Easy Apple Sauce

Peel, core and seed apples

Cut apples into chucks and cover with water in a large pot

Bring to gentle boil and and allow to cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until fork tender

Allow apples and the water to cool

Strain apples from water but save the water

Puree apples in food processor or blender adding a little of the reserved water at a time to thin the puree if too thick

DON'T THROW OUT THE LEFT OVER APPLE WATER. MY BAMBINO LOVES TO SIP THE APPLE WATER IN HER SIPPY CUP. JUST POUR INTO A PITCHER AND KEEP IN THE FRIDGE

Pour apple sauce into ice cube trays

* Tap the trays on counter to get air bubbles out *

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze

Once food is frozen pop the food cubes out of tray

* Run cold water on bottom of trays to loosen *

Put cubes in plastic baggies to store in freezer

* Don't forget to label bags and date *

To serve:
Thaw 4 cubes in a bowl in the fridge and serve cold or microwave for 1 minute and stir
* FOR ADDED FLAVOR, SPRINKLE SOME CINNAMON ON APPLE SAUCE *

4 Cubes equals 1 serving

Perfect Peach

In a large pot boil water

Rinse 4 yellow peaches and with a knife make and X in the bottom of the skin on each peach

Place peaches in boiling water for 5 minutes or until you notice the skins start to peel up from where you cut the X

Remove peaches from water and allow to cool to the touch

Once peaches have cooled the skins will be easy to peel from flesh

Cut peaches in half around the the pit and remove pit

Cut peaches into chunks and puree in food processor or blender to a smooth consistency

* If too thin add rice cereal to thicken *

Pour into ice cube trays

* Tap the trays on counter to get air bubbles out *

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze

Once food is frozen pop the food cubes out of tray

* Run cold water on bottom of trays to loosen *

Put cubes in plastic baggies to store in freezer

* Don't forget to label bags and date *

To serve:
Thaw 4 cubes in a bowl in the fridge and serve cold or microwave for 1 minute and stir
* IF PEACHES ARE NOT SWEET ENOUGH MIX IN A LITTLE APPLE SAUCE OR PUMPKIN PUREE *

4 Cubes equals 1 serving

Pumpkin Pie

Cut 1 baking pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds of both halves

Place cut side down on foiled cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven

Roast for 1 hour or until flesh is tender

Allow to cool to the touch

Spoon flesh of pumpkin into blender or food processor

Puree adding an ounce at a time of breast milk or formula to make a smooth baby food consistency

* If too thin add rice cereal to thicken *

Pour into ice cube trays

* Tap the trays on counter to get air bubbles out *

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze

Once food is frozen pop the food cubes out of tray

* Run cold water on bottom of trays to loosen *

Put cubes in plastic baggies to store in freezer

* Don't forget to label bags and date

To serve:
Put 4 cubes in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir and heat an additional 30 seconds or until lukewarm

SPRINKLE A LITTLE CINNAMON JUST BEFORE SERVING FOR AN ADDED KICK AND TO INTRODUCE SPICE TO YOUR BAMBINO

4 Cubes equals 1 serving