Homemade Baby Food Recipe: Vegetables

Veggies are Gab’s second food. He usually eats it with brown rice. Homemade  baby vegetable purees are easy to prepare. Gab’s favorite includes squash, sweet potato, potato, sweet peas and brocolli.

Here are some easy to cook baby foods:

Squash/Potato/Sweet Potato

1. Peel and cut into smaller. For squash, make sure to scoop out the seeds.
2. Place an inch of water in a pan, then place squash. Steam boil until tender. (Another option is baking)
3. Place squash “meat” into your choice of appliance for pureeing.
4. You can serve it with brown rice or add milk.

Squash is rich in Vitamin A and Folate. Also high in Vitamins and Calcium.

The nutritional value of potatoes is really not all that high. But it has respectable amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and potassium, but the starch (Carbohydrates) component is high.

Sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin A, beta carotene and potassium. It also contain a good amount of Vitamin E, calcium and folate, plus fiber.

Asparagus

1. Wash asparagus under cool water.
2. Steam asparagus until very tender and mushy or baby food puree.
3. Puree the steamed asparagus.
4. Use a seive or a mesh strainer to get rid of of long fibers.

Asparagus is full of Vitamin C, fiber, some B vitamins, folic acid and protein.

Brocolli

1. Wash brocolli under cool water.
2. Chop stems and florets into small pieces. (For Gab, we just use the florets as it yields a smoother puree.)
3. Steam until tender.
4. Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing.

Broccoli is very high in Vitamin C and is a great source of soluble fiber. Do be careful as broccoli may cause a baby to have gas.

Sweet Peas

1. Snap the ends off the fresh sweat peas and wash them.
2. Place sweet peas into a pan with a just enough water cook them until tender.
3. Puree using a hand processor.

Peas contains more protein that a tablespoon of peanut butter and also provides Calcium, Vitamin A and C and Iron.

White Beans

1. Wash and pick through the beans.
2. Soak beans overnight. Make sure the beans are completely covered.
3. Cook soaked beans – use 3 cups of water per 1 cup of beans.
4. Bring beans and water to a boil in a pot, cover and simmer until the beans are tender.
5. Puree using a hand processor.
6. Use a seive or a mesh strainer to get rid of the skins.

Lentils, legumes and dried Beans are high in fiber, they are great for helping maintain bowel regularity. They contain high amounts of six minerals (calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, sodium and magnesium) as well as B-vitamins, and protein.

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