Blueberry beet baby food
Beets & Blueberries Baby Food Recipe
Meal Time | 05.17.19
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Easy-to-make Beets & Blueberries Baby Food Recipe that your little one will love!
Looking for a new, nutrition-loaded puree recipe to make for your 6-12 month old baby? Your little one will love this one! It’s sweet, healthy, and full of antioxidants and vitamins.
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How to make this easy Beets & Blueberries Baby Food Recipe
1. Peel the beetsWash and peel the beets, then cut into small cubes.
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2. Wash the blueberries
For this Beets & Blueberries Baby Food Recipe, you can either wash and use fresh blueberries or use frozen blueberries. Both options work great!
3. Steam everything together
Using a baby food maker or steaming basket, steam the beets and blueberries for about 10-15 minutes.
4. Blend into a puree
Place the steamed beets and blueberries in the baby food maker or blender to puree! Add in water from the steaming process or mix in breastmilk to achieve the desired puree consistency.
5. Store in the refrigerator or freezer
This baby food recipe can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or the freezer for up to 3 months. Be sure to use airtight baby food containers to ensure maximum freshness!
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Beets & Blueberries Baby Food Recipe
Easy-to-make Beets & Blueberries Baby Food Recipe that your little one will love!
Course: Baby Food
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 37 kcal
Author: Christine McMichael
- ▢ 2 medium beets
- ▢ 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Wash, peel, and cut the beets into small cubes.
Wash the blueberries.
In a baby food maker or steaming basket, steam the beets and blueberries for about 10-15 minutes (or until soft).
Blend the steamed beets and blueberries into a puree, adding water or breastmilk to create the desired consistency.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or the freezer for up to 3 months!
*If using fresh blueberries, add them to the steamer when the beets have about 5 minutes left.
Calories: 37 kcal
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Beet Banana & Blueberry Baby Food Recipe – Little Mashies
Why is beet, banana and blueberry a great baby food choice for reusable pouches?
As your baby grows, the beneficial bacteria in the gut is establishing itself laying the foundations for a healthy immune system, and banana helps provide the probiotics to feed them.
Beets are of great importance for healthy development of your baby as they are highly nutritious and rich in Calcium, Potassium and vitamin A, have a very high level of fibre and their typical vivid purple colour makes the food attractive to kids. When you give your baby blueberries you will feed it with a super food, rich in nutrients, vitamins, fibre and antioxidants.
Ingredients:
1 ripe banana (200g)
1 cup of blueberry
1/2 beet
Instructions:
Step 1: Peel and chop beet into small pieces the size of a thumbnail.
Step 2: Bring water to a boil in pan over medium heat. Add the beet to a steamer basket and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Step 3: Add the blueberries to the beet and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Step 4: Puree beet, blueberries and banana in a food processor or blender, using a little of the cooking liquid to get a desired smooth consistency (2 tbsp).
You can also use breast milk or formula to mix with the puree.
Step 5: If preparing your baby food recipe in bulk freeze the puree into ice-cube trays or spoon it straight into Little Mashies reusable food pouches and then store them in the fridge or freezer. For instructions on how to fill a refillable pouch you can read our blog. For info on how long to freeze specific baby foods for we have the information here.
Step 6: Label and date your homemade pouches so that you know when to use the puree by. There is a space on the back of the Little Mashies yoghurt and baby food pouches so that you can write all the details.
Step 7: To clean your reusable food pouches you can check out our Little Mashies video here. Little Mashies are see through when held towards light, so it is very easy to see that all of the food is washed out. Because of the specifically designed curved shape, all of the food washes straight out when held upside down under a tap.
Little Mashies can also be used in the dishwasher and steam sterilisers, and are BPA free, Phthalate Free, and PVC free.
Here is a selection of recipes from our bestselling Baby Food Recipe Book (see video flick through here). Right now, you can use the coupon code RECIPE to remove 100% of the price of the digital version (save $19.95). Simply add it to cart, apply the code, and pop in your details as though you were a paying customer. We only ask that if you have time after using our book could you please leave us a review. Thanks so much in advance!
For Baby Led Weaning and Older Kids
For baby led weaning you skip the baby food puree altogether and start with large (2 finger sized) pieces of the food. We would of course do this on our Little Mashies sucky platter! So from 6-9mths of age in baby led weaning foods should be the size of about 2 fingers so that the baby can pick it up and self feed. They also need to be well cooked so they are soft, and with no loose pieces (for example tiny florets that can break off on broccoli, or a slice of apple that's so thin it can break when gnawed on).
From around 9mths with baby led weaning you chop the food very small (to avoid choking). I would suggest 2-4 grains of rice in size. It's a small piece so that if they swallow it whole they won't choke. In traditional baby food recipes this is the stage where we mash food so it has a little texture. At around 12mths of age in baby led weaning the food goes up to bite sizes (and this is the same in non baby led weaning kids), about fingernail sized pieces. Of course some babies will be on a different timeline depending on whether they have heaps or a few teeth. Every baby is different and you just have to watch carefully and get to know how your baby is with food. Never leave them alone whilst eating, and I also recommend sitting them at a table with you for all meals if you can. It helps set the expectation for later in life and you can be a role model for how to eat well. Around 18mths you can offer your little one larger serves again (so a whole apple for example) so that they can learn to take smaller bites themselves, to chew, and to swallow.
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I'm very happy with Little Mashies! I bought these so I could control the snacks I send with my son to school, so far he has had fruit & yogurt, apple & pear sauce and custard. I make a batch, freeze, then pop in his lunchbox. They've been great for him, as he is too busy playing at lunch to sit down and eat snacks with a spoon, and I'm happy as I know he is not eating additives and preservatives.
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At 6 mths of age you can introduce a range of puree's to your baby (see our baby food recipe book and use coupon code RECIPE to remove 100% of the price at the checkout).
For baby led weaning you skip the baby food puree altogether and start with large (2 finger sized) pieces of the food. We would of course do this on our Little Mashies sucky platter! So from 6-9mths of age in baby led weaning foods should be the size of about 2 fingers so that the baby can pick it up and self feed.
They also need to be well cooked so they are soft, and with no loose pieces (for example tiny florets that can break off on broccoli, or a slice of apple that's so thin it can break when gnawed on).
From around 9mths with baby led weaning you chop the food very small (to avoid choking). I would suggest 2-4 grains of rice in size. It's a small piece so that if they swallow it whole they won't choke. In traditional baby food recipes this is the stage where we mash food so it has a little texture.
At around 12mths of age in baby led weaning the food goes up to bite sizes (and this is the same in non baby led weaning kids), about fingernail sized pieces. Of course some babies will be on a different timeline depending on whether they have heaps or a few teeth.
Every baby is different and you just have to watch carefully and get to know how your baby is with food. Never leave them alone whilst eating, and I also recommend sitting them at a table with you for all meals if you can.
It helps set the expectation for later in life and you can be a role model for how to eat well. Around 18mths you can offer your little one larger serves again (so a whole apple for example) so that they can learn to take smaller bites themselves, to chew, and to swallow.
It is widely recognised that babies should start solids around 6 months of age. At this time reusable baby food pouches can be really convenient to take your homemade healthy puree with you when you are out and about. Spoon attachments are available so you can feed your baby directly from the pouch from 6 months old. Without a spoon attachment babies usually start feeding themselves pouched food around 8 months old. This is when they hit their independant phase and what to do everything themselves. A pouch is a lot cleaner than a bowl and spoon in these circumstances. We do however advise that you give your baby a variety of meals, not just ones that are in a refillable pouch.
Refilling your reusable yoghurt pouches is easy! Simply turn the reusable food pouch upside down and open the wide double ziplock at the bottom of the pouch.
Once the zipper is open you can spoon yoghurt into the pouch or pour it in (out of a jug or bottle).
If you are concerned about making a mess you can use a kitchen funnel so that all of the yoghurt stays away from the yoghurt pouch zipper.
Another idea that we commonly do at home when filming videos (but it would also be useful when holding a baby in one arm), anyway.. the idea is that you put the pouch upside down in a glass (with the lid on), open the ziplock and the glass acts like a second hand, holding the pouch still whilst you spoon the yoghurt in. This is what I do when I only have one hand to use for the refill!I also tend to refill my reusable yoghurt pouches in bulk. I'll buy a good quality yoghurt from Coles or Woolworths and will fill a whole 10pk of pouches in one go so they are all ready for snacks on the go.
My kids always want to eat when they are out and refilling the reusable pouches one at a time just doesn't work for us. The only time i do that actually is when I've pureed a meal that my toddler refused, put it in a reusable pouch, and given it to her again.
Oh and the other time I do singles.. there are two actually. When we go for ice-cream (it is so much cleaner when in a pouch), and when I have leftover smoothie (again, it stops me getting smoothie all through my car, pram, or playroom).
Little Mashies refillable yoghurt pouches are compatible with pouch filling machines that are on the market. Our spout is universal so even though we don't think you need a filling machine, our reusable pouches will fit. All of our yoghurt and baby food pouches come with anti-choke lids as standard.
Cleaning reusable baby food pouches is easy! We have designed Little Mashies refillable yoghurt pouches without corners so there are no places for food to get stuck (we would hate your little one to get sick from old food stuck in corners)!
When you open the ziplock you can see all the way through the pouch to ensure it is clean. If you have a dishwasher you can clean the pouch using that, otherwise you can wash your reusable baby food pouches by hand and this takes around 20 seconds.
Little Mashies squeeze pouches are BPA Free and are safe to wash with warm water.
If you need some meal ideas for your refillable pouch you can find home made yoghurt here, baby food recipes here, and pouch smoothie recipes here.
Now, to clean your Little Mashies food pouches by hand simply open up the ziplock at the bottom and take off the cap. Run warm water through the open ziplock with the baby pouch facing downward so the water comes out of the spout and into the sink. The shape of Little Mashies reusable pouches acts like a funnel, pushing out food and making the pouch very easy to clean.
To start washing your reusable pouch, squirt some dishwashing liquid into the refillable pouch, then use a baby bottle brush to clean the inside walls (just like a baby bottle). To clean the spout use a straw brush (like the ones we have here), and clean it in the same manner that you would clean the teat from a baby’s bottle. Give the reusable pouch a rinse and place it over a kitchen utensil in the drying rack to dry.
If you don’t have time to dry it fully place it in the freezer until you are ready to use it again. Do not put wet reusable food pouches in dark cupboards or draws. They are very easy to dry if you have removed the cap, and placed something inside the zipper to keep the pouch open (we use a whisk, tongs or a spatula).
Note that if you continuously wash your pouches in the dishwasher the high temperature will make the zipper wear out more quickly. At home we wash our pouches mostly by hand because it is so quick and easy and then just use the dishwasher when we have had loads of kids over and served reusable yoghurt pouches or smoothies to them all.
Oh and while I remember if you use the code RECIPE at the checkout it will remove 100% off the price of the baby food recipe ebook so you can get some inspiration for your refillable pouches.
Some parents start introducing a sippy cup or straw cup to their babies around 6 mths of age. This can make it easier to transition from breastmilk or bottle feeding around 12 mths of age.
Most paediatricians recommend babies 18 mths or older use an open sippy cup rather than a bottle, so anytime before then is fine. This is why we have a 4 in 1 sippy cup, so that you don't have to purchase seperate products as your baby moves through the stages of learning how to swallow and drink. To shop the Little Mashies silicone sippy cup, check out our baby feeding range here.
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Gerber® (Gerber) Apple and blueberry fruit puree, 130 g. FIRST STAGE - For children from 5 months, according to the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Country of origin: Poland
Having become acquainted with one-component products, your baby is ready to expand the menu.
Gerber® offers multi-ingredient fruit purees. They bring the necessary variety to the baby's diet and are great for smoothly expanding the menu. Fruit puree Gerber® Apple and blueberries made from fruits and berries, rich in vitamins, organic acids and pectins. The smooth texture of the puree helps you learn to swallow thicker foods, while the special way Gerber® puree is made keeps all the goodness of natural fruit in every jar.
No added starch or sugar. Made without the use of genetically modified ingredients, artificial preservatives, colors and flavors.
The ideal food for an infant is mother's milk. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and subsequent introduction of complementary foods if breastfeeding continues. Nestlé supports this recommendation. To make a decision on the timing and method of introducing this product into the diet of a child, a specialist consultation is necessary. Age restrictions are indicated on the packaging of goods in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Ingredients: apple puree (91%), blueberry puree (9%).
Nutritional value (average composition per 100 g): energy value - 53 kcal / 222 kJ, proteins - 0.3 g, carbohydrates - 12.5 g, fats - 0.2 g, potassium - not less than 75 mg.
Store at 6 to 30℃ until opened. Store an open jar in the refrigerator for no more than 24 hours. Do not use the product if it does not click when opened. Shelf life: 12 months. Date of manufacture, expiration date, see on the lid.
Start feeding with 1 teaspoon, gradually increasing the volume. Ready to use.
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