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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:Recipes for Cold Cukes Soup, Chickpea & Tomato
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If you’ve been reading any of my posts so far, particularly Helicopter Mommy, you know that I’m a nut job about keeping Eliana’s clothes clean in this whole adventure into solid foods. The truth is, I’ve been this way since the beginning. As soon as she began drinking from bottles, and not very neatly at that, I began to freak out about needing to have a bib and burp cloth for her at all times. (And yes, of course, they matched her clothes. Duh.) I was such a nut about it that I bet my poor husband heard me screeching,
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Investigating an avocado before I opened it. Her first solid! Applesauce Some of my friends and family have asked me about the order in which I’ve introduced solid foods to Eliana. I have no real rhyme or reason. I did purposefully make her applesauce on her 6-month birthday as her first “solid” because she loves apples. I thought that would be a fun way to start. I didn’t really think about that initial stage of pushing everything back out of her mouth because she had no idea what to do with
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Last night I got to catch up with my friend Tracy who is an amazing mom to twin boys who are Eliana’s age. I was telling her about my OCD about getting Eliana’s clothes all messy when I’m feeding her. Tracy gave me a brilliant idea: stuff a napkin inside Eliana’s collar under the bib. So, I tried it today. But then this happened. I’m in charge of the spoon, Woman! We didn’t escape mess free-
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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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Roasted Butternut Squash Purée 6-9 months -1 butternut squash, seeded and chopped into halves or quarters -Olive oil, salt and pepper to taste Heat the oven to 400° On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat, lay the squash, skin-side down, and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle on some salt and pepper. Roast for 40-50 minutes or until tender. Scoop out the flesh and mash with a fork or blend in food processor making sure to leave some small chunks. Let cool slightly before serving to baby. Variations: -Add
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