Baby food etc...

Hi

Ok, so I'm trying to get prepared for a few months time when my little one starts eating food. As we are raising baby as Muslim but also teaching her Christianity at the same time, food might get interesting....

Have you any suggestions what to do and cook? Where I live it is virtually impossible to buy halal without driving 30 miles. Does anyone know brands of baby food that is suitable?

Also, how do you get around the issue of kids parties etc with food? Especially things like jelly. So many foods have gelatin in, it's a nightmare! My daughter will be the only Muslim at the parties as it's a rare thing in the area we live in.

My biggest worry is how to cut pork products out of her diet when baby's nanny does not know anything about Islam or that her son and granddaughter are Muslim! Any suggestions? No, telling her would not be an option as she would not understand.... It's a generation thing and would cause too many problems...

Hope you can help. Thank you in advance X