This homemade Pear + Cardamom Baby Food Puree is so creamy and delicious that you will want to eat it as well! A healthy puree filled with wholesome pears that is a wonderful first puree for baby. Updated Post – original October 2013 content is at the bottom of this updated post. I first posted this pear puree recipe 6 years ago! Excuse me while I stare off into space while scratching my head - I'm just trying to figure out where time has gone. I can't tell you how many times in the last 6 years that I have made this puree - 10? 20? 100? It's so damn delicious that I am still making this for my girls (who are now 7 and 5) because they still request this baby puree for a snack. Who am I kidding? As I write this post, I have a bowl of this warm pear puree sitting next to me and I am devouring it. It really is that delicious! To get to this level of yumminess is actually really easy! We take chunks of pear, a pinch of cardamom and ...
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Sweet Potato + Curry Baby Food Puree
This Homemade Sweet Potato with Curry Baby Food Puree is a fun and exotic first puree for baby! Creamy, smooth and filled with a ton of essential nutrients for growing baby. Great baby food for 4+ months (stage 1 baby food). Updated Post - original September 2013 content is at the bottom of this updated post. This deliciously creamy baby food puree will take your little one on a fun culinary adventure, without ever leaving their highchair! Sweet potatoes are one of my all-time favorite vegetables to puree for baby! Not only do I find that most baby's love their naturally sweet taste and creamy texture, but sweet potatoes are loaded with essential nutrients for a growing baby. It's a winning combo in my book! In this recipe, we are going to roast the sweet potatoes to bring out their natural caramely-earthy goodness before we add in a pinch of mild curry powder and blend to a super light and creamy consistency. Don't be afraid to eat this delicious puree right ...
How To: Freeze Baby Purees
Learn everything you need to know about storing and freezing homemade baby food recipes! You need just a few simple supplies to properly freeze and store baby food. This post walks you through every thing you need to know. You'll be a pro in no time! I find that for a lot of moms there are several things that makes them afraid of making their own baby food - they think it is a time consuming process, they don't know where to start or what recipes are the best for their babies. Don't worry. Stop stressing. Get cooking. If I can do it, I know you can do it [I am really not that smart]. Making your own baby food is super EASY - it just takes a little planning and a small chunk of time. Here is the prep work First, you want to start with finding a couple of recipes that are age appropriate, have ingredients in season and have different tastes (savory, sweet, different colors, mix of fruits and veggies). The fresher the produce the better the food will taste and the cheaper it ...
Chicken + Apricot + Sage + Kale Loaf
When I think of a meal for a toddler, meatloaf would never enter my mind. In fact, I am pretty sure I have never even had meatloaf before. It seems so old school. Something served with a side of peas and a big glass of milk. So when I received some chicken meatloaf leftovers for my babe I was beyond skeptical. I probably even rolled my eyes at it. Turkey loaf. REALLY. It is just so, un-pretty. But then I heated a big hunk of it up, served it with some cooked carrots [of course, I had to go all out] and served it to the babes for dinner. She devoured it. Bite after bite. Not a crumb left. I was speechless. So I gave it a try. Not what I was expecting, even though the name really does sum up the taste of it - a dish that is a cross between a loaf of bread and ground meat with just a pinch of spice. There was something very hearty and homey about it. I could see why it was devoured. This is what got my wheels turning. If I could just add some veggies [kale, carrots and tomatoes] ...
Strawberry Fields – Strawberry + Spinach + Chives + Barley
Today is going to be an amazing day. The rain will stop. The sun will shine. There will be nothing but happiness. The babes will do nothing but laugh and smile all day. I will be an amazing mother and provide such laughter and smiles. The birds will sing. I will sing. Babes will sing. Perfect day. The chores will get done by themselves. There is no such thing as dishes. Groceries will magically appear in my fridge. I will have all the time to play on my hands and knees. I will have a never ending river of patience. The words 'to-do list' are not even a part of my vocabulary. Perfect day. But if for some reason the perfect day I have in mind does not appear, I will be making this recipe. A recipe that will make anyone happy - strawberry fields. Earthy spinach mixed with spicy chives and chewy barley all topped with sweet strawberries. Just look at it. Doesn't it just make you smile? Served hot or cold. In the rain or sun. With a spoon or by little hands. Chop off their ...