Daily Sample Menu (8 to 11 months) Schedule

This is a sample menu schedule feeding solid foods vegetables soft fruits cooked dried beans

One Food serving is approximately ½ to 1 ounce.

Do not force feed baby.

Chopped cooked vegetables

Sliced soft fruits (banana, avocado, mango)
Thick Dal (Moong, Toor, Chana)

Early Morning/Wake up

-Breast Milk/ Formula

Breakfast

-Breast Milk/ Formula

-Cereal/Grain/Protein: 1 Food serving

Oatmeal Cereal, Rice Cereal or Baby Cereal Pancakes, Oatmeal & Rice Cereal, Egg Yolks and Cheese, Oatmeal Rice, Barley Cereal  Mix 

-Fruit/Vegetable: 2 to 3 Food servings

Blueberries, Bananas, Applesauce, Peaches, Blueberry, 'Apples Banana Mush'

-Dairy: 2 Tablespoons (Optional)

Whole milk Yogurt

Lunch

-Breast Milk/ Formula

-Cereal: 1 to 2 Food serving (Optional), High Protein: 1 to 2 Food servings

Chicken and Rice, Beef and Barley, Tofu (mashed) with Wheat Germ, Split Peas or Lentils, Turkey and Rice

-Fruit / Vegetable: 2 to 3 Food serving Mixed with whole grain

Avocado and/or Applesauce, Baked Squash and/or Pears, Sweet Potatoes and/or Bananas, Green Beans and/or Peaches, Peas and Carrots and/or Apricots

- Dairy: 2 Tablespoons (Optional)

Whole milk Yogurt

Dinner

-Breast Milk/ Formula

-Whole Grains: 1 to 2 Food servings

¼ Roti, ¼ Brown Rice

-High Protein: 1 Food servings

Tofu Cubes, Rice Cereal or Chicken & Peach Delight, Oatmeal Cereal & Yogurt or Turkey, Barley Cereal, Lentil Baby Soup

-Fruit/Vegetable 2 to 3 Food Servings

Pear Sauce and/or Baked Squash, Mixed Vegetables, Sweet Potato Dices Coated w/ Wheat Germ & a Dash of Cinnamon, Avocado & Tofu Mush, Carrot Dices and Mashed Peas

- Dairy: 2 Tablespoons (Optional)

Whole milk Yogurt, Cheese, Paneer, Cottage Cheese

Teething Biscuits or Yogurt & Fruit, Fruits or Veggies in a Baby Safe Feeder, Apples Toast or Peaches Cream Cheese on Toast, Soft Cooked Apple Chunks, Pear Dices, Banana Slices Coated w/ Wheat Germ

Snack

Formula, Breast Milk

Fruit Juices (4 oz maximum during whole day)

Whole wheat crackers

Yogurt, Paneer cubes

Tofu Cubes

Bed time Feeding

-Breast Milk/ Formula

Daily Milk Intake

Breast Milk every 4 to 5 hours

Or, Infant Formula: 24 to 31 ounces

Dairy product (Whole milk Yogurt) limited amounts