At Knatteplock we love the Christmas community around food. Many parents think you have to cook special food for the youngest, but in fact there is a lot on the Christmas table that babies from 6 months can eat.
There are so many different variations on a buffet table, and every family has their own version. In this post, we have tried to include the most common holiday foods.
The savory Christmas table
A large part of the food at Christmas table is quite salty, so it may be a good idea to avoid giving large amounts of the saltiest foods (e.g. smoked salmon, herring, sausages) and instead focus on less salty foods such as homemade meatballs, boiled eggs, potatoes, boiled/roasted salmon or homemade beetroot salad.
It is unnecessary to accustom children to very salty food as this can affect their food preferences and health in the long term. But on a festive table once in a while I see no problem with a small taste of the salty food, even for babies. However, it is good not to give large amounts of, for example, pickled herring.
Christmas recipes
Pickled food on the Christmas table
Much of Christmas food is perfect to give as finger food to the children.
Foods to avoid/give less of
Community around the Christmas table
As you can see, there are plenty of foods that both young and old can enjoy together. Bring this into Christmas and focus on the community around the Christmas table.
/Elin Oresten
Lic. nutritionist and founder of Knatteplock.
Cooking and baking at Christmas
Christmas is also a time for time off and baking. With our baking tins you can easily bake and spend time in the kitchen together.
