28 | 90 | 770 |
Ingredients | Minutes | Calories |
Prep | Cook | Servings |
30 min | 1 h | 15 |
5 medium potato(es) | Sweet potato (OR) |
1 squash | Butternut squash (OR) |
5 large | Carrots (OR) |
5 medium | Turnip (OR) |
1 medium | Rutabaga, Swedish turnip, raw (OR) |
5 parsnip(s) | Parsnip (OR) |
2 1/4 kg | Pumpkin (OR) |
4 beet(s) | Beets, raw (OR) |
5 potato | Potato (OR) |
6 medium | Zucchini (OR) |
3 cup | Frozen green peas (OR) |
1 head | Broccoli, raw (OR) |
1 medium head | Cauliflower (OR) |
6 cup | Baby spinach (OR) |
2 bunch | Kale (OR) |
10 medium | Apple (OR) |
10 medium | Pear (OR) |
10 apricot(s) | Apricot (OR) |
5 cup | Blueberries (OR) |
12 fruit | Plum (OR) |
10 medium | Peach (OR) |
10 fruit(s) | Nectarine (OR) |
4 cup halves | Strawberries (OR) |
5 cup | Apricot, dried (OR) |
5 cup | Prunes, dried (OR) |
2 cup | Frozen green peas (OR) |
1 1/2 cup | Water, filtered ((or more depending on the root vegetable)) |
3 tbsp | Avocado oil (If roasting. (You can also use butter, ghee, coconut oil, refined coconut oil, olive oil)) |
This recipe is a guide on how to make baby puree from fruits vegetables and meats. The idea is to puree one food at a time and freeze it so that you can combine them later on to make interesting flavours for your baby. Some purees you can also mix together before freezing into 1 oz ice cubes. But the real purpose is to get those ideas flowing.
Plus you'll get some awesome puree combination ideas in the "Notes" section.
STEP 1: Choose form --> Sweet potatoes, butternut squash, carrots, turnips, parsnips, rutabaga, pumpkin, beets, potatoes.
STEP 2: Wash, peel, and roughly chop.
STEP 3: Cook! Steam in a double broiler for 30-45 minutes or until you can pierce with a fork. OR Coat the vegetable in oil and roast in the oven at 375F for between 50 min to 1 hour or until you can pierce with a fork.
STEP 4: Transfer to a blender and add water. Start with 1/4 cup and adjust for the texture you want)
STEP 5: Blend until smooth. and freeze in 1oz ice cube trays,
STEP 1: Choose form -->zucchini, broccoli, peas, cauliflower, asparagus, spinach, kale
STEP 2: Wash, peel, and roughly chop.
STEP 3: Cook! Steam in a double broiler for 15-20 minutes (peas & greens are closer to 5-10 min) or until you can pierce with a fork. OR Coat the vegetable in oil and roast in the oven at 375F for between 10 min to 30 hour or until you can pierce with a fork. (asparagus --> 10 min, cauliflower --> 30 min)
STEP 4: Transfer to a blender and add water. Start with 1/4 cup and adjust for the texture you want)
STEP 5: Blend until smooth. and freeze in 1oz ice cube trays,
STEP 1: Choose form --> apples, pears, apricots, blueberries, cherries, plum, prunes, peaches, nectarines, strawberries
STEP 2: Wash, peel if necessary, and roughly chop.
STEP 3: Cook! Steam in a double broiler for 5-10 minutes or until you can pierce with a fork. OR Coat the fruits in oil and roast in the oven at 375F for between 10-20 min or until you can pierce with a fork.
STEP 4: Transfer to a blender and add water if needed.
STEP 5: Blend until smooth. and freeze in 1oz ice cube trays,
STEP 1: Choose form --> ripe pears, bananas, melon, mango, avocado, ripe plum, blueberries, papaya, ripe cantaloup
STEP 2: Wash, peel if necessary, and roughly chop.
STEP 3: Transfer to a blender and add water if needed.
STEP 4: Blend until smooth. and freeze in 1oz ice cube trays,
STEP 1: Choose 1lb of fresh white fish from trusted sources (tilapia, cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, and snapper)
STEP 2: Bring 1 cup of water (or bone broth or vegetable broth) to a simmer. Add spices like garlic onions, juice of a lemon if desired.
STEP 3: Add the filet to the water until it turns all white
STEP 4: Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes
STEP 5: Cut into slices, mash into bigger chunks or add to a puree mix.
STEP 1: Mix Purees in a small sauce pan and heat over medium- low heat
STEP 2: Add your liquid (2 tsp/ 2 oz) (avocado oil, coconut oil, refined coconut oil, ghee, grass-fed butter, water)
STEP 3: Add any extras such as purees cucumbers, herbs, spices, cooked grains, purees meats/beans. If using breastmilk, or juices form fermented foods, add only once mixture is heated to retain all those enzymes.
STEP 4: Let cool and serve.
* 1 servings is 2oz.
* Freeze in 1 oz ice cubes for later use.
* To defrost, place cubes in a sauce pan with a bit of bone broth, olive oil, coconut oil and reheat on med-low. You can also add breastmilk once heated.
apples + cinnamon
pear + cloves
butternut squash + apple + cinnamon + ginger
butternut squash + pear + nutmeg
sweet potato + pear + ginger
apple + carrot + nutmeg
butternut squash + beet + pear + turmeric
cauliflower + carrot + thyme
potatoes + carrots + rosemary + lemon
peas + zucchini + mint
kiwi + apple + peas + coriander
spinach + blueberries
zucchini + cucumber + kiwi + mint
turnip = carrots + pears + ginger
sweet potato + broccoli + carrots
parsnip + leek + butter nut squash + turmeric
potato + leek + pea
avocado + egg yolk + lemon
avocado + apple + mint
apple + beet greens + potato + cod
pear + kale + lima beans + parsley
apple + spinach + carrots + chicken
egg + spinach + red peppers
quinoa --> mix in a bit of cooked quinoa in any of the purees to thick them up
rice --> mix in a bit of cooked rice in any of the purees to thick them up
oats --> mix in a bit of cooked rice in any of the purees to thick them up
red lentils --> These get very mushy like a puree when cooked and are high in iron.
chicken/beef/pork --> Add cooked meat to your choice puree mix when reheating. Blend with an immersion blender for a smoother consistency
beans --> Add cooked beans to your choice puree mix when reheating. Blend with an immersion blender for a smoother consistency
white fish (tilapia, cod, bass, grouper, haddock, catfish, and snapper) --> cooked fish can be added to
Sauerkraut Juice
Pickle Juice
Bone Broth
Breastmilk
Kefir
Fruit | 5.0 |
Meat Alternative | 0.4 |
Vegetables | 10.3 |