Christmas before having children meant lots of presents, a good meal, staying up late/getting up late. But that was before! The meal will have to be shared, and even prepared in double, with a "mini" version. But what a joy to celebrate Christmas with family and maybe even your little one's very first Christmas!!! To make this Christmas Eve as delicious and magical for you as it is for him, Good Goût has racked its brains (and the Web).
If the baby is still exclusively breastfed or formula-fed.
Obviously, you can't make him taste anything else, but you can buy him a slightly kitsch bib to mark the occasion, with little reindeer patterns, fir trees or even Santa's costume himself!
You can also decorate your deckchair with pretty Christmas accessories , such as felted wool star pendants.
If he is in the process of weaning his food (between 4 months and 1 year)
You can't serve him mini foie gras toasts, grind up a slice of turkey with chestnuts, and make him drink an iced log milkshake through a straw. However, we can use and abuse the "Merry Christmas" version of Food Art ! Just type the words "Food Art Christmas" into "Google Images" or "Pinterest" to see a whole host of incredible culinary compositions!
From the smartest ones made with vegetables , like the broccoli tree here, to the most creative; you'll have a blast :-)
More Christmas Food Art ideas on the Fork and Bikini website .
For a very young baby, a super simple arrangement, to be made before their astonished eyes, will do the trick. A celery puree spread in a circle on the plate to form a face, two small pieces of cooked beetroot for the eyes, a cooked "baby carrot" for the nose and voilà: The Christmas man is on the plate!
If he starts to eat a little of everything (over 1 year)
So, we're going all out! We'll really be able to share all our little Christmas culinary pleasures with him, and he'll even be able to help prepare the meal. This will be an opportunity to introduce him to all new flavors (which we ourselves only eat during the holidays): shellfish ( from 18 months ), fresh salmon ... crumbled of course, clementine, rye bread, cranberry jelly... In moderation of course, just to taste.
Also take advantage of the Christmas holidays to organize small cooking workshops with your children.
For example, make 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 accompanied by its delicious butternut squash , baby will enjoy it and you can then calmly prepare the meal for your guests.
Let's go! Get your homemade decor, pots and pans ready, and Pinterest boards ready!
Happy Holidays from the entire Good Goût team!
* Himself = himself
*Food Art= Culinary Art
*Merry Christmas= Merry Christmas
