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Veggie Lentil Medley
Lentils are a great protein source for baby!
Makes 1½ cups or twelve 1-ounce servings
1
cup butternut squash, peeled and cut
into ½- to 1-inch pieces
½
cup carrots, peeled and cut into ½- to
1-inch
pieces
¼
cup parsley, hard stems discarded
¼
cup sliced celery
225 ml
water
½
cup cooked lentils
Put the squash, carrots, parsley and celery into the
work bowl fitted with the steam blade and cover
bowl with lid.
Add the water to the steam/bottle warming
chamber and set the measuring cup in its place.
Close the lid to lock and then turn the dial to steam.
Once the light goes out indicating the steaming is
complete, add the lentils to the bowl. Pulse about
10 times to break up, scraping if necessary, and
then process continuously until completely smooth,
about 15 to 25 seconds.
Allow to cool before serving. If not using
immediately, refrigerate for up to three days or
freeze in individual portions for convenience.
Nutritional information per 1-ounce serving:
Calories 17 (2% from fat)
∙
carb. 3g
∙
pro. 1g
∙
fat 0g
sat. fat 0g
∙
chol. 0mg
∙
sod. 19mg
∙
calc. 12mg
∙
fiber 1g
Hippie Baby
A complete and ultra-nourishing meal for baby
(tie dye not included).
Makes 1¾ cups or fourteen 1-ounce servings
½
cup sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into
½- to 1-inch pieces
½
cup soft tofu, cut into 1-inch pieces
½
cup sliced greens, hard stems discarded
(any combination or single green, e.g.,
kale, spinach, chard)
225 ml
water
½ ripe
avocado
½
cup cooked brown rice
Put the sweet potatoes, tofu and greens into the
work bowl fitted with the steam blade and cover
bowl with lid.
Add the water to the steam/bottle warming
chamber and set the measuring cup in its place.
Close the lid to lock and then turn the dial
to steam.
Once the light goes out indicating the steaming is
complete, add the avocado (scoop the flesh right
into work bowl) and the brown rice to the work
bowl and turn the dial to chop. Pulse about 10
times to break up, scraping if necessary, and then
process continuously until completely smooth,
about 20 to 30 seconds.
Allow to cool before serving. If not using
immediately, refrigerate for up to three days or
freeze in individual portions for convenience.
Nutritional information per 1-ounce serving:
Calories 29 (41% from fat)
∙
carb. 3g
∙
pro. 1g
∙
fat 1g
sat. fat 0g
∙
chol. 0mg
∙
sod. 5mg
∙
calc. 12mg
∙
fiber 1g
Veggie Rice Cereal
A good starter recipe for when baby is ready for
combination foods.
Makes 1¼ cups or ten 1-ounce servings
1
cup sweet potato, peeled and cut into
½-inch
dice
¼
cup carrots, peeled and cut into
½-inch dice
¼
cup green beans, cut into ½-inch pieces
¼
cup frozen peas
225
ml water
4
tablespoons baby rice cereal
8
tablespoons breast milk, formula or water
Put the sweet potato, carrots, green beans and peas
into the work bowl fitted with the steam blade and
cover bowl with lid.
Add the water to the steam/bottle warming chamber
and set the measuring cup in its place.
Close the lid to lock and then turn the dial to steam.
While the veggies are steaming, prepare the rice
cereal. Mix the cereal and liquid of choice together
until smooth.
Once the light goes out indicating the steaming is
complete turn the dial to chop. Pulse about 10 times
to break up, scraping work bowl if necessary, and
then process continuously until completely smooth,
about 20 to 25 seconds. Add the cereal and pulse
until smooth, about 8 to 10 pulses.
Allow to cool before serving. If not using immediately,
refrigerate for up to three days or freeze in individual
portions for convenience.
Nutritional information per 1-ounce serving:
Calories 47 (19% from fat)
∙
carb. 9g
∙
pro. 1g
∙
fat 1g
sat. fat 0g
∙
chol. 0mg
∙
sod. 22mg
∙
calc. 24 mg
∙
fiber 1g
