For TM31 users: when blending gradually increase from speed 4 to speed 8.

When buying fish, try to source a fish that is both sustainable and lower in mercury. Try to avoid fish that's typically high in mercury, such as shark (flake) or billfish (swordfish, marlin).

If you can't source purple sweet potato or purple carrots, regular is fine too. The purple option contains anthocyanins not found in the standard orange varieties, so they're worth including in your baby's diet from time to time.

Quinoa is gluten free and it's a wonderfully nutritious source of fibre, protein, iron, zinc and calcium. Botanically, it's actually not a grain - it's a seed, from the same family as beetroot and spinach. You might like to add it to your fruit purées too (just cook it first following the same method as this recipe). It tends to thicken purées, so add as much water or your baby's milk as needed to achieve the desired consistency.

Unlike most packaged baby custard, this custard has no added sugar. It simply derives its natural sweetness from the dates and banana. Remember that riper bananas are naturally sweeter, so try not to use unripe banana.

You can replace the olive oil with butter in this recipe or use half of each. Butter tends to be preferred by many babies, but it's also worth getting your child accustomed to the more peppery flavour of olive oil.

You can replace asparagus with 30 g of peas, if desired.

Adding spice and herbs such as garam masala and fresh parsley to your baby's purées is a source of goodness and it also helps your baby become accustomed to new flavours. Exposure to a variety of tastes is particularly crucial in the first year of life when babies are typically more accepting of unfamiliar tastes.

For TM31 users: when blending gradually increase from speed 4 to speed 8.

Wild rice is not a true rice but actually a species of grass. It's a source of fibre, potassium, zinc and antioxidants and makes a nutritious alternative to white rice.