Since Jude is an eating machine lately, I thought it would be fun to do a post on some of the foods I make for him that he is loving. He has started being a little more adventurous with his food and it is honestly so much fun! If making hilarious facial expressions while you eat were an Olympic sport, this kid would seriously make the medal podium.
2 cups carrots, peeled and diced
1/2 cup cooked jasmine rice
1 cup canned coconut milk
1/4 to 1/2 cup water (or formula/breast milk)
Directions:
Cook the rice according to package directions and set it aside to cool completely. Next, steam your carrots until they are very tender; I do this with a baby food maker and it takes about 15 minutes. You could easily do it on the stove-top as well. Toss everything into a blender and blend until smooth. Add more water (or formula/breast milk) if you want a thinner consistency.
*This recipe yields approximately 12 oz. of baby food.
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 apple, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup canned white beans
1/4 cup water (or breast milk/formula)
Directions:
Steam sweet potatoes and apples together until they are very tender; I do this with a baby food maker and it takes about 15 minutes. You could easily do it on the stove-top as well. Toss everything into a blender and blend until smooth. Add more water if you want a thinner consistency.
*This recipe yields approximately 14 oz. of baby food.
1 can pumpkin (pure pumpkin, not pie filling!)
1 banana
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
Steam banana until tender; I do this with a baby food maker and it only takes 5 minutes. You could easily do it on the stove-top as well. Toss everything into a blender and blend until smooth. Add a few tablespoons of water if you want a thinner consistency.
*This recipe yields approximately 14 oz. of baby food.
- When Jude was 4-6 months old, I always used breast milk to thin out his baby food. Since he's a little bigger now, I just use water from the steamer. You can use formula as well. Whatever works best for you!
