In the past I have made different veggie combos, sweet potatoes (always a favourite) and pretty much any fruit mixed with whole grain baby cereal (I find it thickens it up nicely so it's not quite so runny). The creation I am going to walk you through is a fruit/veggie combo and it literally takes 5 minutes to make.
My weapon of choice is this Betty Crocker chopper. I'm not sure of the actual name but I bought it at Sears and it works better than any blender/bullet I have tried (and it was under $40).
Next
are my ingredients. Blueberries (any berries will work - I especially
love blackberries; their abundant flavour covers almost any veggie taste
and they make it a pretty colour too!), peach (or apricot, banana,
etc), organic baby cereal (any kind will do) and frozen veggies (I use a
green/yellow bean and carrot mix). **Disclaimer: Although my baby loves strawberries, I should note that they ARE considered to be an allergy risk, therefore it is not recommended that you feed them to children under one year of age**
I
usually add my veggies first, as they need the most chopping power,
then my fruit and cereal. I don't measure anything; I just kind of know
how much my baby can eat. I would say there's about 1/3 cup of
blueberries, 1/4 cup of cereal (this is the really fine, flaky stuff), a
whole peach and 6-8 veggie pieces in here.
Put the lid on and blend away! It'll come out looking something like this:
Yes,
I have tasted it and yes, it is VERY tasty! I rinse the lid and blade
right away so that I can use them again without having to soak and scrub
them. Then I feed straight from the mixing bowl since, let's face it,
who wants to do more dishes?
And the end result? A happy, healthy baby. And a mom who feels good about what she's feeding her baby without having to spend hours preparing.
And the end result? A happy, healthy baby. And a mom who feels good about what she's feeding her baby without having to spend hours preparing.
Questions? Comments? Please share, I'd love to hear from you!
