In this post we share a great recipe for pork and pear meatballs. Pairing meat with something sweet is a great way to get little ones to eat more meat.

Meat is a great source of protein. For children aged 1-3, it is recommended that they consume approximately 13 gm of protein. When aged 4-8 they require closer to 20 gm of protein per day. Women require approximate 46 gms per day!

Sometimes for after a couple of months eating solids with gusto some babies suddenly refuse the spoon, this often coincides with introducing meat. This is usually because of two main reasons:

texture – it is harder to get a smooth consistency pureeing meat than fruits and vegetables.

metallic taste – you can try and conceal this by pureeing fruits such as pear or apple along with some vegetables into your meat purees.

Once your baby is ready for finger-food including meat in their diet becomes much easier. For example you can offer meatballs, meat strips, nuggets or goujons. Here is a recipe I gave Freddie for his tea this evening which went down a treat: Pork and Pear Meatballs.

Freddie ate 3! I served them with rice and carrots.

Pears are a good source of potassium, vitamin c and dietary fibre. Most of which is found in the skin. Pears are also a very low allergenic fruit so are a good first food for babies. A slice of ripe pear is very easy for little people to eat.