As promised, I'm going to begin sharing some baby food recipes with you. Some of these will be my own creations and others will be straight from the book I referenced previously. I tasted this mixture after it was blended in the food processor and it was delicious. I might even use this as a base for an adult smoothie one day.
One of the things to keep in mind when feeding solid foods to a baby, is that they need to eat foods alone before mixing together. This helps to identify any food allergies a baby might have. Strawberries tend to be a fruit that can bother children's skin easily. So, when introducing strawberries, be sure to keep an eye out for a skin rash.
Strawberry, Blueberry and Apple Puree
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup chopped strawberries
1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
Place fruit in a small saucepan and cook over high heat for 2 minutes, then on low heat for an additional 5 minutes. Pour into food processor and blend until smooth. Put into containers to freeze. Makes 4 servings of 2 ounces each.
To use, simply thaw in the microwave for 1 minute. Serve alone, or mix with baby oatmeal or rice cereal. If mixture is too thick for your baby, add a little bit of water.
