I love zucchini, but pureed zucchini is something I never would have thought to make for bebe E. According to “The Baby & Toddler Cookbook“, zucchini is a natural first food for babies because of it’s tender texture and very mild flavor. In addition, it’s thin skin makes it easy to prepare and easy for baby to digest. Because bebe E will eat the skin of the zucchini, I felt it was important to buy organic. So...
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For the last 2 months I’ve been buying sweet potatoes with red skin, hoping to find vibrant, orange flesh on the inside. The past 3 times I purchased sweet potatoes for bebe E, I’ve been disappointed to find whitish yellowy-green flesh. There’s been some confusion in our family about the difference between sweet potatoes and yams. We always believed yams were different from sweet potatoes and had red skin and orange flesh,...
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Pureed peas are one of bebe E’s favorite green veggies and we go through a 1 pound bag of frozen organic peas in about 2 weeks. Peas are legumes and are rich in protein and fiber. They also contain high amounts of iron and vitamin C. We should all eat more peas! Today was a rainy day and a perfect day to stay indoors and stock-up on some of bebe E’s homemade favorites. We’re almost finished with the 6 month foods section...
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I am continuing my mission to cook through “The Baby & Toddler Cookbook” I found at Williams and Sonoma. Carrots are listed as an example of a yellow-orange veggie that is rich in vitamin A for healthy eyes and skin. Vitamin A also helps to fight infection. I’m glad bebe E loves her pureed carrots. :) I bought these organic carrots at Albertson’s out of convenience. I usually buy them at H-mart, Whole Foods, or...
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Bebe E loves mashed bananas and it is such a nutritious and fresh first fruit (tongue twister?) for babies. I buy organic bananas although I know that the peel is thick enough to protect the flesh from harmful whatever-bad-is-out-there. I found that these tend to be a bit smaller than non-organic bananas, but they’re perfect for bebe E. One banana is equal to approximately 3 servings for bebe E. I cut up 1/3 of the banana into her...
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I realized its been awhile since I posted any homemade bebe food. I’ve actually been quite busy making different types of food for bebe E since I ordered more Baby Cubes, but perhaps I’ve avoided posting these knowing that my audience is not vast. :) Seriously, who doesn’t love applesauce – baby’s, kids, and even grownups?!? Maybe I’m one of the few adults that likes to eat applesauce, and not just...
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Bebe dada asked if I was going to post the foods that I made for bebe E. At first I thought, “pureed baby food is boring!” Obviously, I changed my mind. :D First, I made pureed carrots, which tasted good but turned out a bit runny because I added too much water. (Yes, I do taste all of bebe E’s food.) COOKING TIP: I should mention that I used my Cuisinart mini food processor the first time, but the carrots weren’t...
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