Baby-style Christmas meal

Before having children, Christmas meant lots of presents, a delicious meal, and sleeping in late. But that was then! Now, the meal will have to be shared, and even prepared in duplicate, with a "mini" version. But what a joy it will be to celebrate Christmas with family, and perhaps even your little one's very first Christmas! To ensure this Christmas Eve is as delicious and magical for you as it is for them, Good Goût has put its heads (and the internet) to work.

If the baby is still exclusively fed breast milk or infant formula.

Obviously, we can't give him anything else to taste, but we can buy him a slightly kitschy bib to mark the occasion, with patterns of little reindeer, fir trees or even the costume of Santa Claus himself!

You can also decorate your deckchair with pretty Christmas accessories , such as star-shaped hanging decorations made of felted wool.

If he is in the process of weaning (between 4 months and 1 year)

You can't serve him mini foie gras toasts, mash up a slice of turkey with chestnuts, and make him drink a frozen yule log milkshake through a straw. Instead, you can make the most of "Merry Christmas" Food Art ! Just type "Christmas Food Art" into Google Images or Pinterest to see a whole host of incredible culinary creations!

From the cleverest vegetable -based creations, like this broccoli Christmas tree , to the most creative ones; you're going to have a blast :-)

More Christmas Food Art ideas can be found on the Fourchette et Bikini website .

For a very young baby, an ultra-simple creation, made right before their amazed eyes, will do the trick perfectly. Spread some celery puree in a circle on the plate to form a face, add two small pieces of cooked beetroot for the eyes, a cooked baby carrot for the nose, and there you have it: the Santa Claus is on the plate!

If he starts eating a little of everything (over 1 year old)

Now we're really going all out! We'll be able to share all our little Christmas culinary delights with him, and he can even help prepare the meal. It will be a chance to introduce him to all sorts of new flavors (that we ourselves only eat during the holidays): shellfish ( from 18 months old ), fresh salmon ... flaked, of course, clementines, rye bread, cranberry jelly... In moderation, of course, just for a taste.

Also take advantage of the Christmas holidays to organize small cooking workshops with your children.

For example, make a homemade organic gingerbread together.

Finally, if you're the one preparing the meal for 40 guests (yes, you had to invite your grandmother's aunt's sister's cousin...) and you don't have much time to think about baby's meal, don't panic, and above all, don't feel guilty! Good Goût will be delighted to spend Christmas with your little one! Thanks to the Lamb Sauté with its delicious butternut squash , baby will be delighted, and you can calmly prepare the meal for your guests.

Alright then! Get your homemade decorations, pots and pans, and Pinterest boards ready!

Happy holidays from the entire Good Goût team!

* Himself = himself

*Food Art = Culinary Art 

*Merry Christmas= Joyeux Noël