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| Should last us a while! |
We are now in the “what has Sawyer not tried” phase so we
are having fun brainstorming fruits and veggies that aren’t so typical. My mom
is great at this, she knows way more about foods than I do so I have leaned on
her for help (love you mom!). Sunday we decided to have a food making party
while the boys watched football. After two hours, we had made 97 oz. of baby
food, a huge success! I have actually been thinking about offering my services
to other moms who want home-made food but don’t have time or equipment. So if
you need baby food, let’s talk.
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| So patient as we cooked! You can see the excitement in his eyes! |
With out further delay, here is a heaping dose of baby food
instructions? This is the longest list I’ve compiled thus far.
We made: Turnips, Peaches (frozen), egg yolks, bananas and
lima beans (frozen).
Bananas & Peaches are super simple, you just throw them
in a blender with a little water and they’re done. The other foods have more
steps, so instructions are below.
A couple weekends back, we also made mangoes that were a
little tricky to make so I included direction on them as well.
TURNIPS
Info & Nutritional benefits: I have never had a turnip
(well maybe except in soups) and I have to admit it was delicious! Tasted a lot
like a mix of potato mixed with cauliflower. Turnips are a great source of
fiber, vitamin C and Iron. It also has zinc, which helps keep a baby’s immune
system working properly.
Steps
- Scrub & clean turnips
- Peal turnips so there is no skin remaining
- Cut into small cubes
- Put into a large pot and cover with water.
- Cook on high heat until you bring to a boil, reduce to medium/high heat and cook covered for 30-40 minutes or until turnips are very soft.
- Drain water and put turnips into a food processor, blender or Baby Bullet with about a ¼ cup of water and puree.
- Put in storage containers, freeze or refrigerator depending on when you plan to use them. (Here are some rules of thumb – 3 days in refrigerator or 30 days in freezer)
Cost: 3 turnips made 20 oz. of food and cost $1.50.
Yielded 5 servings for Sawyer
EGG YOLKS
Info & Nutritional benefits: While egg whites are
usually seen as the “healthy” part of the egg, they do not contain the major
nutrients that the yolk has. Plus, egg whites are on the “avoid” list for
children under 12 months. Yolks contain the essential fatty acids that are
necessary for brain development and are a key source of Iron which many
children lack.
Steps
- Fill pot with enough water to cover eggs
- Bring to boil, cover and simmer (barely boiling) for 15 minutes.
- Immediately cool down with ice water. I put the pot under cold running water with ice for a few minutes. This stops the cooking and helps the shell separate from membrane and makes it easier to peel. You can even put them in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to make sure they are cool
- Peel the shells from the Eggs.
- Separate egg whites from yolks.
- Put yolks in blender, Baby Bullet or processor with about 1 cup of water (I made 12 eggs), it will be very thick so add as much water as needed to puree.
- Put in storage containers, freeze or refrigerator depending on when you plan to use them.
Cost: 12 large Eggland’s Best eggs made 12.5 oz of yolks for
$3.50
Yielded about 3 servings for Sawyer
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| Let me try these yolks..... |
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| Yep, I like them! |
LIMA BEANS
Info & Nutritional benefits: I’m a huge Lima bean fan!
Like other legumes, lima beans are an excellent source of Fiber and protein!
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| resembles yummy guacamole! |
Steps
- Pour
frozen bag of lima beans in pot, cover with water
- Bring
to boil, reduce heat and cover. Cook for 20-30 minutes or until beans are
soft
- Put beans into a food processor, blender or Baby Bullet with about a ¼ cup of water and puree. May need to add more water as you mix
- Put in
storage containers, freeze or refrigerator depending on when you plan to
use them.
Cost: 12 oz. frozen bag of Lima Beans made 16 oz of food and
cost 99 cents.
Yielded 4 servings for Sawyer
MANGO
Info & Nutritional benefits: Warning, Mangoes are very
hard to cut…I recommend clicking the link below for tips on how to cut them before you start. I just
thought I could figure it out but there is definitely an art to it. Mangoes are
loaded with Vitamin A and also have high levels of Carotenoids which is said to
reduce the risks of cancer, heart disease and fight off the common cold. Score!
Steps
- Scrub & clean mangoes
- Peel mangoes
- Cut mangoes and remove pit, cut into cubes
- Put into a food processor, blender or Baby Bullet with about a ¼ cup of water and puree. May need to add more water as you mix
- Put in storage containers, freeze or refrigerator depending on when you plan to use them.
Yielded almost 3 servings for
Sawyer
You are awesome, Kari! Thank you for always posting about what you have been doing for little Sawyer. I greatly appreciate it. Now, I just need to put these tips into action. :)
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