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MEALS FOR BABIES
APPLE AND CARROT
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1 apple, peeled and cored
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1 carrot, peeled and chopped
Cook apple and carrot in a microwave oven or
steamer until tender. Cool. Place ingredients into
blender jug with a little water and use speed 5/
puree until smooth.
GOLDEN PUREE
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½ small sweet potato, peeled and sliced
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3 baby squash, trimmed and halved
Cook sweet potato and baby squash in a micro-
wave oven or steamer until tender. Cool. Place
ingredients into blender jug with a little water and
use speed 5/liquify until smooth.
AVOCADO AND PEAR
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½ ripe pear, peeled and halved
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½ avocado, stoned and peeled
Place ingredients into blender jug and use speed
5/liquify until smooth.
TIP: Serve immediately to avoid fruit discolouring.
APPLE AND BANANA CUSTARD
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½ small apple, cored
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1 small banana, peeled and diced
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½ cup prepared baby custard
Cook apple until just soft. Cool. Place cooled
apple and banana into blender jug and use speed
5/liguify until smooth. Fold fruit into custard.
TIP: Serve immediately to avoid fruit discolouring.
MEALS FOR TODDLERS
FAST FISH
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100 g tuna or other cooked flaked fish, bones
removed
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1 zucchini, sliced and cooked
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½ potato, diced and cooked
Place cooled ingredients into blender jug and
use speed 5/liquify until smooth. Serve chilled or
warm.
CREAMY CHICKEN AND APRICOT
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5 dried apricots
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75 g boneless chicken, diced
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200 ml chicken stock or water
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1 tbsp natural yogurt
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan,
except yogurt. Bring to boil, reduce heat and sim-
mer 10-12 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Cool
slightly. Place cooled ingredients into blender jug
and use speed 5/puree until smooth. Warm before
serving.
BABY MUESLI
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1 tbsp rolled oats
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2 tbsp baby rice cereal
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1 tsp sultanas
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½ small apple, peeled, sliced
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4 tbsp prepared formula milk
Place rolled oats, rice cereal, sultanas and apples
in blender jug. Use speed 2/chop until roughly
chopped. Warm before serving.
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp = tablespoon
