Pear Puree

Age: 6+ Months
Servings: 10
Suitable for Freezing

Ingredients:

• 5 ripe Bartlett pears
• 1 c. water

Directions:

1. Peel, core, and slice pears. Place slices in a heavy saucepan.
2. Add water and boil for 6 minutes or until pears are tender.
3. Using a spoon, remove pears and place in a food processor. Blend until smooth, adding water from saucepan as needed.

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• Apple Sauce Puree
  

Pea Puree

Age: 6-7 Months

Servings: 2

Suitable for Freezing

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. frozen peas

Directions

1. Place peas in a heavy sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 minutes or until tender (if using fresh peas, cook for 15 minutes).
2. Drain, reserving some cooking liquid. Puree in a food processor.

Note: Serves well with potato, carrot, or sweet potato.

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Corn Puree

Age: 6-7 Months

Servings: 8

Suitable for Freezing

Ingredients

• 2 ears of corn (on cob)

Directions

1. Remove the outer husk and silk from the corn on the cob and rinse the cob well.
2. Cover with boiling water and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
3. Strain and then remove the kernels of corn using a sharp knife.
4. Puree in a food processor.

Note: Serves well with carrot, lee, potato, or chicken.

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Cauliflower Puree

Age: 6+ Months

Servings: 6

Suitable for Freezing

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound small cauliflower florets

Directions

1. Place cauliflower florets in a steamer and cook for about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and blend to a puree.

Note: Serves well with potato, carrot, or sweet potato.

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Papaya Puree

No-Cook Recipe

Age: 6+ Months

Suitable for Freezing

Ingredients

• 1 small papaya

Directions

1. Cut papaya in half, peel, remove the black seeds, and puree or mash the flesh of one half until smooth.

Note: Papaya contains papain, an enzyme that breaks down protein and so boosts the digestion, as well as improving indigestion. It is rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene. A 3-ounce portion of papaya will provide a young child's daily requirement of vitamin C. Papaya is also high in soluble fiber, which is important for normal bowel function.

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Apple Sauce Puree

Age: 6+ Months

Servings: 4

Suitable for Freezing

Ingredients

• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1/4 c. unsweetened apple juice or water
• generous pinch of ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions

1. Put the fruit into a sauce pan together with the apple juice or water and connimon (if using), cover, and cook over low heat for 6 minutes or until tender. Blend the fruit to a smooth puree.

Note: Apple is an ideal first food, being easy to digest and unlikely to cause allergies. Choose sweet apples like Goden Delicious or Royal Gala. Some varieties, such as Granny Smith, may have too tart a flavor for your baby.

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Butternut Squash Puree

Age: 6+ Months

Suitable for Freezing

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Ingredients

• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, cut in half, and seeded
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter (optional)
• 1 orange

Directions

1. Juice the orange in a food processor. Make sure any seeds are removed.
2. Meanwhile, chop the butternut squash into pieces and steam for 12 minutes. Add to the food processor along with the butter and puree. Add water from the steam bath to thin to the desired consistency.

Note: Butternut squash makes a good combination with vegetables like peas or broccoli and also goes well with fruits like apple or pear.

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Sweet Potato & Broccoli Puree

Age: 6+ Months

Suitable for Freezing

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 3/4 c. broccoli florets
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1-2 tsp. your baby's usual milk

Directions

1. Steam the sweet potato (aprox. 12 min.) and broccoli (aprox. 6-7 min.) until tender.
2. Place sweet potato and broccoli in a food processor. Add milk and butter. Puree until smooth, adding water from the steamer as needed.

Note: Broccoli is best steamed or microwaved, as boiling halves its vitamin C content. If your baby isn't keen on the flavor, mix it with a sweet-tasting vegetable like sweet potato, rutabaga, butternut squash, or pumpkin. As a variation on this recipe, try sweet potato and peas or sweet potato and squash.

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Carrot Puree

Age: 6+ Months

Servings: 12+

Suitable for Freezing

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My little boy has been showing more and more curiosity for foods lately so I've decided it's time to move beyond the rice cereal and start him on other baby foods. Most pediatricians are now recommending starting with the orange and yellow vegetables. I figured that homemade baby foods must be at least somewhat more nutritious that what you find in the stores. I checked out this book from our local library and, sure enough - their first recipe was a carrot puree. So easy, natural, and homemade. The little guy loved it so I think we're off to a good start!


Ingredients

• 4-6 medium carrots

Directions

1. Peel carrots and chop into 1-inch pieces.
2. Place carrots in a steamer, filled with boiling water. Cook for 15-20 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
3. Drain and place in a food processor. Puree until very smooth, adding water from the bottom of the steamer pan until you reach a desired consistency.
4. Spoon puree into empty and clean ice cube trays and place in the freezer. Thaw when ready to eat!

Note: Carrots are more nutritious when cooked with a little fat, such as a pat of unsalted butter, as the beta-carotene they contain is absorbed more readily.

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