Walnuts

In the early stages of life, young children require a lot of energy because they are at a stage of rapid physical development. Walnuts are full of energy that can last for a long time and are extremely beneficial during this period of development. Many of the minerals found in walnuts are necessary for the optimal development of the baby. Bone growth is improved by calcium and magnesium. Producing hemoglobin get abundant iron. Electrolyte balance is properly maintained with potassium and sodium. Digestion, cell repair, and protein creation are all enhanced by phosphorus.

On the other hand, all the vitamins in walnuts including A, C, E, K, directly affect the baby's development. Right from building the strength of the immune system, to assisting in the conversion of glucose into glycogen, as well as stimulating metabolic activities, these vitamins do it all. In addition to all the nutrients, melatonin is also present in walnuts. This hormone is key in inducing sleep and regulating bodily functions during sleep. Sleep is essential for babies because most of their growth happens when they go into deep sleep. Walnuts are also rich in biotin, which will help keep your child's hair shiny and soft. However, mothers should only use walnuts for babies from 12 months old, if you want to use them earlier, you need to make sure that the walnuts have been processed to avoid choking and monitor your baby's allergies.

Some ways to prepare Walnuts for baby weaning:

• Oatmeal and Walnut Porridge: Need to prepare puree from oats and walnuts. We can buy fresh seeds, clean, roast and grind them. Should separate the two. Use broth from meat, fish, and vegetables to stir flour or cook porridge for baby to eat.
• Pandan and walnut milk: Need to clean and soften walnuts first. About 4 hours later, start draining and puree with clean water. Use a comb to filter out the water, discarding the body. North on the stove, add a little pandan leaves for fragrance, skim off the foam and turn off the stove. Because the baby's body is still weak, cooking milk is only used during the day.
  
• Tuna, Brown Rice and Walnut Porridge: Soaked brown rice softens. Marinate whole walnuts with brown rice until soft. Then put the mixture into a puree with 1 tablespoon of olive oil until it reaches a certain consistency. Boil the tuna to a moderate level, then shred it into small pieces and add it to porridge to eat or puree it with brown rice if your baby is eating solids.
• Make Oatcake with Walnuts: Soak oatmeal in water for about 5 minutes to soften and swell. Then add flour, yeast, sugar, salt, milk and mix well. Heat 60g of melted butter in a saucepan but do not bring to a boil, then pour in the above mixture. Wash 2 apples, peel, cut into strands. Finely chop walnuts, then mix these 2 types into the mixture in the above step until evenly. Wearing gloves, mold into a round cake that fits your mouth. Put the remaining 30g of butter in the pan, heat until melted and fry the freshly molded cakes. Turn gently until both sides are golden brown. Put the cooked cake on a plate and decorate by drizzling a little honey on top with a few thin slices of apple. This recipe is for babies who have eaten well, moms.