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Apple Banana Nutmeg Puree

23 Aug

Super simple puree for your little one just starting solids. If you are anything like me, most mornings are a bit rushed in trying to get ready for the day and make sure my kids get fed before they melt down (low blood sugar anyone?). This puree will save the day.

So grab your BEABA, or whatever you use to steam and puree, an apple, half a banana and a spice – you can’t really go wrong with nutmeg or cinnamon.

Peel the apple, I prefer a sweet one like a Fuji apple, cut it up and throw it in your steamer for about ten minutes.

While the apple is steaming, peel your banana and throw half of it in the microwave for 20 seconds just to warm enough to make mashing it easier. Then, mash the banana in the bowl you’re using to serve.

Once the apple is done steaming, puree and add it to banana. You can leave the reserve water in to puree. If you aren’t blending the apple with something else, like oats or bananas, then using the reserve water will produce a very watery puree.

Add the nutmeg or cinnamon and mix

Serve warm to your little one. This will make one to two servings.

Happy eating!
Marnie

 
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Posted in 6-9 Months, Basic Puree, Breakfast, Recipes

 

Peach Plum with Vanilla Purée

20 Aug

Super simple delicious purée for your little one. Summer is great for a lot of reasons but if you are a parent access to fresh and local fruit is a big plus.

Today I steamed one large peach and three small plums for my littler one’s breakfast. I added a little vanilla to cut the sourness a bit. Yum.

So grab your Beaba and purée away. Remember to remove the skins before pureeing. I steamed the fruit to make an easier and smoother purée. I added the vanilla after pureeing.

If you want to thicken up the purée either dump the water from steaming (you really don’t need the reserve water), which is what I did, and/or add rice cereal or ground oats.

Happy eating!
Marnie

 
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Posted in 6-9 Months, Basic Puree, Breakfast, Getting Started, Recipes

 

Pear Puree with Oats and Cinnamon

12 Aug

As I have blogged about in the past, pears are an amazing fruit. They are full of Vitamin C, Fiber and Potassium. An added bonus is that pears are easy on digestion and can aid in a constipated little one. Add Oats (Iron and Fiber) and Cinnamon to the mix and your child has a very healthy start to the day. I add oats help to thicken the puree but ground them first.

Perfect for: 7+ months

Servings: 1-2

Grab your Gear:

  1. A cutting board
  2. A cutting knife
  3. A peeler
  4. Coffee Grinder (for your oats)
  5. A steamer and a pureer (or your Beaba)
  6. Bowl and spoon for serving

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Food:

  1. One pear (I used D’anjou Pears), peeled and cut up
  2. 1/8 cup oats ground to a powder (best to use a coffee grinder but a pureer does fine too)
  3. Cinnamon – how ever much you want. I probably added a teaspoon or so.

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Method:

  1. Throw the pear in your Beaba (or whatever device you use) to steam for approximately 10 minutes (Level 2 on your Beaba).
  2. Add cinnamon during the steaming process. You can also add cinnamon in the end, just stir it in.
  3. Once steaming is done, puree the pear to desired consistency. The puree will be very liquid. The oats will help with this issue but also removing some of the water before pureeing will help.
  4. Grind the oats and mix them into the puree. Oats will thicken the puree.
  5. Serve

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As always store what you are going to use within the next 3 days in the fridge. Any remainder should go in the freezer.

Happy Eating!
Marnie

 
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Posted in 6-9 Months, Basic Puree, Breakfast, Food, Getting Started, Recipes

 

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

28 Aug

Pancakes are hearty. I used Stonewall Kitchen’s pancake mix and very simply added in steamed apples and cinnamon. I love making these pancakes on the weekdays so finding quick and easy solutions was my goal. If it is a weekend, I am all about experimenting with my kiddo’s pancakes. I love making pancakes with a fruit and spice. Banana vanilla is also a favorite in our home!

Super simple.

Super delicious.

Food:

  1. 1 cup pancake mix
  2. 1 egg (or the equivalent egg whites)
  3. 3/4 cup whole milk
  4. 1 tablespoon butter
  5. 1 apple, peeled and cut up
  6. Cinnamon
  7. Flax Oil or Seed
  8. To serve: Greek yogurt, maple syrup, cottage cheese

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Super Complicated Method:

  1. Add peeled, cut up apple to steamer, add cinnamon and steam for about 10 minutes in your Beaba or steamer of your choice!
  2. Mix egg and milk together, add pancake mix and butter
  3. Add your flax seed or oil
  4. Either mix the soft apple cinnamon pieces into the batter or place batter on griddle and add apple cinnamon pieces to one side (I did the latter)
  5. Makes about 5-6 pancakes
  6. Serve with Greek yogurt, maple syrup or cottage cheese (which may seem strange but it makes a nice compliment, kiddos love it and it is good for them!)

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Tips to make this recipe even healthier:

  1. Substitute in egg whites for eggs – Obvious reasons
  2. Use Whole Wheat Flour – Whole wheat is a good source of calcium, iron, fiber, and other minerals like selenium.
  3. Add Flax Seed – For Omega-3 fatty acid and fiber
  4. Add Ricotta Cheese – Omega fatty acids, protein, fiber, calcium, vitamins a, b12 and riboflavin as well as minerals zinc, selenium and phosphorus.
  5. Add a powder multi-vitamin – As my 13 month old continues his transition from purees, being completely dependent on his parents and exploring his food, I have been worried about getting him the nutrients he needs in his diet. I see a lot of playing and some very creative art work but how much of the yogurt or the tofu or whatever type of protein I throw down on his tray is actually getting into his system. My pediatrician told me to not worry and to think about his diet on a weekly basis, not daily and certainly not meal by meal. Sigh. Okay, I reluctantly accepted this rational and medically based advice…he noticed my worry did not go away and suggested I find a multi-vitamin to serve in his milk or find some other creative way to get it into his system. So alas I found Nutristart.

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Happy Eating!
Marnie

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