文 | Little Bookworm Mom
Since becoming a mother, in addition to attaching importance to children's education, I am also very concerned about children's nutritional diet. In my free time every day, I like to read various baby nutrition supplement books, study the combination of various ingredients, and make all kinds of nutritious and delicious supplementary food for babies. Under my care, the two children grew up very well, and all aspects of their physical development reached the standard.
When making supplementary food for my baby, I use shiitake mushrooms. Because it is not only delicious and nutritious, but also relatively common, you can buy it anytime, anywhere. Recently, many novice mothers have asked me about making complementary foods. Today, I will talk to you about how to use shiitake mushrooms to make delicious complementary foods, so that babies want to eat them again.
What are the benefits of eating mushrooms for babies?
Let’s take a look first, what are the benefits of eating mushrooms for babies. According to research findings, babies have the following benefits when eating shiitake mushrooms.
01. Provides rich nutrition
Shiitake mushrooms are low in calories, high in protein and vitamins. They contain 7 kinds of essential amino acids needed by the human body, especially the lysine content is very rich, it can As the first choice for baby amino acid supplements.
02. Enhancing immunity
The ergocalciferol in shiitake mushrooms can be converted into vitamin D, thereby promoting calcium absorption, preventing rickets and anemia in children; α-polydextrose and glucosidase Can enhance baby's immunity.
03. Promote brain development
Shiitake mushrooms are rich in selenium and linoleic acid, which can promote baby's brain development. Babies often eat shiitake mushrooms, which are very helpful for brain development.
Warm reminder: Although mushrooms are rich in nutrients, not all babies are suitable for eating. It is not suitable for babies to eat shiitake mushrooms when the spleen and stomach are weak and cold. It is recommended that when the baby is 8 months old, start eating mushrooms for the baby.
How to choose shiitake mushrooms?
There are many kinds of shiitake mushrooms, how to choose shiitake mushrooms? The selection of dried mushrooms and fresh mushrooms is different, you can refer to the following methods:
①Dried mushrooms
Dried mushrooms can be divided into 花菇, thick mushrooms, thin mushrooms. Mushrooms and diced mushrooms. Flower mushrooms are the most nutritious, with higher protein, amino acid and mineral content, and they are tightly organized, rich in flavor, and smooth in taste. When choosing, choose natural patterns, large and small, deep and shallow.
Thick mushrooms, also called winter mushrooms, have fat meat, smooth taste and strong aroma. When choosing, choose a size of 4-6 cm, with flat buns or gongs inside the edges, with small wrinkles. Thin mushrooms have thinner flesh. Choose the ones with less umbrella opening and less damage. Choose the tender mushrooms. Turn the dried mushrooms upside down. If the gills are not visible, they are tender.
②Fresh mushrooms
When selecting fresh mushrooms, choose the mushrooms that are round in shape, the cap is rolled down, the fungus flesh is thick, the gills are white and neat, clean and dry, and the cap is 3-6 Centimeters are better; the stalk is short, thick and tender, with uniform size.
How to use mushrooms as baby food supplement?
How does mother use mushrooms to make delicious and nutritious food supplements? Today I would like to recommend three baby food supplements for everyone, and the baby would like to eat it again.
(1) Mushroom beef porridge (suitable for babies over 8 months old)
Ingredients: 60 grams of beef, 50 grams of mushrooms, 1 bowl of white porridge, a little sesame oil.
Method:
① Wash and soak the mushrooms, blanch them, and chop;
② Wash the beef, use a blender to mash the meat for use;
③ Put the white porridge in a pot and boil, add beef puree, cook for a while until the color changes, add mushrooms, pour sesame oil after cooking, and boil.
Warm reminder: beef is rich in iron and protein, and when paired with mushrooms, it will help to strengthen the physique and immunity of the developing baby.
(2) Mushroom lean meat noodles (suitable for babies over 9 months old)
Ingredients: 50 grams of fresh noodles, 20 grams of lean meat, and mushrooms 20 grams, a little vegetable oil
Practice:
① Wash and chop the mushrooms; wash the lean meat, chop into mashed meat for later use;
② Pour into the pot Bring vegetable oil to 50% heat, add shiitake mushrooms and lean meat puree, stir-fry, add enough water to boil over high heat;
③ Rinse the fresh noodles with water, remove the anti-stick starch on the outside, and wash Put the good noodles into the pot and cook.
Tips: lean meat can provide rich protein , shiitake mushrooms are low in calories, high in protein and vitamins. The two together to cook noodles can promote the baby’s digestion and promote nutrient absorption .
(3) Mushroom steamed egg (suitable for over one year old)
Ingredients: 1 egg, 5 grams of dried mushrooms;
practice ：
①Soak the dried mushrooms, wash, drain, remove the stalks, and chop;
② beat the eggs, add appropriate amount of water and crushed mushrooms, stir well;
③ put it in steam In a pot, steam for 8-10 minutes.
Tips: eggs are rich in protein and dried shiitake mushrooms are rich in selenium. The combination of the two can help the baby replenish the nutrients needed by the body and improve the baby’s immunity.
Little Bookworm Mother Warm reminder:
In addition to containing protein, inorganic salt, cellulose and other nutrients, mushrooms can also improve immunity. But babies should also pay attention to the method of eating mushrooms, first eat the safest mushrooms, and try other mushrooms after there is no adverse reaction.
Little Bookworm mother, second-born baby mother, senior nursery teacher, early education teacher, multi-platform original high-quality author. Love children, love life, and would like to share parenting experience with thousands of mothers, pay attention to me, and gain more parenting knowledge.
