a cereal as millet, not to be confused with wheat. There are also many recipes for how to cook wheat porridge in milk. Can be cooked with fruit and vegetable pieces. For example, cook porridge with the addition of apples, raspberries, strawberries, pumpkin.

But we will analyze the basic cooking recipe. So to speak, a classic recipe for porridge with milk.

Ingredients:

• 1 glass of millet.
• 2 glasses of milk.
• 2 glasses of water.
• 50 grams of butter.
• Salt and sugar to taste.

Cooking process:

1. The very first step is to rinse the cereal well. Whatever the manufacturer writes on the packages, it is still necessary to rinse the cereals.

2.After the cereals have been washed 3-4 times. We put it in a saucepan, fill it with water and send it to the stove to cook until tender. Do not forget to add some salt.

3. Some housewives advise, before starting to cook millet, pour boiling water over it in order to remove a slight bitterness. I don't, but the choice is yours.

4. And so we cook the millet until tender. The cooking time for millet is much longer than for rice and is about 20 minutes. So it will take a little more time.

5.And so 20 minutes passed, we try the millet for readiness, and if the grains become soft and you can chew them without any problems, the millet is considered ready.

6. Drain the rest of the water, rinse the millet and fill it with milk. Mix, add salt and sugar and put back on the stove. While stirring, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer the porridge under the lid for about 5-7 minutes.

7. After a while, turn off the heating under the pan, remove the lid and add butter. Mix well, leave the porridge for 3-4 minutes so that it reaches a little condition.

8. Millet porridge is ready, you can lay out on plates and invite everyone for breakfast.

Bon Appetit.

Semolina milk porridge

Semolina itself is not rich in vitamins. But in its composition there is a useful tissue that is very easily absorbed by the body. Semolina also helps to strengthen bones and teeth very well. Since it contains calcium. In general, the benefits are obvious. And I see no barriers not to cook semolina for breakfast. Moreover, in my opinion, this is the simplest porridge in the world, which takes record time to cook.

There is only one but. The semolina burns very quickly to the walls of the dishes. So for its preparation, you need to take dishes with a non-stick coating or at least with thick walls. Otherwise, be prepared to wash the pot after the semolina.

Ingredients:

• 1 glass of milk.
• 3 tablespoons of semolina.
• 30-40 grams of butter.
• Salt and sugar to taste.

Cooking process:

The recipe is very simple and the porridge is obtained without lumps.

1. Before making semolina porridge, my grandmother always moistened a saucepan with cold water and only then poured milk into it. She said that this way milk and cereals would not burn to the walls.

2. And so rinse the pan with water. Pour milk into it and put it on the stove.

3. A glass of milk will boil very quickly, so you shouldn't go far.

4. While the milk boils, you can add salt and sugar, mix and wait until the milk begins to boil. It will start, and not already boil.

5.At this moment, we begin to gradually fill up the cereal. So that the semolina does not come into lumps. Pour the groats in a thin stream and stir the milk continuously. It is very convenient to do this with a whisk.

6. And so the cereal in milk is left a little literally 2-3 minutes to boil the porridge and it is completely ready.

7. When boiling, semolina quickly swells and it may turn out that there will be a lot of cereals and the porridge will become thick almost immediately. It's not scary. Turn off the heating, cover with a lid and leave the semolina for 3-4 minutes, the porridge will come to readiness itself.

8. Before serving in the still hot porridge, throw a piece of butter, mix it and you can serve the porridge on the table.

9. Also, before serving, you can always add raisins or finely chopped prunes to milk porridge.

Semolina porridge ready Bon appetit.

Oatmeal with milk

Properly cooked oatmeal can be your favorite breakfast dish. In addition, this milk porridge is able to cleanse the body of toxins very well. Saturate it with fiber, proteins and carbohydrates. And what else do you need for a perfect breakfast.

Ingredients:

• Half a glass of oatmeal.
• A glass of milk. Desirable natural.
• 30-50 grams of butter.
• 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
• A handful of raisins.
• A pinch of salt.

Cooking process:

For oatmeal, it is best to use a thick-walled pans or a double-bottomed saucepan.

1.Pour the raisins with cold water and let it stand for 15-20 minutes, drain the water.

2.Pour milk into a saucepan and place it on the stove.

3. Bring the milk to a boil, add oatmeal, salt and sugar.

4. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. For 2-3 minutes until ready, throw in the raisins and mix.

6. When the porridge is ready, put the butter in the pan and cover with a lid. We give the porridge 3 minutes to rest and can be served.

7. Oatmeal in milk with raisins is ready. Bon Appetit.

Buckwheat porridge with milk

Buckwheat, like all other cereals, is very useful and nutritious. Having a snack for breakfast with buckwheat, you can easily hold out until lunch. Buckwheat is often prepared as a side dish for main courses and rarely for breakfast. This is all due to the fact that many housewives do not dare to bother in the morning and cook buckwheat for a long time.

Although buckwheat can be said to be one of a kind in that it needs very little to be cooked. Basically, this cereal itself comes to readiness practically without human intervention.

Ingredients:

• 1 glass of buckwheat.
• 3 glasses of milk.
• 1.5 cups of water.
• Butter.
• Salt and sugar to taste.

Cooking process:

1.In order to prepare crumbly buckwheat porridge, we take the most ordinary dishes. There is no need for non-stick coatings and thick walls with a double bottom. We take the most ordinary saucepan with a lid.

2.And so, before cooking, inspect the cereal if there are foreign impurities in it, sort and rinse the cereal.

3.Pour the cereal into a saucepan, pour water, add a little salt and send it to the stove.

4. Bring to a boil and boil for 5-10 minutes until all the water has boiled away. When all the water has practically boiled away. Turn off the heating under the pan, cover it with a lid and leave it for 5 minutes.

5. During this time, buckwheat will reach readiness.

6. After 5 minutes, pour in milk, add sugar, mix and bring to a boil.

7. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat, add butter, cover and let the porridge stand for 3-4 minutes.

8. Now you can call the others for breakfast and serve fresh buckwheat porridge with milk. Bon Appetit.

Milk porridge made from corn grits

Not long ago there was a corn boom in our country and everyone knew how good corn is. I think that your mothers and grandmothers still remember this time. Well, for those who are younger, let me remind you that there is a lot of natural sugar, vitamins and carbohydrates in corn.

Corn porridge is not often seen on tables. The reason for this is that very few people know how to properly cook corn grits. Very often it turns out to be tough and thick. But if you approach the solution of the problem correctly, then I think you can cook a tasty and satisfying porridge in the morning.

Ingredients:

• A glass of corn grits.
• Two glasses of milk.
• Three glasses of water.
• 1-2 tablespoons of sugar.
• A pinch of salt.
• Vegetable oil.
• Dried fruits to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Before cooking, rinse the cereals well.

2. Put in a saucepan, pour water, add a little salt and send to the stove.

3.Bring to a boil, reduce heat by 40%. And cook until all the water boils away. Make sure that the groats do not burn to the walls of the dishes. You constantly need to stir the corn.

4. When the water practically boils away, pour in milk, add sugar and butter, mix and cook for 3-4 minutes.

6. In 5 minutes you have delicious and nutritious corn porridge on your table.

Bon Appetit.

With the standard scheme for introducing complementary foods, the next step after vegetables to introduce the baby to food from the common table is porridge. They are nutritious, rich in valuable substances and "long-playing" carbohydrates, which will provide the baby with energy to explore the world around him during the day and a calm and long sleep at night. A child under one year old must first enter cereal, and then cereal dairy-free baby cereals. The finished dish is diluted with the usual mixture or mother's milk.

Types of cereals for baby food

Baby cereals, as an element of complementary foods, are distinguished:

• dairy-free - this type is most suitable for starting complementary foods, especially at the age of up to 9-12 months, in the first days of intestinal diseases, with lactose deficiency;
• dairy - nutritionists advise to enter no earlier than 9-10 months if they are on goat's milk, 12 if on cow's milk;
• gluten-containing - cereals: oat, barley, semolina, corn ("adult");
• gluten-free - cereals: rice, buckwheat, corn for children, millet;
• dry instant - do not require cooking on fire, it is enough to pour warm boiled water and let stand for 3-5 minutes;
• dry, in need of cooking;
• "Muesli" - for babies from 9 months and older;
• Wellings or drinking cereals, usually cereals. They are convenient in the sense that they help babies (especially those who are on IV) imperceptibly "rebuild" from liquid food to thick food. Better to buy the same brand as your favorite formula.

The role of cereals in a child's diet

Porridge is a very valuable product in the diet of both an adult and a small person. Dishes from cereals and cereals are included in the basis - a special schematic representation of the basics of a healthy diet. Both cereals and cereals are sources of fiber, which, as you know, improves digestion processes, acts as a sorbent, removing harmful substances from the body, and helps to reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol. Also, porridge is a storehouse of macronutrients and vitamins, without which the harmonious development of a child is impossible. Each of them is useful in its own way.

Buckwheat

Buckwheat is not unreasonably considered the queen of porridge. It is ideal for getting started with dairy-free cereals, including as a first introduction to adult nutrition.

• Buckwheat is rich in vitamins PP, E, B1, B2 and B9 (folic acid). The latter is vital for the creation and growth of new cells, support of their functioning, and stable functioning of the nervous system.
• It contains protein, which is similar in composition to the protein of chicken eggs, but lighter in digestibility. In addition, a number of essential amino acids have been found in cereals.
• Buckwheat porridge is a valuable source of iron, necessary for blood formation and prevention of anemia, as well as phosphorus and calcium (bone growth), zinc (nail and skin health), copper, manganese.
• Buckwheat is a storehouse of a group of unsaturated fatty acids Omega 3, the synthesis of which does not occur in the human body. They are needed to support normal child growth, kidney function, accelerate the immune response and heal wounds, and platelet clotting.
• A substance called rutin, which helps lower blood pressure, can also be found in this dish.

Rice

Dairy-free rice porridge fortified with dietary fiber is an ideal complementary food for babies with a tendency to diarrhea. She perfectly "strengthens" and improves digestion.

• White rice is a source of carbohydrates, which means energy. It is inferior in the content of nutrients to dark unpolished, but it is easier for the delicate intestines of the baby.
• Rice porridge is rich in B vitamins, which automatically makes it necessary for the functioning of the brain.
• It is also an excellent body cleaner from toxins and toxins, which is very important in regions with poor environmental conditions.

Corn

For primary feeding, it is recommended to buy special baby, gluten-free and dairy-free corn porridge. Dishes with store-bought, "adult" cereals can be introduced to the child closer to the year, when the digestive system becomes more mature.

• Corn porridge among cereals is the leader in the content of vitamin A. It improves the appearance and function of the skin (in infants, as you know, the processes of thermoregulation and sweating are not quite normal yet).
• Mamalyga is rich in silicon and fluorine - trace elements that strengthen bones, hair and teeth growth.

Oatmeal

Oatmeal for adults is mainly associated with dietary nutrition, but it can be introduced into the baby's diet no earlier than 7-8 months, depending on . The reason is that oatmeal contains gluten, a vegetable protein that, without preliminary preparation of the baby's gastrointestinal tract, may seem too heavy to digest. Nevertheless:

• Oatmeal contains a lot of vitamins H, E, PP, group B. It is also a source of essential amino acids, incl. and methionine - a reliable friend of the nervous system.
• Eating oat porridge improves the functioning of the pancreas and liver, as well as facilitates the process of assimilation and synthesis of fats.

Semolina

But semolina, which our generation has been eating since 3-4 months, is in last place in the modern ranking of baby food. Yes, it is nourishing, tender and tasty, but, as it turned out, it slows down the absorption of calcium and interferes with the synthesis of vitamin D. In addition, semolina is the leader in gluten content - an enzyme is simply not yet produced in the infant's digestive tract and is able to break it down. Nutritionists strongly recommend introducing it into the diet after a year, and not eating more often 1-2 times a week. "Love" for semolina porridge threatens overweight, liver dysfunction and the development of food allergies.

• Semolina is not inferior to others in terms of the content of vegetable protein, folic acid, vitamins E and group B, but cholecalciferol (B3) is several times less.
• Among the minerals in semolina, potassium and phosphorus are in the lead (130 mg and 85 mg per 100 g, respectively). There is also calcium, sulfur, magnesium, chlorine, iron, zinc, vanadium, molybdenum - only about 20 different micro- and macroelements.

In order for the child to receive all the necessary substances, after the introduction of each type of porridge, it is ideal to cook them "in a circle", ie. alternate.

When to introduce dairy-free cereals?

Based on which scenario for the introduction of the baby to the "adult" table the duet of the mother and the pediatrician stopped, the introduction of monocomponent cereal dairy-free baby cereals should approximately occur at 5.5-6.5 months, if this is the initial complementary feeding, and at 7 months, if porridge, as a second complementary food, is offered after or fermented milk products.

The introduction of monocomponent cereal dairy-free cereals (oatmeal, millet, barley, semolina) can be started from 9 months, but most children's nutritionists are still inclined to the position that is better after a year. Recent studies show that the child's gastrointestinal tract begins to produce an enzyme capable of breaking down gluten only from 2-2.5 years of age.

It is recommended to start with dairy-free cereals as the first complementary food for babies with poor weight gain and frequent stools. The most appropriate reason to start feeding with this dish is viral diarrhea and the diagnosis "malnutrition", in which the baby lags behind in weight.

Only 4-7 weeks after the start of the introduction of dairy-free cereals, it is possible to acquaint the crumbs with one-component dairy, but only for the conditions that the appearance of the first in the diet of the first child suffered without negative reactions.

How to choose porridge for baby food?

Mothers, probably, have already noticed that the whole article focuses on cereals, Dairy-free baby cereals. As mentioned above, these should be the starting point for primary or secondary complementary foods. This does not mean that milk cannot be added at all: ready-made dairy-free porridge can and should be diluted with milk expressed from the breast or a mixture that is fed to the baby.

Buy ready-made baby porridge or cook it yourself with "adult" cereal - no difference, it all depends on the mother's free time. From the point of view of convenience, at first it is preferable to start acquaintance with cereals with one-component "packaging" options. In addition, they are hypoallergenic, have a structure appropriate for the age of the child, and are quick to prepare.

It is best to start complementary foods with buckwheat or rice. Study the packaging carefully and make sure once again that it is not in milk, and also does not have any flavor additives - sugar, salt, flavors, etc.

Babies suffering from constipation need the introduction of cereals, rich in dietary fiber, into the diet. These include buckwheat and baby corn.

For babies with unstable stools, it would be reasonable to give rice porridge, practically avoiding buckwheat and oatmeal.

Children with any form of food allergy and atopic dermatitis should not be fed dairy and gluten products for up to a year.

How to introduce dairy-free and milk-containing porridge?

Pediatric nutritionists recommend the following sequence for introducing cereals into the baby's diet:

• 6-7 months: rice, buckwheat, corn;
• 7-8 months: oatmeal, + you can offer multicomponent from a mixture of rice, corn and buckwheat;
• 9-10 months: barley, pearl barley, millet, rye;
• 10-12 months: offer multigrain from the above components;
• 12 months and older - wheat, semolina.

In this case, you need to maintain the following rule:

(1) Dairy-free gluten-free → (2) Dairy-free gluten-free → (3) Dairy-free gluten-free → (4) Dairy-free gluten.

Multi-component cereals from a mixture of cereals are introduced only when the child is familiar with each of the ingredients separately.

After 8-9 months, finely chopped fruits or dried fruits, berries can be added to cereal or cereal dishes in small quantities.

From 10 months, porridge can be cooked in diluted 1: 1 goat's milk (after it has been introduced into the diet), and from 12 months on diluted 1: 1 cow's milk (also after successful introduction).

The ideal time is lunch. If porridge is the first complementary food, then they start with half a teaspoon, and every new day the volume is increased. Until the amount of porridge reaches the age norm (50-100 g at 6 months and 100-150 g at 7 months), the child is breastfed. In principle, if the mother of the GV is not going to roll up yet, the breast can still be offered.

If porridge is the second complementary food, after vegetables or sour milk, it is still given in the morning. Porridge is offered before vegetable puree or mixed with it. The introduction scheme remains the same: first, half a teaspoon, then a whole one, then 2 spoons, and until the new food "pushes" vegetables from breakfast. At this very time, the displaced vegetable puree is fed to the child in one of the afternoon meals, allowing him to “fill up” with the breast / mixture.

In the case of using a special porridge for baby food, it is bred according to the instructions. If a mother prepares complementary foods from ordinary cereals, then you need to adhere to a special recipe. You will need to cook 5% porridge - at the rate of 5 g of cereal per 100 water. The child is fed such a thin porridge for about 7 days, until they are convinced of the absence of any negative reactions and bring it to the age volume. Then the dish is prepared already thicker - at the rate of 10 g of cereal per 100 g of water, and again 5-7 days are taken for the child to get used to it. Only after two weeks can you start introducing a new cereal.

Important! You can not give the baby porridge from a bottle - only from a spoon. It is necessary that in the oral cavity it undergoes a preliminary enzymatic treatment with saliva, namely its components - amylase and lysozyme. These enzymes help the food break down into molecular-sized substances in the stomach.

Daily amount of porridge from 6 months to a year

The numbers in the table are approximate, the child can eat either a little more or a little less.

An illustrative diagram of the introduction of dairy-free porridge

The following table - the scheme for entering dairy-free baby cereals into the infant's menu - is not an axiom when introducing complementary foods, but it can be perfectly used by parents without adjustment. The scheme is designed so that the baby has already received food in the form of vegetable puree, familiarity with porridge occurs in the first half of the day, the introduction of cereals occurs normally, without deterioration of the child's health.

R - rice
G - buckwheat
K - corn
C - butter

Homemade recipes for dairy-free porridge

Rice

1. At the initial stage of feeding with porridge, a 5% cereal dish is prepared: you will need 100 g of water and 5 g of rice chaff.
2. The chop is washed, poured into boiling water and cooked for 20 minutes, stirring often. You don't need to add salt or sugar.
3. When the cereal ceases to be firm - remove from heat, cover tightly with a lid and a towel, let stand for 10-15 minutes - the rice will swell and "come".
4. Select the required amount for feeding, add butter and dilute with breast milk. Homogenize with a blender if necessary.
5. After 7-10 days, you can cook porridge at the rate of 10 g of rice per 100 g of water. You can do the chopping yourself by interrupting the whole grain rice with a blender.

Buckwheat

1. You need 2 tbsp. buckwheat and 100 g of water.
2. Garbage is removed from the cereal and washed several times.
3. At this time, water is boiled in a kettle.
4. When the water boils, measure 100 g and pour buckwheat.
5. The dishes are covered with a lid, covered with a towel and allowed to stand for 15-20 minutes.
6. Then the contents of the saucepan are homogenized with a blender, combined with breast milk (mixture) and butter. Ready!

Corn

1. In a small saucepan, bring 150-200 g of water to a boil.
2. Pour 1.5-2 tbsp into boiling water in a thin stream. corn grits while stirring.
3. Let the porridge boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and cover with a lid.
4. In 10 minutes. add butter, expressed milk, mix and cool to 37-38 degrees. Ready!

Oatmeal

1. Oatmeal (2 tablespoons) is winnowed from husks and other unnecessary impurities.
2. Pour a glass of boiling water, cover with a lid and a towel.
3. If after 15 minutes. porridge "did not reach" - boil for 2-3 minutes over low heat, season with butter.
4. The required amount of oatmeal is cooled to the required temperature, the mixture or expressed milk is added, if necessary, homogenized using a blender.

Popular baby food brands: dairy and dairy-free cereals

Almost all manufacturers of baby food produce a line of cereals for babies. In the search for the "very" brand that is ideal for your baby, you need to take into account the brand ratings, reviews of real customers and, of course, the composition: there should not be sugar or salt, taste imitators, flavors and other unnecessary additives, and for 6 8 month old babies - also milk and gluten. For this reason, the market for cereals for baby food should be studied even before they are introduced into the diet, in order to prevent possible crumbs on health.

It is also worth noting that the age at which the manufacturer "permits" to feed the child with cereals, almost always differs in the smaller direction from the WHO recommended. Remember, when it comes to dating crumbs with "adult" food, "later" and "slower" are always better than "earlier" and "faster".

Appearance	Brand name	Manufacturer country	Types of cereals in the product line	Porridge composition
	Baby king	Serbia	Dairy-free: - rice with banana / with fruit mixture - buckwheat - rice-corn with banana and apple - 4 cereals with a mixture of vegetables - 5 cereals Similar dairy	Groats, sucrose, maltodextrin, vitamins and minerals. The composition of milk porridges is distinguished by the presence in the mixture based on milk powder, palm oil, fructose, dextrose and probiotics.
	Bebi	Slovenia	Dairy-free: - buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, corn with vitamins, iodine and iron - buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, corn low allergenic with prebiotics - buckwheat, rice, oat, corn with berries / fruits / dried fruits. - "Muesli fruit" 5 cereals The line of dairy products, in addition to the above, includes cereals with hazelnuts, chamomile and lemon balm	Dairy-free: chopped cereals, sucrose, minerals and vitamins, + pieces of fruits / berries, if indicated on the package. Dairy: crushed cereals, powdered milk, sucrose, depending on the type - prebiotics, soothing herbs, condensed juice (for example, banana) or fruit puree, vitamins and minerals.
	Beech Nut	USA	Dairy-free: - rice - oatmeal - oatmeal and fruit mixture - assorted flakes - barley - multi-grain	Cereal flour rich in vitamins and minerals
	Bonavi	Czech	Goat milk porridge: - oatmeal - wheat - rice - buckwheat - corn - multigrain	Basic cereal with added rice, an adapted mixture based on goat milk, dextrose, maltodextrn, lactose, minerals and vitamins.
	Fleur alpine	USA	Dairy-free: corn with prebiotics, rice with prebiotics, wheat, rice, millet and a mixture of cereals Dairy with goat milk: rice, oatmeal, spelled (wheat), buckwheat Dairy with cow's milk: buckwheat with apple, oat with pear, rice	Groats ground into flour, prebiotics (if listed on the front of the package). Milk, sugar, salt, gluten free.
	Friso	Holland	Dairy-free: - buckwheat - rice-corn - 4 cereals The dairy line is the same, + rice-banana	Cereal flour, milk powder, rice flour, sucrose, vegetable oil mixture, vanillin flavoring enriched with vitamins and minerals
	Gerber	USA	Dairy-free: - brown rice - grain rice - grain rice with probiotic - multi-grain - oatmeal - wheat - whole grain oat - oatmeal with banana	It contains only cereals and fruits.
	Heinz (Heinz)	Germany	Dairy-free, low allergenic: - buckwheat - corn - wheat and oat - oatmeal - rice - 3 cereals with linden and chamomile - 5 cereals The line of milk porridges is represented by the above cereals, supplemented with pieces of berries, fruits and sweet vegetables.	Cereal flour, prebiotic chicory fiber, a number of vitamins and minerals, Omega 3 (not all). As part of dairy products - milk powder, dry cream, dried fruit (depending on the type)
	Hipp	Germany	Dry dairy-free: buckwheat without additives / with fruit, rice, bio-rice broth, corn, oatmeal, wheat, multigrain, oatmeal with bananas and lemon balm The line of dry milk cereals is almost identical, expanded with dry milk cereals BIO with fruit Milk porridge in jars "Good night", dessert: with cookies, with fruits, with apples and pears, chocolate Cereal porridges in jars are represented by ready-made sweet porridge-desserts with fruits, cereal flakes	Dry dairy-free: 100% organic flour (buckwheat, rice, etc.), vitamin B1, may contain traces of gluten and, depending on the type, fruit, lemon balm extract. Milk powder, in addition to the main composition, contains milk mixture, dry milk whey. Depending on the species, they contain pieces of fruit / berries and / or lemon balm extract. Canned milk porridge is not suitable for the first feeding, as it contains gluten, milk and sugar, depending on the type - biscuits, pieces of fruit, chocolate.
	Humana	Lithuania, Spain	Dairy-free: - oatmeal - buckwheat - rice / pumpkin / organic rice - corn - organic wheat and 5 cereals Dairy: - rice / with fruit - whole grain with banana - 5 cereals with banana	Cereal flour, maltodextrin, starch, calcium, a complex of vitamins and minerals. As part of dairy + 47% dairy mix Humana2 based on skim milk, lactose and a mixture of vegetable oils, incl. soy and coconut.
	Karbita	Netherlands	Dairy: - buckwheat - buckwheat with apple and apricot - rice - 7 cereals with banana	Grain flour, adapted Karbita milk mixture based on skimmed goat milk powder and a complex of vegetable oils (rapeseed, palm, sunflower)
	Marmaluzi	Germany	Ready-made milk porridge in a jar: - rice - 3 cereals	Milk, cereal, carrots, butter, water, sugar
	Milupa	Germany	Dairy-free: - oatmeal - rice - multigrain / with cookies The range of dairy products is wider - except for the following: - buckwheat - semolina - corn-rice - multigrain Many different flavors with fruits, croutons, lemon balm, cereals and rice balls, baby cookies	Dairy-free: grain flour, vitamin B1 Dairy: + whey, skimmed milk powder, a mixture of oils (rapeseed, coconut, palm, sunflower), maltodextrin, depending on the type - cinnamon, lemon balm extract, vanillin, pieces of fruit. Possibly fruit flavors.
	Myllyn Paras Angry birds Go! Tiger cub	Finland	Porridge is not marketed as the first complementary food. Dairy-free Angry birds: - oatmeal - millet - rice - buckwheat - 4 grain Dairy-free Angry birds go !: - oatmeal with peach / blueberry Dairy Angry birds go !: - oatmeal with strawberries. Dairy-free Tiger Cub: - oat, oat-semolina, semolina, wheat, millet, rice, buckwheat, 4-grain	Groats / flakes / mixture of flakes of different sizes, may contain traces lactose and gluten... In milk-fruit - pieces of fruit, sugar, flavorings, powdered milk.
	Nestle Nestle Help Nestle Shagayka	Switzerland	Dairy-free hypoallergenic: - buckwheat - rice - corn - wheat - oatmeal - 5 cereals Dairy lines are much wider and are distinguished by an abundance of combinations of fruit flavors: apricots, bananas, pumpkin, apples, dried apricots, currants, pears, strawberries, peaches, raspberries, blueberries, carrots, strawberries, as well as honey.	Dairy-free: Grain flour, sugar, fruit pieces, probiotics. Dairy: + milk mixture (skimmed milk powder, vegetable oils), sugar, pieces of fruit, additionally fortified, vanillin.
	Nordic	Finland	Natural flakes: - rice - buckwheat - oat-rye with flax seeds and bran - oat with wheat bran / with raspberries / with blueberries, apples and raspberries / with red currants and strawberries - semolina - 5 grains	Cereal flakes, some sugar and salt.
	Nutricia	Portugal	Dairy-free: - buckwheat, low allergenic - multigrain with banana Dairy: - oatmeal - buckwheat / with prebiotics - rice - corn-rice / with apple / with banana - wheat with cookies / with rice and fruit / with apple and pear - multigrain with fruit - 4 and 7 cereals	Dairy-free: cereal flour, may contain a small amount of cereals that differ from that indicated on the label (rice), sugar as well as traces gluten and milk! Fortified. Dairy: the composition is supplemented with an adapted milk formula based on skim milk and a mixture of vegetable oils
	Nutricia Baby	Russia	Dairy-free: - buckwheat - corn - oatmeal - 5 cereals - 7 cereals Dairy: Buckwheat without additives / with prunes - corn - rice - oat without additives / with fruit - multi-grain without additives / with a mixture of fruits - wheat with banana	Dairy-free: flour from cereals (rice, buckwheat, etc.), maltodextrim, vitamins and minerals. May contain traces milk and gluten. Dairy: + milk mixture (containing sunflower, palm, rapeseed, coconut oils and milk powder), sugar, pieces of natural fruit
	Remedia	Israel	Dairy-free: - buckwheat - rice - oatmeal - semolina - multigrain cereal - corn porridge-jelly	Thin cereal / cereal flakes. No salt, sugar. Manufacturer indicates gluten or gluten free
	Semper	Sweden	Dairy-free: - buckwheat - rice - 8 cereals with honey Dairy: rice, oatmeal, buckwheat, corn, wheat, multigrain, 8 cereals without additives or with pieces of fruits and berries: banana, pear, strawberry, blueberry, apricot, raspberry, currant, prune.	Composition of milk porridge: Cereal flour, milk mixture, skimmed milk powder, vegetable oils (coconut, palm, sunflower, soy), maltodextrin, additionally fortified and mineralized. Also in the lineup there is gluten(if the porridge is not rice or buckwheat), as well as a number of substances whose chemical names are incomprehensible to an ordinary buyer.

	Agusha	Russia	Dairy-free: - rice - oatmeal Dairy: - oatmeal - rice / with apple and pear - rice-corn-banana - buckwheat / with pear - wheat with pumpkin	Chopped groats, enriched with vitamins and minerals, prebiotics, fructose, salt. The dairy composition is supplemented with whole milk powder
	Grandma's basket	Russia	Dairy-free: - buckwheat - rice - corn	Groats, prebiotics, calcium carbonate, minerals and vitamins.
	Baby Sitter	Israel	Dairy-free: buckwheat, low-allergenic rice and corn, oat, barley, corn, cereal, multigrain of 5 cereals, wheat and oat with fruit, multigrain (3 cereals) with linden and chamomile Milk porridges are the above cereals, both simply with milk, and in combination with pieces of fruit From 12 months: multigrain with apple, currant, raspberry / with yogurt, banana and strawberry / with carrot, currant, cherry	Porridge for the first feeding, dairy-free: grits crushed into flour, sugar, chicory fiber (oligofructose and inulin), additionally fortified and mineralized, may contain traces gluten and milk. Porridge for continuing feeding, dairy: + skimmed milk powder, depending on the type - cream, palm olein, sugar, maltodextrin, pieces of dried fruit (if the package contains fruit), + 7 minerals and 10 vitamins, may contain traces gluten.
	Bellakt	Belarus	Dairy-free cereals are presented as one-component cereals made from rice, buckwheat, corn, oats and wheat, and with additions in the form of small fruit flakes. Milk porridges are represented by main cereals / cereals with fruit and vegetable flavors	Groats crushed into Boron, maltodextrin, minerals and vitamins. Gluten and sugar free. The composition of milk porridge differs only in the presence of a milk mixture.
	Bibicol (Bibikasha)	Germany	Dairy, goat milk: - rice - buckwheat - corn - oatmeal	Groats crushed into thin flakes, whole goat milk powder, adapted Nanny mix, vitamin and mineral complex Does not contain sugar or gluten
	Winnie	Russia	The dairy-free line is represented by cereals with prebiotics from 5 main cereals: buckwheat, rice, wheat, oats, corn. Dairy expanded with cereals with pieces of fruit and berries	Cereal flour, maltodextrin, minerals and vitamins, depending on the type - prebiotics, fruit or vegetable flakes. The composition of dairy products is supplemented with dry whole milk and sugar
	Toddler	Russia	Dairy: - oatmeal / with peach - rice / with pumpkin - buckwheat / with apple - wheat - multigrain / with apple and peach	70% cereals, ground into flour, 30% milk powder, a small amount Sahara
	A little happiness	Belarus	Dairy - corn - 5 cereals - oatmeal - rice - buckwheat	Cereal / cereal flour, whole milk powder, powdered sugar, salt, flavoring vanillin, a complex of vitamins and minerals
	Mamako	Serbia	Dairy, goat milk: - rice - buckwheat / + with carrots and apples - corn / + with prebiotics / with apricot and pumpkin - oatmeal / + with prunes - wheat with banana and pear - 5 cereals	Chopped groats, dry goat milco, maltodextrin, rich in vitamins and minerals
	MD Mil	Belgium	Dairy-free: - rice - wheat - buckwheat - multigrain - oatmeal Dairy - mono cereals of the above types	Cereal flour, in dairy - milk mixture MD Mil
	OVKO Bio	Slovakia	Ready-made cereals with fruit purees - oatmeal - buckwheat - with cookies	Fruit puree, cereal, apple juice concentrate, organic rice flour, citric acid

Rules for handling purchased cereals for baby food

In order for the second stage of introducing complementary foods (and for some, the first) to pass without trouble, you should pay attention to some nuances when choosing, buying, storing and preparing baby cereals.

1. It is worth avoiding purchases of baby food in questionable shops or on the market - storage conditions may not be respected.

2. The packaging, especially the inner one, must not be damaged. If you overlooked and bought such porridge - throw it away without regret: the child's health is more important than any money.
3. Observe storage conditions - in a dry and dark place, without fragrant "neighbors". If the inner bag does not have a special fastener, close it with a clothespin.
4. Most cereals cannot be cooked or hall boil with boiling water - only with warm boiled water.
5. It is forbidden to give the child porridge,the specified period after the opening of which has expired - there is a risk of infection of cereals with moths or microorganisms.
6. It is forbidden to leave "for later" already diluted porridge, which the child has not finished - just throw it away.