by Jessica on August 31, 2010
One of my favorite, favorite fruits is the peach. We grow tons of them here in SC, and they’re delicious this time of year. I decided to make some for Knox, along with some black plums. I wanted to try out baking them as opposed to the steaming I’ve been doing. It was so easy, and they came out incredibly sweet and yummy.
Here’s what you do:
First, pick out some good peaches and plums. Wash them really well because you’re going to bake them with the skin on.
Halve and pit them.
Place them pitted side down in a pan with one inch of water. I did mine in separate pans since plums were new for Knox- I didn’t want to contaminate the peaches if he showed any allergic reaction (he didn’t).
Bake at 400 degrees until the skin blisters. For the plums, it took about 20 minutes, more like 30 for the peaches.
Peel. Have fun- that part kind of sucks. Then, puree the peeled fruit. Obviously, it didn’t take much pureeing on the plums.
Beautiful! Isn’t that plum color awesome?
Finished peaches.
My plums were a touch tart because they weren’t the ripest, so I mixed them with home made applesauce. That was seriously good, I could’ve eaten the whole batch myself! Knox loved it, too. It was one of his favorites thus far, and with the added bonus that it helps keep things “regular.” I’ve been making most of his food a good bit thicker, now, in preparation for adding finger foods in the near future.
by Jessica on July 27, 2010
It’s official: Knox is mad at me. Over bananas. Today was new food day, and I chose bananas. Good choice I suppose, but I may live to regret it because Knox will probably never want to eat anything else. I just peeled a banana, smooshed it and gave it to him. You would have thought I just fed him filet mignon- he said out loud : “Ohhhhhahhhmmmmmmm!” after his first bite this morning. I think that’s baby speak for “Oh dear me, that is delicious!” Today, for lunch, it was banana time again. He devoured 1/3 of a banana and then SCREAMED at me and cried when I had no more to shove into his little open mouth. He sat there looking at me, mouth agape like a baby bird, waiting. I felt kinda bad, but I had no more banana! It’s not like I was purposely withholding it from him. Oh well. He’ll get over it, I suppose.
P.S. Coming later this week: a cloth diaper giveaway. Because that’s the kind of thing I get excited about!
by Jessica on July 27, 2010
This is certainly one of the easiest baby food recipes EVER. Avocados are a great first food for babies and are probably one of the most complete produce items, nutritionally speaking. They’re loading with healthy Omega-3 fatty acids and good-for-you fats and oils. I used organic Hass avocados. To choose a good one, look for a dark green (nearly black) skinned oval fruit- it should give just slightly when you push on it but be firm- mushy ones are overly ripe. If you have never had avocado, it has a very fresh taste- it’s the main ingredient in guacamole and is also the green part inside of a California sushi roll.
You start with a ripe avocado:
Cut the fruit longways all the way around:
Twist and open. To remove the pit, wack it with your knife and pull out or use a spoon to scoop it out.
Score the flesh of the avocado down to the skin in a grid pattern.
Use a spoon to scoop out the chunks.
Mush ‘em up with a fork. Don’t be shy… really smooshy is the goal.
Voila!
Serve immediately or mix with rice cereal for this green concoction.
Avocado puree freezes very well, but if you store it in the fridge cut for more than a day, it’s going to turn brown on you, so eat it quick or freeze it! Knox gives it his seal of approval.
by Jessica on July 12, 2010
My little baby is growing up. He ate solids for the very first time last night! I wanted to exclusively breast feed for the first six months, and since he turns six months on Friday, the time was upon us to start “real” food. We did rice cereal mixed with breast milk and he LOVED it! He did not love sitting in his Bumbo chair to eat (note to self: buy highchair), however, so after about five minutes he’d had enough. But the little squirt yelled at me when I didn’t get the food into his mouth fast enough, so I am pretty sure we have another food-lover on our hands. I plan on making his baby food myself, and I cannot wait to start that in a couple of weeks. Here are some pictures of him eating like a big guy:
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