Top 100 Baby Food

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    1/68

    Top 100 Baby Food

    Recipes

    Your free gift from

    free-baby-food-recipes.com

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    2/68

    1) Banana-Tofu Pudding

    Ingredients

    2 tablespoons silken tofu

    1 banana

    breastmilk or formula

    Directions

    Combine all ingredients in food processor and blend. Add breastmilk or formula until consistency issmooth.

    2) Vegetable Chips

    Ingredients

    Small pieces carrot

    Celery

    Potato

    Directions

    Cut into strips. Steam or microwave until tender.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    3/68

    3) Peachy Banana Tofu

    Ingredients

    4 oz firm tofu

    1/4 cup fresh peaches

    1 ripe banana, peeled

    3 tbs of Wheat Germ

    Directions

    Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor until nice and fluffy.

    4) Fruit and Yogurt

    Ingredients

    1/4 cup plain yogurt

    1/4 cup cooked, unsweetened fruit

    Directions

    Combine, mashing lumps of fruit, if necessary.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    4/68

    5) Cranberry Puree

    Ingredients

    1 package fresh cranberries (16 oz.)

    1 cup of water

    Directions

    Add water to a pot and bring to a boil - add cranberries simmer over medium-low heat until cranberries

    burst. Puree in blender or food processor until desired texture is reached.

    6) Nectarine Puree

    Ingredients

    5 medium nectarines (washed, peeled, pitted, and halved)

    Directions

    Steam nectarines over boiling water in a steamer basket for 2 - 3 minutes. Drain, and puree in blender.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    5/68

    7) Apple & Orange Splash

    Ingredients

    1 medium apple

    1 tablespoon 100% pure orange juice

    Directions

    Steam apple until tender (5-7 minutes). Puree the apple and juice in blender or food processor.

    8) Simply Avocado

    Ingredients

    1 small avocado

    breast milk or formula (optional)

    Directions

    Cut avocado in half and remove the pit. Scoop out flesh and mash with fork. Add breast milk or formula.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    6/68

    9) Pear Puree

    Ingredients

    4 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and chopped

    Directions

    Add fruit to a medium saucepan and cook on low heat for about 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add fruit

    to blender and puree.

    10) Cheesy Cauliflower Puree

    Ingredients

    2 cups cauliflower florets (fresh is best)

    Sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese

    dab of butter

    Directions

    Steam cauliflower florets or boil until tender (about 10 minutes). Drain. Add butter and cheese. Blend

    into a puree.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    7/68

    11) Banana Applesauce Mush

    Ingredients

    2 apples

    1 ripe banana

    Directions

    Peel, core and cut apples into slices/chunks. Boil until tender. Mash or puree in a blender/food

    processor. Peel a banana and mash with a fork. Add applesauce to the banana

    12) Banana Cado

    Ingredients

    1/2 of a peeled and pitted avocado

    1 small ripe banana

    Directions

    Mash the avocado half and mash the banana. Mix mashed avocado with banana & serve

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    8/68

    13) Apples & Pears

    Ingredients

    1 apple cored & peeled

    1 pear cored & peeled

    Directions

    Dice apple & pear and simmer together until tender. Mash or puree as needed.

    14) Apple Peach Banana

    Ingredients

    1 peach pit & peel

    1 apple cored & peeled

    ripe banana

    1/4 cup of water

    Directions

    Dice apple & peach and simmer together until tender. Mash the banana into the apple & peach mix and

    then puree as needed.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    9/68

    15) Plums

    Ingredients

    5 ripe plums

    Directions

    Peel, pit and cut into chunks then steam until tender. Puree using the leftover cooking liquid.

    16) Peachy Mangos

    Ingredients

    3 peaches

    1 mango

    Directions

    Peel, pit and cut peaches into chunks. Peel, de seed and cut mango into chunks. Steam fruits together

    gently until tender. Puree until smooth or mash with a fork

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    10/68

    17) Plums with Applesauce

    Ingredients

    2 plums

    1 large apple

    Directions

    Peel, pit and cut plums into chunks. Peel, core & dice apple. Simmer plums & apple together until soft &

    tender. Mash or puree as needed

    18) Carrots

    Ingredients

    1 pound of fresh carrots

    Directions

    Peel carrots and cut into small chunks. Steam until tender. Puree. Add water until desired consistency is

    achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    11/68

    19) Dried Beans

    Ingredients

    1 pound dried beans

    Directions

    Cook per the directions on the package. Puree. Add water until desired consistently is achieved

    20) Broccoli

    Ingredients

    2 heads of fresh broccoli

    Directions

    Wash broccoli. Chop into small pieces. Steam until tender. Puree. Add water until desired consistently is

    achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    12/68

    21) Eggplant

    Ingredients

    1 or 2 eggplants

    Directions

    Wash and peel. Cut into small pieces and steam until tender. Puree. Add water until desired consistently

    is achieved

    22) White Potatoes

    Ingredients

    White potatoes

    Directions

    Peel potatoes and cut into small pieces. Boil until tender. Puree. Add water until the desired consistence

    is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    13/68

    23) Chicken Pure

    Ingredients

    1 cup cold and cooked boneless chicken

    Directions

    Cut chicken into small pieces. Puree until powdery mix is achieved. Add water until the desired

    consistence is achieved

    24) Fish Pure

    Ingredients

    1 cup cooked boneless white fish

    Directions

    Puree fish in blender. Add water until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    14/68

    25) Beef Stew

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup cubed cooked beef

    1 peeled potato

    cup shelled fresh or frozen peas

    1 peeled carrot

    1 stalk of celery

    1/4 cup uncooked macaroni

    4 cups of water

    Directions

    Wash vegetables and chop into pieces. Simmer the veggies until softened. Add the macaroni and cook

    until very soft. Puree until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    15/68

    26) Veal Dinner

    Ingredients

    1 lb veal

    1 celery stick, chopped

    3 carrots peeled and diced

    2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/4

    1 Tbsp (15 ml) minced onion

    Directions

    Cut veal into small pieces. Simmer in saucepan for 45 minutes. Add celery, carrots, potato and onion.

    Cook for 35 minutes or until veggies are tender. Puree. Add water until the desired consistence is

    achieved

    27) Apples & Chicken

    Ingredients

    1/3 cup chopped & cooked boneless chicken

    1/4 cup cooked apple (no skin or seeds), very soft

    Directions

    Puree chicken with apple. Add water until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    16/68

    28) Brown Rice Chicken & Peach Delight

    Ingredients

    1/2 c cooked boneless chicken

    1/4 c cooked brown rice

    1 ripe peach

    1 tb peach juice (white grape or apple juice may be used or juice may be left out)

    1 tb milk and 2 ts wheat germ

    Directions

    Chop chicken into pieces. Mix with the other ingredients. Puree

    29) Pear Mash

    Ingredients

    1 ripe pear

    Directions

    Peel & de-seed pear. Puree

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    17/68

    30) Breakfast Pears

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup plain oat cereal (cooked)

    1/2 cup pears - mashed or pureed

    1/2 cup yogurt

    Directions

    Mix oatmeal and yogurt together. Top mixture with 1/2 cup pear puree and stir

    31) Baked Pears with Oatmeal & Dates

    Ingredients

    3 Pears

    1 cup cooked oatmeal

    1/2 cup finely chopped dates

    Directions

    Halve and core pears; Combine oatmeal, dates & spices in 1 cup of water. Simmer until soupy. Pour over

    pears. Bake at 350 degrees F. 45 minutes, until tender.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    18/68

    32) Papaya Mash

    Ingredients

    1 papaya

    Directions

    Peel and de-seed papaya, Puree until the desired consistence is achieved

    33) Papaya Peach Yogurt

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup pureed/mashed papaya

    1/2 cup peach puree

    Plain whole milk yogurt as desired

    Directions

    Blend papaya and peach puree. Add plain whole milk yogurt until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    19/68

    34) Tropical Chicken and Brown Rice

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup (Brown/or Jasmine) Rice

    2 cups water

    1/4 cup papaya cubes

    1/4 cup mango cubes

    1 or 2 boneless chicken breasts

    pinch of ginger and nutmeg if desired

    Directions

    Combine all of the above ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until rice is

    soft, Take out the chicken breast(s) and cut into small pieces, transfer back to saucepan. Cook until

    chicken is done. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Puree until the desired consistence is achieved

    35) Blueberry

    Ingredients

    1/2 pint of blueberries (fresh or frozen)

    1/2 c. water

    Directions

    Bring water to a boil. Add blueberries and simmer until soft. Puree until the desired consistence is

    achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    20/68

    36) Blueberry Tofu Mush

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup Blueberry Puree

    1/2 packet of Firm Tofu

    Directions

    Combine ingredients. Puree. Add water until the desired consistence is achieved

    37) Blueberry Cottage Cheese Drizzle

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup of fresh blueberries

    1 cup of Cottage Cheese

    Directions

    Warm the blueberries in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Puree until smooth and juicy. Drizzle the

    blueberries over cottage cheese and serve

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    21/68

    38) Grape Chicken Couscous

    Ingredients

    1 12 oz. package couscous

    1 14 oz. can chicken or vegetable broth

    Pinch of salt (optional)

    3 tablespoons olive oil

    1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

    3/4 cup finely mushed grapes

    1/2 cup finely diced cooked chicken

    1/3 cup fresh mint leaves (optional)

    Directions

    Prepare the couscous. Add the oil and the lemon juice. Stir well. Add the mushed grapes and chicken.

    Puree until the desired consistence is achieved

    39) Apple Pumpkin Puree

    Ingredients

    1 sugar pumpkin

    3 Apples, peeled & cored

    Directions

    Halve the pumpkin, peel and de-seed it then cut into cubes Slice the apples. Steam the pumpkin cubes &

    apples. Puree until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    22/68

    40) Apple, Pumpkin & Oatmeal Breakfast

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup applesauce

    1/2 cup pumpkin puree

    1 1/2 cup (cooked) oatmeal

    Dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and/or ginger

    Directions

    Mix spices, applesauce, pumpkin puree and oatmeal together. Puree until the desired consistence is

    achieved

    41) Baby's Pumpkin & Pears

    Ingredients

    cup pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)

    1 pear, peeled & cored & diced

    Directions

    Mash the pear and then mix in the pumpkin. Puree until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    23/68

    42) Kiwi Salad

    Ingredients1 peeled and diced kiwi

    1/2 peeled banana - diced

    1 peeled and diced pear

    Directions

    Toss it all in a bag and serve in a bowl.

    43) Mango Puree

    Ingredients

    1 Ripe Mango

    Directions

    Peel mango. Puree until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    24/68

    44) Creamy Mango Puree

    Ingredients

    1 Ripe Mango

    Plain or Vanilla Yogurt OR

    Apple or Pear Juice or plain water

    Directions

    Peel mango, Puree until smooth. Add Yogurt (or juice or water) until the desired consistence is achieved

    45) Mixed Mango Surprise

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup mashed mango

    1/2 ripe banana - peeled and mashed

    1 ripe peach - pitted and mashed (remove skin)

    Directions

    Add fruits to a large bowl puree. Add water until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    25/68

    46) Cherry Puree

    Ingredients

    1/2 pound fresh cherries

    1 cup water

    Directions

    Wash, clean and pit the cherries. Boil & simmer until they become soft. Puree until the desired

    consistence is achieved

    47) Cherry Apple Puree

    Ingredients

    1 cup pitted cherries

    3 medium apples, peeled & cored and diced

    dash of vanilla essence

    1 cup of water

    Directions

    Combine all ingredients into a small sauce pan & bring to boil. Steam until soft. Puree until the desired

    consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    26/68

    48) Oatmeal & Cherry Puree

    Ingredients

    1 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal cereal

    1/4 cup cherry puree

    Directions

    Mix oatmeal and cherry puree until the desired consistence is achieved

    49) Cherries Banana

    Ingredients

    1/4 cup cherry puree

    2 small bananas

    Directions

    Mash 2 small bananas and add cherry puree. Blend until the desired consistence is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    27/68

    50) Cherry Tofu Puree

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup Cherry Puree

    1/2 packet of Firm Tofu

    Directions

    Puree all the above ingredients together until the desired consistence is achieved

    51) Peach Cobbler

    Ingredients

    3 canned peaches (into 6 halves) or 3 ripe peaches

    1 egg yolk (for babies who are 6-10 months old, omit egg yolk and thicken with an infant cereal)

    1 teaspoon sugar

    Directions

    Peel the peaches into small pieces and dice. Puree the mixture to desired consistency. Now beat in the

    egg yolk and sugar until it gets smooth. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    28/68

    52) Tomato Pasta

    Ingredients

    1 tablespoon margarine

    1/4 cup cheddar or mild cheese, finely grated

    1 large tomato, skinned, seeded and chopped

    1 teaspoon baby rice

    1 tablespoon cottage cheese

    1/2 cup small pasta shapes

    Directions

    Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the pack. Melt the margarine in a saucepan, add tomato

    to it. Cook over a low heat for two minutes. Remove the pan from heat. Add the cheeses until they melt

    into a sauce. Stir in the baby rice. Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and serve. And Tomato Pasta.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    29/68

    53) Winter Squash

    Ingredients

    1 Squash

    Directions

    Cut in half. Place face down in a baking pan and add 1 inch of water. Bake at 400F for ~40 min. or until

    soft. Scoop out the soft squash serve

    54) Squash Apple Rice

    Ingredients

    1 squash, baked

    1-2 cups brown rice, cooked

    cup applesauce

    Directions

    Mix all ingredients together and serve. Puree until desired consistently is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    30/68

    55) Sweet Potatoes

    Ingredients

    1-2 sweet potatoes

    Directions

    Cooked until soft. Puree until desired consistently is achieved

    56) Banana

    Ingredients

    1 small ripe banana

    breast milk or formula

    Directions

    Break banana into pieces. Puree. Add breast milk or formula until desired consistently is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    31/68

    57) Porridge

    Ingredients

    1/4 cup cooked jasmine rice

    1 1/2 cup water

    2 tablespoons cooked lentils

    1 clove garlic

    1/4 teaspoon turmeric

    a few seeds of cumin

    1/2 teaspoon butter

    1 tablespoon cooked carrots

    1 tablespoon cooked peas

    Directions

    Cook 1/2 cup red lentils with 1 clove garlic, 1/4 tsp. turmeric and a few seeds of cumin until mushy. Donot throw away liquid, it is used it to make the porridge. Cook carrots and peas until mushy. Mix rice,

    lentils, carrots, peas, butter and salt and serve.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    32/68

    58) Banana Custard

    Ingredients

    1 egg yolk

    1 cup whole milk

    1 tsp vanilla extract

    1 ripe banana

    Directions

    Beat the egg yolk and stir with milk and vanilla extract. Mash the banana and place until desired

    consistently is achieved. Place on the bottom of a small oven-proof dish. Pour the mixture over the

    banana in dish. Take a larger baking pan with tall sides. Pour hot water into the baking pan so that it is

    half way up the side of the oven-proof dish. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    33/68

    59) Vegetable Pear Mash

    Ingredients

    1 pear

    1 oz unsalted butter

    1 large potato

    1 small turnip

    1 tsp maple syrup

    Directions

    Peel pear and cut into pieces. Peel and chop potato and turnip. Melt butter and add the maple syrup.

    Pour this liquid over the pieces of pear. Place pear slices on baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes at 350

    degrees. Simmer the potato and turnip for approximately 30 minutes at 350 degrees until tender. Puree

    turnip & pears until desired consistently is achieved. Separately mash the potato with butter and then

    combine with purified pear and turnip.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    34/68

    60) Squash & Sage for the Baby

    Ingredients

    1 cup butternut squash

    1/4 cup cream

    Sprinkle with dried sage

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350. Peel and chop squash into small pieces. Place onto a greased pan. Bake for 350degrees for 15 minutes. Pour cream over squash. Sprinkle sage on top. Put back into the oven for

    another 15 minutes. Mash together until desired consistently is achieved

    61) Frozen Butternut Squash

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup squash

    a drop of vanilla extract

    Directions

    Puree Squash & vanilla extract together until desired consistently is achieved. Freeze.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    35/68

    62) Cantaloupe Puree

    Ingredients

    1/2 avacado

    1 small cantaloupe melon

    1 tsp ground ginger

    Directions

    Remove the skin from melon and avocado. Puree together until desired consistently is achieved.Sprinkle ginger on top.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    36/68

    63) Fruit Popsicles

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup blueberry juice

    1 envelope of unflavored gelatin

    1 cup vanilla yogurt

    1/2 fresh blueberries

    1 ripe banana

    Directions

    Heat blueberry juice in saucepan. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Puree with yogurt, blueberries and

    banana until desired consistently is achieved. Freeze

    64) Sweet Potato & Apple Puree

    Ingredients

    1 large sweet potato

    1 apple

    Directions

    Peel and chop sweet potato and apple. Boil until tender. Puree together until desired consistently is

    achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    37/68

    65) Chicken Melon Puree

    Ingredients

    1 sliced melon; finely diced

    1/2 cup cooked shredded chicken

    1 tbsp natural yogurt

    1 small turnip

    1 tsp maple syrup

    Directions

    Puree ingredients together until desired consistently is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    38/68

    66) Ground Baby Rice with apple

    Ingredients

    1 small eating apple

    2 tablespoons baby rice (or ground rice)

    4 fl oz (110ml) milk or milk substitute

    1 tsp reduced sugar jam

    Directions

    Core, peel and slice the apple. Microwave until soft. Puree until desired consistently is achieved. Prepare

    rice per the instructions on the package. Mix rice and half the milk until a paste forms. Mix apple pulp

    and jam into the rice.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    39/68

    67) Coconut pudding with raisins & apple

    Ingredients

    1 small apple

    1 oz raisins

    4 tbsp unsweetened apple or orange juice

    1/2 oz desiccated (or shredded, unsweetened) coconut

    Directions

    Peel, core and slice the apple. Cook apple, juice and raisins on low until the apple is soft. Stir in coconut.

    Puree together until desired consistently is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    40/68

    68) Cod Vegetable Pie

    Ingredients

    5oz fish (cod)

    14oz potatoes, peeled and finely chopped

    6oz carrots, peeled and finely chopped

    6oz broccoli (small florets)

    4 fl oz) breast, formula or full fat cow's milk

    1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs

    1 heaped tablespoon margarine

    Directions

    Steam the fish. Flake and remove the skin and bones. Boil potatoes, carrots and broccoli until soft.

    Process Puree together until desired consistently is achieved. Add milk, herbs and margarine.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    41/68

    69) Root Vegetable Puree

    Ingredients

    4oz potato, peeled and chopped

    4oz carrots, peeled and chopped

    2oz parsnip, peeled and chopped

    Directions

    Boil the potato and vegetables until tender. Puree together until desired consistently is achieved

    70) Potato, Leek and Broccoli

    Ingredients

    1 leek (60-75g) - use the white part only, washed and sliced

    7oz potatoes, peeled and chopped

    7oz broccoli

    Directions

    Boil potatoes until tender. Cook leek & broccoli until tender. Puree all ingredients together until

    desired consistently is achieved.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    42/68

    71) Banana Bread Sticks

    Ingredients

    1/4 cup brown sugar

    1/2 cup oil

    2 eggs

    1 cup mashed banana

    1 3/4 cups flour (white, whole wheat, or a combination)

    2 teaspoons baking powder

    1/2 teaspoon baking soda

    Directions

    Combine ingredients and stir until smooth. Place in a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour,

    until firmly set. Cool, remove from pan, and cut into sticks. Spread sticks out on a cookie sheet and bake

    at 150 degrees F for 1 hour or longer until the sticks are hard and crunchy.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    43/68

    72) Banana Oatmeal Cereal

    Ingredients

    1/4 cup rolled oats

    1/2 cup milk or formula

    1/3 cup whole banana

    1/4 cup milk or formula

    Directions

    Boil & simmer oats and 1/2 cup formula for 5 minutes. Puree banana and 1/4 cup formula until desired

    consistently is achieved. Combine and serve.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    44/68

    73) Apple Pie

    Ingredients

    3 cooking

    apples

    1 egg yolk (for babies 6 months to 10 months,

    omit egg yolk and thicken with infant cereal)

    1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

    1 teaspoon brown sugar

    1 teaspoon water or apple juice

    Pinch of ground cinnamon

    Directions

    Peel, core and dice the apple into small pieces. Cook apple, lemon juice & water over medium heat until

    soft. Puree until desired consistently is achieved. Mix in the egg yolk (or infant cereal) and sugar until

    smooth. Back for 350 degrees until soft.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    45/68

    74) Jigglers

    Ingredients

    1 envelope unflavored gelatine

    1 cup hot milk or soy milk

    4 ounces cream cheese

    2 cups of any combination of the following:

    Shredded cooked zucchini, squash, onions, eggplant,

    carrots, green beans, peas, or any other vegetable;

    chopped cooked apples, pears, peaches, apricots,

    mangoes, plums, berries, or any other fruit

    Salt and/or granulated sugar, to taste

    2 teaspoons lemon juice, if desired

    Directions

    Puree the gelatine and milk for 30 seconds. Add the cream cheese and lemon juice and puree for 10

    seconds. Add the fruits and/or vegetables and puree until desired consistently is achieved. Chill

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    46/68

    75) Baby Cereal Biscuits

    Ingredients

    2 tablespoons shortening

    1/2 cup granulated sugar

    1 egg

    1 teaspoon baking powder

    1/4 teaspoon salt

    1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    1 teaspoon water

    1 1/2 cups baby cereal

    Directions

    Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract and water. Gradually stir in cereal until

    smooth. . Cut into 12 bars (smooth out the edges). Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 300 degrees or until dry.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    47/68

    76) Banana Farina

    Ingredients

    1 small ripe banana

    1 cup unsweetened applesauce

    2 cups Cream of Wheat farina

    2 1/2 cups water

    1 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional)

    Directions

    Boil farina until thick. Puree cereal, banana, applesauce and sugar until desired consistently is achieved.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    48/68

    77) Teething Crackers

    Ingredients

    2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour

    1/4 cup cornmeal

    1/4 teaspoon salt

    2 tablespoons granulated sugar

    1 egg, beaten

    3/4 cup milk (try a little less first)

    Directions

    Mix flour, cornmeal, salt and sugar together. Add the egg. Blend in enough of the milk to form a dough.

    On a floured surface or pastry cloth, roll into a rectangle about 3/8 inch thick. Cut the dough into

    rectangles. Place them on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Prick each cracker 2 or 3

    times with the tines of a fork. Bake at 325 degrees until the crackers are thoroughly dry.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    49/68

    78) Cheesy Veggies

    Ingredients

    1/8 cup 2% milk

    1/2 cup cottage cheese

    1/3 cup cream cheese

    1/8 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese

    1/4 cup soft cooked peas

    1/8 cup diced cooked carrots

    Parmesan Cheese

    Shredded mozzarella cheese

    Directions

    Blend milk and cheeses until desired consistently is achieved, then stir in peas and carrots. Top with

    Parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    50/68

    79) Fruity Gels

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup cool water

    1 tablespoon agar flakes

    1 1/2 cups fruit juice

    1 cup pureed fruit

    Directions

    Put water & agar in saucepan to dissolve. Add juice. Heat for 1 minute. Refrigerate for a half hour. Add

    to fruit.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    51/68

    80) Fish Chowder

    Ingredients

    1 filet of any fish

    1/8 cup 2% or whole milk

    1 tablespoon melted butter

    1/2 teaspoon salt

    1/8 cup mashed peas

    1/8 cup mashed carrots

    1/8 cup mashed potatoes

    Directions

    Cook fish. Shred and remove all the bones. Puree ingredients until desired consistently is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    52/68

    81) Hawaiian Pork and Rice

    Ingredients

    1/4 cup ground pork

    2 cups water

    1/4 cup rice, uncooked

    1/2 cup peaches, peeled and sliced (fresh preferred)

    1/4 cup pineapple chunks

    Directions

    Bring pork and 1 cup of the water to boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes. Add rice, remaining 1 cup

    water, peaches and pineapple to meat. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove any grease from reserved liquid

    and return juices to pot. Continue to cook mixture for another 5 minutes. Puree together until desired

    consistently is achieved

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    53/68

    82) Meat Balls

    Ingredients

    1/2 pound lean ground beef or pork

    1/2 cup mashed potatoes or rolled oats

    Directions

    Mix the meat and potatoes (oatmeal) together. Form into balls 1 inch in diameter. Bake at 350 degrees

    for 20 minutes. Drain fat.

    83) Peachy Chicken

    Ingredients

    1/3 cup chopped and cooked boneless chicken

    1/4 cup cooked brown rice

    1 tablespoon breast milk or formula

    1 very ripe peach

    Directions

    Puree chicken, rice and peach together until desired consistently is achieved. Add and mix the formula

    to thin.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    54/68

    84) Egg Yolk

    Ingredients

    1 egg

    Directions

    Boil egg for 3 1/2 minutes. Peel off shell. Remove egg white and discard.

    85) Tropical Treat

    Ingredients

    1 avocado pear

    1 butternut squash

    1 papaya

    2 pears

    Directions

    Peel the squash and remove the seeds. Peel the pear, remove the core, then slice. Simmer squash &

    pear for 10 minutes. Remove the skins and seeds/stone from the papaya and avocado pear. Put all the

    ingredients into a blender and puree until desired consistently.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    55/68

    86) Courgette Puree

    Ingredients

    1 cup cut courgettes

    Directions

    Puree until desired consistently

    87) Chick Pea and Vegetable Mash

    Ingredients

    1 cup cooked chick peas, mashed

    4oz potatoes, peeled and chopped

    1 czucchini, sliced

    1 carrot, peeled and sliced

    1tsp butter

    1tsp parsley, chopped

    Directions

    Cook the potatoes, carrot and zucchini together until tender. Puree. Mix in the chick peas. Add butter

    and top with the parsley.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    56/68

    88) Split Pea Chowder Baby Food Recipe

    Ingredients

    1 cup split peas

    2tbsp carrot, peeled and grated

    1tbsp celery, diced

    1tbsp onion, chopped finely

    1tbsp flour

    1tbsp butter

    16fl oz milk

    8oz baking potato, peeled and diced

    Directions

    Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add carrot, celery and onion. Saut for 3 minutes. Stir in the flour, slowly

    blend in half the milk. Add potato. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat then simmer, uncovered, for 30

    minutes. Add the peas and the remaining milk, cook until done. Puree until desired consistently is

    achieved.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    57/68

    89) Baked Lentils

    Ingredients

    1 3/4 cup uncooked lentils

    2 1/4 cup water

    2 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped

    1 green pepper, chopped1/2 tsp butter

    4fl oz milk

    1 bay leaf

    1 potato

    Directions

    Meanwhile, boil the potato then mash with the remaining milk and butter. Mash the lentils with a fork,

    then puree the lentils with the milk from cooking until desired consistentlyis achieved. Combine with the

    mashed potato.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    58/68

    90) Navy Beans with Vegetables

    Ingredients

    1oz milk

    1oz cooked navy beans, mashed

    1oz cooked peas, mashed

    1oz cooked carrots, mashed

    1oz cooked sweet potato, mashed

    1tbsp melted butter

    Directions

    Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until desired consistently is achieved.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    59/68

    91) Vegetable Cous Cous With Vegetable Stock

    Ingredients

    8oz pumpkin, diced, with skin and seeds removed

    5oz sweet potato, peeled and diced

    5oz carrots, peeled and sliced

    2oz fresh, shelled peas

    4oz courgette/zucchini, chopped

    1 small onion, finely chopped

    4fl oz homemade vegetable stock

    4fl oz water

    2 tbsp cous cous

    1 tbsp chopped, fresh parsley

    Directions

    Cook all the vegetables, stock & water until tender. Remove from heat and add the cous cous. Cover &

    set aside for 5 minutes. Add parsley and puree until desired consistently is achieved.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    60/68

    92) Split Pea Stew

    Ingredients

    8oz split peas

    2oz cooked vegetables (choose the vegetables your baby prefers)

    2oz cooked rice (white or brown)

    2fl oz homemade vegetable stock

    2fl oz formula or breast milk

    pinch of thyme

    Directions

    Puree all ingredients together until desired consistently is achieved.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    61/68

    93) Chick Pea and Peach Dinner

    Ingredients

    4oz chick peas, chopped

    2oz cooked rice (you can use white or brown, but brown is more nutritious)

    1 ripe peach

    1 tbsp formula or breast milk

    Directions

    Remove the skin and stone from the peach, then cut into quarters. Puree all the ingredients until

    desired consistently is achieved.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    62/68

    94) Summer Squash Dinner With Apple

    Ingredients

    1 cup summer squash

    1tbsp olive oil

    4 fl oz apple juice

    1/2 tsp lemon juice

    pinch dried rosemary

    pinch freshly ground black pepper

    2 fl oz double or heavy cream

    2tsp fresh parsley, chopped

    Directions

    Over medium heat, heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the squash until browned. Add apple juice,

    lemon juice, rosemary and black pepper and reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Remove from

    heat. Add the cream to the frying pan and cook, stirring, until thickened. Return the squash to the

    mixture and heat for a few minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley, chop to size and serve with brown rice

    and steamed carrots.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    63/68

    95) Cheesy Fettuccine

    Ingredients

    4oz fettuccine

    2oz butter

    1 onion, sliced thinly

    1 1/2 tbsp flour

    pinch freshly ground black pepper

    1 cup lentils

    4oz mozzarella cheese, grated

    2oz Parmesan cheese, grated

    Directions

    In a large frying pan, melt the butter and saute the onion until browned. Remove and set aside. Cook the

    fettuccine according to the directions on the pack. Return the onion to the pan. In a separate bowl, mix

    the lentils, flour and black pepper. Add these to the frying pan and blend, stirring. Cook for 10 minutes.

    Pour the lentils and sauce over the pasta and top with the two cheeses. Place under the grill until the

    cheese has browned.

    Always ensure that all food is carefully cut into pieces small enough for your baby to manage easily

    larger lumps can present a choking hazard.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    64/68

    96) Beans and Pasta

    Ingredients

    1 cup chick peas

    1/2 onion, chopped

    1 courgette, chopped

    3oz fresh mushrooms, sliced

    8oz tinned tomatoes in juice, chopped

    2tbsp tomato puree

    1/2 garlic clove, crushed

    1/2tsp dried mixed herbs

    pinch freshly ground black pepper

    4oz pasta shapes

    4oz cream cheese

    1oz grated Cheddar

    Directions

    Cook pasta per the directions on the pack. Then add the chick peas, onion, garlic, courgette and

    mushrooms and cook for a few minutes. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and bring to the boil. Place in

    an oven proof-dish. Place the pasta on top of the beans and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese. Bake at

    375 degrees for 20 minutes

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    65/68

    97) Baby Stroganoff

    Ingredients

    3 oz unseasoned mushroom

    1tbsp butter

    2oz onions, chopped

    pinch freshly ground black pepper

    1/2 garlic clove, crushed

    1tbsp tomato sauce

    4 fl oz sour cream

    Directions

    Saute the onions in the butter for 5 minutes in a frying pan. Add chopped mushrooms and cook until

    browned. Add black pepper, garlic, and tomato sauce and cover. Cook over a low heat for 30 minutes.

    Just before serving, stir in the sour cream.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    66/68

    98) Chili

    Ingredients

    1 cup cooked kidney beans

    2 cups homemade veggie stock

    2oz sliced mushrooms

    pinch freshly ground black pepper

    1 medium sweet potato, cubed

    6oz fresh green beans, trimmed

    2tsp cornflour/cornstarch

    1 tb olive oil

    1tbsp water

    Directions

    Saut onion, celery, mushrooms in olive oil. Boil these plus stock and beans in large pot. Simmer onehour.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    67/68

    99) Creamed Sweet Potato

    Ingredients

    pinch freshly ground black pepper

    8oz creamed sweet potatoes

    1/2 onion, finely chopped

    1tbsp olive oil

    8fl oz vegetable stock

    2tsp flour

    Directions

    In a large saucepan, saut onion in the oil until soft. Stir in the flour and continue to cook until browned.

    Slowly add the stock and black pepper and bring to the boil, stirring. Lower the heat and simmer for 10

    minutes. Cover and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.

  • 7/30/2019 Top 100 Baby Food

    68/68

    100) Bean Soup With Roasted Red Pepper

    Ingredients

    2 small red bell peppers

    1/2 onion, chopped

    2tsp crushed garlic

    1tbsp olive oil

    1 x 15oz tin of cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed

    14 fl oz homemade vegetable stock

    pinch freshly ground black pepper

    Directions

    Grill the red peppers until blackened. Place them in a paper bag, seal and cool for 30 minutes. Remove

    the skin, stem and seeds. Chop and set aside. Over a medium heat, saut the onion and garlic in the oil

    for 5 minutes, until the onion is tender. Add the red pepper and saut for 3 minutes. Add the vegetable

    stock and beans, stirring well. Cook for 5 minutes. Puree until desired consistently is achieved.