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Meats and fish can be cooked in any manner you like (steam-cooked, boiled, micro-waved, etc.). Just be sure that they're well cooked and that you remove all fat bits and hard bits before serving. (If frying or roasting meat or fish, try to avoid adding fat - or keep it to a bare minimum).
Don't add any salt, fat or sugar to your baby's food. It isn't necessary.
4. SERVING THE FOOD Use a food blender (or a mashing fork) to mix
food to right texture for your baby.
If he/she is just starting out with solids, then food should be completely 'liquified' and added in small quantities to his/her bottle. As your baby matures, you'll begin feeding him/her directly with a spoon. Gradually make food slightly thicker and slightly chunkier (beginning with 'chunks' no bigger than a grain of salt). Give your baby time to adjust at every stage of progression.
If you have cooking water, you can add some to food to smoothen it or make it less dry (except for carrots, spinach, beets and turnip -- use fresh water or milk instead).
Remember that your baby's mouth is much more sensitive to heat than yours. His/her food should be warm, not hot.
IN CONCLUSION... Really, two most important points to bear in mind when cooking for your baby are: (1) Make sure that he/she is able to comfortably deal with texture of food, and (2) Avoid preparing foods that are inappropriate for his/her age.
Everything else is just plain old cooking.
Nancy.
Nancy Miller is author of 'How to Make Your Own Healthy Baby Food' and a full-time working mom. Visit Nancy's website at http://www.healthy-baby-food.com
