Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro

Beets: How to Safely Offer Beets to Your Baby

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Aug 14, 2023
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ADVICE

How to Roast Beets Safely

  • Roast beets by wrapping them in foil and cooking at 400°F until fork tender.
  • Cut cooled beets into strips about the size of an adult pinky finger for baby feeding.
ANECDOTE

Host's Personal Beet Aversion

  • Katie Ferraro dislikes beets intensely, associating their taste with dirt.
  • Despite personal dislike, she recommends beets to babies due to their nutrition benefits.
INSIGHT

Beet-Colored Poop Insight

  • Baby's poop may appear beet-colored, especially after eating dark red beets.
  • This harmless staining can look like blood but is just from beet pigments.
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