Aug 25, 2010 New Baby Food Recipes, Seasonal, soup
Butternut Squash Soup 8 months+ due to spices
On a cold, wet rainy day there’s nothing as good as a nice warm soup with a nice loaf of hot crusty bread. With Fall just around the corner (you can smell it in the air!) a butternut squash soup is just the thing to warm the bones. Share this with your 8 months+ little one.
Quick Butternut Soup
1 1/2 lb winter squash chopped [or 2 12oz pkgs frozen and thawed]
1 small onion *
1 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg*
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric*
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper *
2 cups chicken broth (use no sodium/low-fat or Make Your Own Stock and Broth)
1/4 cup sour cream *
Directions:
Saute onions in a large pot then add thesquash and spices.
Cook on low for 10 minutes.\
Stir in the broth, bring to a boil and then simmer on low for about 15-20 minutes.
Cool slightly and pour 1/3 into blender and blend until smooth. Repeat until all of the mixture is blended.
Reheat soup before serving and swirl in some sour cream or plain yogurt (optional sour cream or yogurt)
4 thumbs up from my twins.
Allergy Alert:
Dairy
** Please note that you may leave out the * items as needed for your baby’s age and preferences. Also using plain yogurt instead of sour cream is wonderful**
Aug 23, 2010 Finger Foods, fruits
If you’re looking to put some zing into your little self-feeder’s meals, try a simple dip. Many of the pages found on the Toddler site are being moved to the Wholesome Baby Food site. I thought I’d share these fun ideas that have been loved by those who visit the Toddler site for many years now.
Older babies and toddlers (even parents too) love to dip their foods and these ideas will give your little one lots of dipping pleasure! Make these “add-ins” and mix them into cereals and other foods!
*Avoid honey for those under 12 months – substitute with real maple syrup*
Blueberry Yogurt Dip
1 part plain or vanilla yogurt (1/4 cup)
1/2 part blueberry puree or 100% natural blueberry preserves (about 4 tablespoons)
honey to drizzle on top
Mix it all up and serve
Honey of a Hummus
1 can drained chick peas (garbanzo beans)
1 cup tahini (add more or less until you get the desired consistency)
1/4 cup honey
In a blender or food process or add chick peas, honey and tahini; blend until you get the desired consistency
Appley-Yogurt Dip
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup Natural applesauce
Mix yogurt and applesauce and dip in your favorite fruits – some Toddlers even love this for dipping veggies, try it with sweet potato fries!
Peanutty Yogurt Dip (ask your pediatrician about the appropriate age for peanuts/peanut butter as recommendations have changed!)
1 part plain or vanilla yogurt (1/4 cup)
1/2 part peanut butter (about 4 tablespoons)
honey to drizzle on top
Mix it all up and serve