Originally, I made this soup for Eliana when she was around 7 months old and froze some of it for later. Now at 10 months old, Eliana prefers to feed herself rather than allow me to spoon-feed her. And you know I’ve barely let her hold the spoon to practice using one! (I’m absolutely getting better at reforming my crazy Helicopter Mommy tendencies. But, there is only so much progress I can make at this point.) So, since she prefers finger foods, I’ve been working on ways to make soups and purees into something she can handle. Today I was
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Here are some current recipes: White Bean Hummus with Spinach -1 can white beans, drained and rinsed -1 handful organic baby spinach -Chopped garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper to taste -Juice of one lemon Put beans, spinach, garlic, olive oil and half of lemon juice in blender and blend until smooth. If needed, add more olive oil or lemon juice to make it creamier. Add salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne. Blend again. Adjust seasonings and olive oil/ lemon juice as needed. Serve alone or on wheat toast. I tried dipping a
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Here are the recipes for some of the new foods Eliana has been eating lately. I’m still mashing food (as opposed to pureeing it) by putting it in the food processor, so there are still small chunks for her to pick up. Roasted Beet Sticks – Medium beets with skin on Cover beets individually with tin foil. Place in roasting pan and roast at 400 for around 30 minutes depending on their size. Let beets cool before touching them. Unwrap them and peel. The peel will come off easily in your hands. Then cut into 1/2 inch thick sticks. Can
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Lately, I’ve begun leaving even more small chunks in Eliana’s food- but I’m still calling them purees for lack of a better description. (If you have any ideas for what to call this, please leave a comment after this post.) At this point, Eliana just assumes she should eat whatever Matt and I are eating. Organic, seasonal and pureed, or not! She will look at our food and make a sort of demanding and questioning, “Eh!?” sound as if to say, “And where’s mine?” For that reason, we’ve been letting her lick more of different types of foods even if
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Here are some more of the recipes I’ve made for Eliana in the last few weeks: Zucchini Puree – 1 organic zucchini sliced or chopped – Olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper to taste Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Add zucchini and a pinch of salt and stir. Add garlic and pinch of pepper. Stir and let cook around 4 or 5 minutes till tender but not mushy. Blend. Let cool slightly before serving to baby. Potato and Kale Puree – ½ small organic potato- chopped (any kind except sweet potato- leave skin
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Here are some recipes I’ve made for Eliana lately. I love, love, love the soft spoons you see in the photos made by by Baby Beaba. They are soft on Eliana’s gums and budding teeth, the silicone doesn’t transfer the heat of her warm foods and they are dishwasher safe.And, well yeah, I think they are pretty, too! Sweet Pea Puree Sweet Pea Puree – 1 cup frozen organic peas-thawed – Pinch of salt and pepper Steam peas. Puree and add salt and pepper. Let cool slightly before serving to
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Here are a couple more recipes I’ve made for Eliana: Yam Soup – all vegetables are organic – 3 yams (skin on) chopped – 2 carrots chopped – 1 zucchini chopped – 2 yellow onions chopped – 1 bag organic baby lettuce/spinach mix – ¾ cup Fage Total Greek yogurt (or any other full-fat plain yogurt you like) – 1 quart organic, low-sodium vegetable broth – Olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper to taste Heat olive oil in a large pot on low-medium heat. Add onions with a pinch of salt. After 1 minute add chopped garlic and stir. Cook around
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Yam Soup Little Foodies 6-9 months and beyond -3 yams with skin on, chopped -2 carrots, peeled and chopped -1 zucchini, chopped -2 yellow onions chopped -1 bag organic baby lettuce/spinach mix -¾ cup Fage Total Greek yogurt (or any other full-fat plain yogurt you like) -1 quart organic, low-sodium vegetable broth -Olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper, to taste Heat olive oil in a large pot on low-medium heat. Add onions and a pinch of salt. After 1 minute add chopped garlic and stir. Cook around 5 minutes. Add yams and carrots and a pinch of
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Hummus Little Foodies 6-9 months and beyond Ingredients: -½ can organic chickpeas, drained and rinsed -Juice of ½-1 lemon -Olive oil, peeled garlic cloves, salt and pepper, to taste Blend chickpeas, garlic and olive oil in a food processor. Add juice of ½ lemon, salt and pepper. Blend again and adjust seasonings and lemon juice to taste. Variations: -Add a small handful of raw spinach when blending -Add tahini, to taste -Add different spices like cumin, cayenne pepper or chili powder Happy Cooking! Related Posts:Whole Wheat Muffins with FruitFarm to FoodiePineapple Banana
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Carrot, Onion and Farro Purée 6-9 months -2-3 organic carrots, peeled and chopped -¼ small organic onion chopped -½ tablespoon cooked farro and some reserved cooking liquid -Olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper to taste Cook farro according to directions on package and reserve some of the liquid. Heat olive oil in pan on low-medium heat and add onion, garlic and salt. Cook until onions are golden, around 5 minutes. Steam the carrots. (I steamed them in the Beaba Babycook). Combine carrots, farro, about a tablespoon of reserved cooking liquid and the onion mixture
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Pear Purée 6-9 months 9-12 months Ingredients: -2 pears peeled and chopped (if pears are organic, can leave peel on) -About ¼ cup of water -Ground ginger to taste Preparation: Put ingredients into a small saucepan and cover. Over low-medium heat, simmer for 5 minutes or until pears are soft Mash with a fork or in blender or food processor, adding cooking liquid as needed until desired consistency is reached. Let cool before serving Variations for Foodies 6+ months: Mix with oatmeal, couscous or quinoa for texture Mix with yogurt, soy milk or ricotta cheese
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Applesauce 6-9 months 9-12 months Ingredients: – 2 apples peeled and chopped (if apples are organic, can leave peel on) – About ¼ cup of water – Cinnamon to taste Preparation: Put ingredients into a small saucepan. Over low-medium heat, simmer for 5 minutes or until apples are soft Mash with a fork or in blender or food processor, adding cooking liquid as needed Let cool before serving Variations: -Combine with plain oatmeal, full-fat Greek yogurt, or both -Get some greens into your Little Foodie and make Apple-Spinach Purée -For Little Foodies 9 months and up, make
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