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Feeding milestones

Baby's 7 Day Meal Plan

For 6 to 12 months

6 to 9 months10 to 12 months

A gentle week of meals with food rotation, macros at a glance, tummy trouble help and batch premixes. A rhythm, not a rulebook.

What's inside
  • How to use the plan, and how to swap foods
  • Meals for 6 to 7, 8 to 9 and 10 to 12 months
  • Five batch premixes to save your mornings
  • Constipation, loose motions and when to call the doctor
PDF · 9.4 MB
Recipes and meals

Solids Just Got Serious

15 veg recipes, 7 to 9 months

6 to 9 months

15 vegetarian recipes for 7 to 9 months, with exactly what to change at 8, at 9 and at 10 months.

What's inside
  • 6 rules before you start, plus the allergen test
  • Kitne meals, month by month, and the texture ladder
  • 15 recipes from ragi porridge to idli mash
  • Which recipe for which problem
PDF · 80 KB
Recipes and meals

Millets, and the Last Stretch

15 recipes, 10 to 12 months

10 to 12 months

15 recipes built on ragi, bajra, jowar and amaranth, with what to change at 11, at 12 and after.

What's inside
  • Ragi dosa fingers, bajra khichdi, jowar dhokla and more
  • The 12 month unlock: salt, honey and cow milk
  • Self feeding, and gagging vs choking
  • The multigrain flour mix: grind once, use all month
PDF · 13 MB
Recipes and meals

No Cook Snacks

For your 8 months+ baby

6 to 9 months10 to 12 months

Real food, zero cooking. Five snacks for the next snack-time panic.

What's inside
  • Coconut malai with coconut water
  • Soaked makhana
  • Soaked oats, curd and fruit
  • Avocado mash, and anjeer with makhana powder and banana
PDF · 16 KB
Health and nutrition

Nuts and Seeds Powder

My homemade recipe

6 to 9 months10 to 12 months1 year+

The exact powder I make at home for my boys. No preservatives, no sugar, no fillers.

What's inside
  • The batch recipe with exact measurements
  • Why each nut and seed is in there
  • Age-wise serving amounts
  • How to introduce it safely
PDF · 11 KB
Feeding milestones

Bottle Weaning Guide

The 11 month head start

10 to 12 months

Start a month early, and the first birthday bottle goodbye becomes a non-event. Fewer tantrums, less drama.

What's inside
  • The 3 phase timeline
  • Day feeds first, the night feed last
  • The final cut, and the tantrum plan
  • Why one year is the deadline: teeth and weight
PDF · 2.2 MB
Recipes and meals

Homemade Date Syrup

3 ingredients, no refined sugar

10 to 12 months1 year+

Dates, water and a squeeze of lemon. For babies 10 months+ once dates are introduced, toddlers and the whole family.

What's inside
  • Why make your own
  • Soak, boil, simmer and strain
  • Makes about 1.5 cups
PDF · 2.3 MB
Recipes and meals

7 Quick Toddler Meals

No-stress meals, 12 months+

1 year+

Quick meals for busy days, most of them from leftovers you already have.

What's inside
  • Banana oats dosa
  • Veggie dal khichdi cups
  • Cheesy veggie idli fry
  • Plus 4 more, each under 15 minutes
PDF · 2.6 MB
Recipes and meals

Ragi and Dry Fruit Laddoo

Weight gain recipe, 1 year+

1 year+

Ghee rich, iron packed, no refined sugar. Makes 15 to 18 laddoos.

What's inside
  • Ingredients, and why each one works
  • Lasts 1 week outside, 2 to 3 weeks in the fridge
  • Step by step method
PDF · 8 KB
Recipes and meals

5 No Cook Baby Recipes

Ready in under 10 minutes

1 year+

For the days your baby is hungry right now and you have exactly 5 minutes. With approximate nutrition for each.

What's inside
  • Banana curd mash, and 4 more
  • India-friendly ingredients you already have
  • Approximate nutrition per serving
PDF · 10 KB
Health and nutrition

Immunity Foods, The Sneaky Way

7 recipes + a daily checklist

1 year+

Quietly build immunity into everyday meals for toddlers and preschoolers. No lectures, no fuss.

What's inside
  • No sugar amla candy and toddler-mild amla rasam
  • Soft til gud patti and seed and date bites
  • Tulsi, three ways
  • The sneak-it-in checklist
PDF · 70 KB
Recipes and meals

Banana Ragi Oats Pancake

No egg, no sugar, no maida

1 year+

10 minutes, 4 to 5 mini pancakes. Works for 1 year+ babies and toddlers.

What's inside
  • What you need
  • 5 simple steps
PDF · 3 KB
Recipes and meals

No Egg Oats Banana Pancake

Toddler approved

1 year+

About 16 minutes for 8 mini pancakes, with my mom notes for when the batter misbehaves.

What's inside
  • Ingredients and method
  • What to serve it with
  • Mom notes
PDF · 4 KB
Recipes and meals

Broccoli Paneer Pesto Pasta

One pot, 20 minutes

1 year+

A family of 4 dinner with baby-friendly tweaks, so you cook once for everyone.

What's inside
  • Green pesto with broccoli, cashews and paneer
  • Where to keep baby's portion separate
  • Step by step method
PDF · 6 KB
Recipes and meals

5 Kids Lunchbox Recipes

Healthy and easy tiffins

1 year+

Tiffin ideas that actually come back empty, each with what to pair it with.

What's inside
  • Veggie besan chilla roll
  • Paneer veggie rice
  • Mini sandwiches, moong dal cheela and veg poha
PDF · 3 KB
Health and nutrition

Is Jaggery a Healthy Sugar?

Every sweetener, ranked

1 year+For moms

A source-checked guide to the glycemic index of every sweetener in your kitchen. Sach jaanke shock lagega.

What's inside
  • What GI really means
  • 8 sweeteners ranked, lowest to highest
  • The 3 better choices, and how to use them
  • Kids safety rules by age
PDF · 5.7 MB
Shows and screen time

10 Calm TV Shows for Kids

Low stimulation picks

1 year+

Gentle shows that nurture big feelings, kindness and mindfulness, with where to watch each one.

What's inside
  • Daniel Tiger, Bluey, Puffin Rock and more
  • Where to watch each show
  • What each one teaches
PDF · 440 KB
Mom life

The Mental Load System

How we share it at home

For moms

Not a therapist's guide. Just the simple system that has worked for us, after years of getting it wrong first.

What's inside
  • What the mental load actually is
  • Notice, plan, follow through
  • The system we use to share it
PDF · 47 KB
Mom life

Hospital Bag Essentials

23 things I actually used

Pregnancy and newbornFor moms

From what to pack to what to set up at home, with a shop link for every item. Not sponsored.

What's inside
  • For mom: comfort
  • Postpartum and lactation
  • The actual lifesavers and the documents folder
  • Ready at home
PDF · 89 KB

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