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

More Edamame, Mommy!

Pour 1 bag of frozen in the pod Edamame (Soybeans) in sauce pan and cover with water

Bring to boil and cook 3 minutes

Strain pods and allow to cool to the touch

Remove beans by squeezing the sides of the pod to open

Pour into blender or food processor with 2 ounces of breast milk or formula

Puree adding 2 ounces of breast milk or formula at a time as needed until blended to a baby food consistency * If it becomes too thin, add rice cereal to thicken*

Pour into ice cube trays * Tap traps on counter to get air bubbles out *

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze

Once food is frozen pop the food cubes out * Running cold water under trays to loosen food helps*

Put food 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 additional 30 seconds until food is lukewarm

*Some babies may not like the texture of blended soybeans as it can be a little thick and grainy but you can sneak it in by blending it with other food*

4 Cubes equals 1 serving
Makes 4 servings

Peas Peas Pretty Please!

Pour 1 medium bag of petite sweet peas in sauce pan and cover with 1 cup water

Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes

Allow peas to cool for 10 minutes and pour into blender or food processor

Puree to a smooth consistency adding breast milk or formula to thin * If too thin, add rice cereal to thicken*

Pour into ice cube trays * Tap traps on counter to get air bubbles out *

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze

Once food is frozen pop the food cubes out * Running cold water under trays to loosen food helps*
Put food 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 until food is lukewarm

4 Cubes equals 1 serving
Makes 4 servings

Butternut Baby

Cut 1 medium sized Butternut squash length wise and scoop seeds out with spoon

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

Roast for 1 hour or until fork tender

Allow squash to cool to the touch

Spoon flesh of squash 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.

4 Cubes equals 1 serving
Makes 4 servings

14 Carrot Gold!

Wash and peel 14 carrots and cut into equal size pieces. (Or open a bag of baby carrots)

In a saucepan cover carrots with water

Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer

Cook carrots until they are soft and fork tender (about 30 minutes)

Add carrots and remaining water to a food processer or blender and puree

If the consistency is too thick pour in some breast milk or formula to thin it down

If consistency is too thin you can thicken with rice cereal

Pour carrots in icecube trays * Tap the trays on the counter to get air bubbles out *

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze

Once food is frozen, pop the food cubes out of the tray * run cold water on bottom of trays to loosen cubes *

Put cubes in plastic baggies to store in freezer

* Don't forget to label the bags and date *

To serve:

Place in microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir and heat again for 30 seconds or until lukewarm.

4 Cubes equals 1 serving
Makes 4 servings