Archive for the ‘Baby Food’ Category

Pureed Fruit

1 dessert apple or 1 ripe pear
1 tablespoon water, formula or breast milk

Peel, quarter and core fruit. Thinly slice and put into a small saucepan with water, formula or breast milk. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes until soft.

Press through a sieve or use food processor/blender. Spoon into serving bowl and cool. You can cover and refrigerate for 24 hours or freeze in ice cube trays.

Great Veggies

3 medium potatoes
8 ounces spinach
2 large cloves garlic

Peel and cube potatoes. Crush and peel garlic. Cook potatoes, spinach, and garlic with about 1/2 cup water for about 15 minutes over high heat, or until potatoes are soft.

Process all in a blender or food processor until very mushy.

Freeze in ice cube trays overnight, then pop out cubes and store in another container in the freezer.

Yields 20 servings.

Chicken and Rice

For 10 months or older.

1/4 pound ground chicken*
1/2 cup peeled and chopped zucchini
1/2 cup sweet potato, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup frozen, fresh or canned corn
1/2 teaspoon parsley
1 cup long grain, enriched rice
3 cups water

Boil chicken in water for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Mash or pur?e to serve.

Chicken and Broccoli

For 10 months or older.

1 large boneless skinless chicken breast
1 bag frozen broccoli florets
1 can chicken broth, no salt added
1 can cream of chicken soup, no salt added
Infant rice cereal

Cook chicken, broccoli and zucchini in unsalted chicken broth for about an hour. Add cream of chicken soup and process. Add rice cereal (or mashed potato flakes) to desired consistency.

Pork and Apple Puree

6 ounces (180 grams) lean pork
6 ounces (180 grams) potatoes
6 ounces (180 grams) turnip
1/4 onion
1/4 apple
1 1/4 cups water
1 pinch sage

Cut pork in small pieces and remove excess fat. Peel and cut vegetables into 1/2-inch cubes.

Peel apple, remove core and dice small. Place everything in a saucepan and let simmer until well cooked. Pur?e in blender and freeze in cubes.