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You want your baby to have the very best of everything, especially what they eat. It doesn’t get better than what you made for them yourself, cooked and packed with care, this is a simple way to show them how much they are loved.

Recipe: Homemade Baby Food 3 Ways

Servings per recipe: 5
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min

BLACKBERRY + KALE + APPLE PUREE

  • 2 apples (gala, Fuji or pink lady), cored and chopped (organic is best)
  • 1 C blackberries (organic is best)
  • 1 C baby kale, packed (organic is best)
  • 1/2 C water (reserved), breast milk or formula

In a small saucepan, bring 2 inches of water to a boil over medium heat. Place the apples, blackberries and kale into a steamer basket, and steam for 10 minutes. Reserve cooking water. Let cool slightly.

Transfer the apples, blackberries and kale into a blender or food processor and puree, adding 1/4 cup of liquid at a time, until you have reached your desired consistency.

Storage: 3 days in fridge, 3 months in freezer

PEACH + RASPBERRY + QUINOA CHUNKY PUREE

  • 1 C peach slices; fresh or frozen (organic is best)
  • 1/2 C raspberries, fresh or frozen (organic is best)
  • 1/2 C dry quinoa
  • 1 C water

In small sauce pan, over high heat bring water and quinoa to a boil. Turn heat to medium-low and add peach slices, stir. Let simmer for 10 minutes, add raspberries and stir. Let simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until quinoa is cooked and most of the water has evaporated.

Let cool slightly, then transfer all ingredients into blender and pulse a couple times until you achieve a chunky puree. You may also puree for 30 seconds for a smoother puree.

Will last 3 days in the fridge or 2 months in the freezer.

APPLE + GREEN BEANS + BROCCOLI PUREE

  • 2 apples (organic is best)
  • 1/2 C broccoli florets (organic is best)
  • 1/2 C green Beans (organic is best)

Core and chop apple. Trim and chop green beans.

Place apples, green beans, and broccoli into steamer pot over boiling water, cover. Cook for 10 minutes or until all vegetables are easily pricked with a fork.

Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor and puree until you reach your desired consistency, adding water from your steamer pot in 1/4 cup increments if needed.

Makes roughly 15 ounces. Will last 4 days in the fridge or 4 months in the freezer.

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