Now that my baby has been eating solids foods consistently for just over a month. I have learned how to make some pretty good homemade solid food for baby. I feel so much better about what my baby is eating when I know exactly what is in her food.
Fruits and Vegetables:
Sweet Potatoes- My baby LOVES sweet potatoes, and I actually have to use them in foods that she doesn’t like for her to eat them. Of course for sweet potatoes, I just peel, boil, and then blend them with some of my own milk or just filtered water.
Carrots- This is another favorite for my baby. To preserve the nutrients I steam fresh, organic carrots until soft, and then blend them with water to make a thick runny mixture.
Sweet Peas- My baby did not like these at all, but she was willing to eat them mixed with carrots or sweet potatoes.
Butternut Squash- This was delicious for the whole family. The baby had to share the butternut squash since it was so big. I peeled, quartered, boiled, and pureed the entire thing. Half was set aside for the baby and half was turned into yummy butternut squash soup for my husband and myself.
Peaches- When I first blended peaches I added way too much water and ended up with a liquid smoothie mixture. I didn’t think about how juicy peaches are, so keep that in mind when blending up peaches.
Apples- I was so sad to find out that my baby did not like apples. Apparently, they were too bitter for her to eat by themselves. She doesn’t mind apples mixed with peaches though. To make it easier to blend smoothly I peeled, sliced, and poached them. To keep the apple from turning brown, just blend it with a few drops of lemon juice.
Bananas- This was another failed flavor for my baby. She does not like bananas alone, but she will eat them mixed with peaches or in oatmeal. I was hoping she would enjoy them more because they are so easy and convenient to feed her.
Home-Cooked Meals:
Below are awesome home cooked solid food for baby.
Turkey Dinner
• ¼ pound browned ground turkey
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• ½ cup sweet peas
• ½ cup diced tomatoes
• ½ cup broth (doesn’t matter what kind)
I browned a pound of ground turkey for a dinner meal and then set aside about a quarter of it for this baby food recipe. I was also cooking rice for the whole family at the time. While the rice is cooking steam the peas until soft. Blend everything in a blender until smooth. You may want to add more or less broth to get your desired consistency. My baby loved this recipe.
Spaghetti
• 1 cup spaghetti noodles (gluten-free if there is a history of allergies)
• ½ cup organic tomato sauce
• ½ cup diced tomatoes
• a little broth or expressed milk if you want it extra thin
Cook the spaghetti noodles until they are VERY soft so they are easier to puree. Add all ingredients and blend until smooth. Check the consistency and add a little broth if it is too thick for your baby. Then blend some more. This was a great success with my baby. We also used our own homemade spaghetti sauce instead of store bought. I have also made this with about a handful of ground beef blended in.
Chicken Dinner
• 1 chicken breast
• ½ cup green beans
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 medium-sized sweet potato
Peel and quarter sweet potato. Boil chicken and sweet potato until cooked through. Steam green beans while those are boiling. Add all to blender with chicken broth, and blend until smooth. You may need to add more broth to obtain desired consistency. This is also delicious for a baby if you use expressed milk in place of broth.
Garden Veggies
This is a great recipe if you are growing your own vegetable garden. The ingredients are based on my vegetable garden which I have begun again this year with my new baby in mind.
• 1 cup diced squash
• ½ cup diced tomatoes
• ½ cup expressed milk
• 1 cup cut green beans
Steam the squash and green beans together until very soft. Blend all of the ingredients until smooth.
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