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Expert Q&A
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| By Peggy O'Shea Kochenbach Registered Dietitian | ||
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What are some ways to prepare pumpkin?
It can be baked or steamed, poached or boiled. Just keep in mind that the longer you cook it, and the more liquid it is cooked in, the more nutrients that are going to be lost during the cooking process.
The soft-cooked pumpkin can be diced up as finger food for older babies, or pureed for smaller babies. You can also use canned pumpkin. You can also try adding different flavors to the pumpkin such as cinnamon, nutmeg or a little bit of butter. Pumpkin soup or adding pumpkin to other food such as pancakes or waffles is another great option for getting kits to eat this nutritious food.
