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In case anyone is interestd, here is a file of homemade babyfood recipes. I made all of my ODD's babyfood and used these recipes, although I can not say that I have tried them all. I have seen a couple posts on people wanting to make their own babyfood and thought that this could help you out.

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Asparagus
Ages 8 months and up. Soak asparagus in clean, cool water for 30 minutes. Chop into 1 inch pieces. Steam on stovetop for 10 minutes. Mash with fork or puree in food processor or blender. Spoon into ice cube trays and store in zipper lock bags.

Avocados
Ages 6 months and up. Cut ripe avocado in half. Spoon out the meat and serve! Avocado can be frozen in ice cube trays after being mashed with a fork. It may discolor slightly during freezing, but this will not affect the taste.

Beets
Ages 9 months and up. Scrub beets well under cold water. Bake beets on cookie tray in oven at 425 degrees for approx. 90 minutes (larger beets require longer time). Beets are finished when they stab easily with a fork. Remove skins and puree in blender or food processor. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Broccoli
Ages 8 months and up. Thoroughly wash broccoli under cool water. Chop stems and flowers into small pieces. Steam on stovetop until tender. Puree in blender or food processor. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Carrots
Ages 7 months and up. Wash and peel carrots, slice into 1/2 inch pieces. Steam carrots on stovetop, approx 15 minutes, until tender. Puree in blender or food processor. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Cauliflower
Ages 9 months and up. Thoroughly wash cauliflower in cool water. Cut florets into large pieces. Steam on stovetop for approx. 10 minutes or boil for 12 minutes. Drain. Mash with fork or puree in blender. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Corn
Ages 10 months and up. Remove corn from the cob or use frozen corn. Cook until soft. Puree in blender or food processor. Strain. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Eggplant
Ages 10 months and up. Wash eggplant and remove skin. Cut into 1 inch pieces and steam on stovetop for approx 15- 20 minutes. OR slice eggplant in quarters and bake in a 375 degree oven for approx. 30 minutes or until tender. Puree in blender or food processor. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Garden Vegetable Combo
Ages 10 months and up. In a small saucepan combine frozen corn, fresh or frozen green beans, thinly sliced pieces of potato, and small pieces of chopped carrots. Add enough water to just cover the vegetables. Cook until tender, reserving water. Puree vegetables in blender or food processor, adding reserved water from the vegetables until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Peas (fresh or fozen)
Ages 7 months and up. If using fresh peas, wash and remove from pod. Rinse frozen peas in cold water and drain. Steam or boil peas until tender. Puree in blender or food processor. Strain to remove tough skins. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Peas (split, dried)
Ages 7 months and up. Soak dried peas in water overnight. You should use spring or filtered water to soak, as the peas will absorb any chemicals in tap water. Cook peas in a few tablespoons of water on stovetop for approx 30 minutes, until tender. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Potatoes
Ages 7 months and up. Scrub potatoes; do not remove skins. Prick potatoes with fork. Bake (400 degrees for approx 50 minutes) or microwave (high, approx 7-8 minutes) until tender. After potatoes are cool, slice in half and scoop out the potato pulp with a spoon. Mash with a fork or puree in blender or food processor. Add breastmilk, formula, or water until potatoes are of desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Spinach and Potatoes
Ages 8 months and up. In small saucepan combine thinly sliced pieces of potato and fresh or frozen spinach. Add just enough water to cover the vegetables. Cook until tender, reserving the water. Put vegetables in food processor or blender. Puree, adding reserved water until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Squash (summer)
Ages 8 months and up. Choose yellow or green squash or zucchini that are somewhat small in diameter, as these are the most tender. Wash squash thoroughly and pierce with a fork. Do not remove skins. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until tender. Cut squash in small pieces and then puree. You can also chop the squash into 1 inch pieces and steam for 12-15 minutes. Puree in blender or food processor. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Squash (winter or butternut)
Ages 7 months and up. Thoroughly wash outside of squash. Cut squash in half and remove seeds with a spoon. Place on a cookie tray and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-45 minutes (larger squash require a longer cooking time). Spoon pulp from squash halves and puree in blender or food processor. Discard skin. The pulp of the larger squash needs to be strained after pureeing to remove any stringy pieces, which may be a choking hazard. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Summer Vegetable Combo
Ages 10 months and up. In a small saucepan combine fresh or frozen green beans, small pieces of chopped zucchini, small pieces of chopped carrots, and fresh or frozen corn. Add enough water to just cover the vegetables. Cook until tender, reserving the water. Put vegetables in food processor or blender. Puree, adding reserved water until of desired consistency. Strain. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Sweet Potatoes (Yams)
Ages 6 months and up. Thoroughly wash sweet potatoes. Do not peel. Prick with a fork and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for approx. 45 minutes, or until tender. Cut potatoes in half and spoon out pulp. Discard skin. You can also cut raw sweet potatoes into 1 inch cubes and steam or boil. Puree in blender or food processor. If sweet potatoes are very fibrous, you may need to strain them in order to remove strings. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Apples
Fresh apples can be shredded and given to babies 9 months and older. Apple chunks should never be given to children under 3 years of age, as they are a choking hazard.

Apple Cobbler
Ages 9 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix cooked apples, a dash of cinnamon, and a small bit of oatmeal baby cereal. Add breastmilk, formula, or water until mixture is of desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Applesauce
Ages 6 months and up. Thoroughly wash apple skins. Peel, core, and cube apples into small pieces. Add a scant bit of water and put in pan. Cook on low heat, covered, until apples are soft and break easily when stabbed with a fork. Remove from heat and mash with a fork. Allow applesauce to cool, and then spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Apricots
Ages 8 months and up. Wash and peel fresh apricots. Remove pit and chop into chunks. Puree in blender or food processor. Spoon into ice cube trays and store in zipper lock bags.

Bananas
Ages 6 months and up. Wash banana peel. Mash banana with fork. Feed to baby. Bananas can also be frozen after mashing. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags. Bananas may discolor after thawing, but baby won't care what color they are!

Banana Apple Dessert
Ages 10 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix 1 fully ripened banana and some cooked apple. Add orange juice until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Banana Yogurt
Ages 10 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix 1 small cup of plain yogurt and mashed, ripened banana. Add breastmilk, formula or water until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Cantaloupe
Ages 9 months and up. Remove skin from cantaloupe and cut into small chunks. Mash with a fork and serve to baby. Refrigerate unused portion. Cantaloupe does not freeze well.

Fruit Salad
Ages 10 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix cooked apples, fresh or cooked peaches, and mashed ripe banana. Add pineapple juice until mixture is of desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Fruity Yogurt Dessert
Ages 10 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix ripe peaches, 1 small container of yogurt, and mashed ripe bananas. Add pineapple juice or orange juice until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Grapefruit
Ages 11 months and up. Peel grapefruit and section. Mash small sections and feed to baby. You can also squeeze grapefruit and feed baby spoonfuls of the juice.

Hawaiian Delight
Ages 10 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix pineapple sections, orange sections, and mashed ripe banana. Add a small amount of baby rice cereal. Add breastmilk, formula, or water until mixture is of desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Hawaiian Smoothie
Ages 10 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix 6 oz pineapple juice, 8 oz flavored yogurt, and 1 ripe banana. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Honeydew
Ages 9 months and up. Remove skin from honeydew and cut into small chunks. Mash with a fork and serve to baby. Refrigerate unused portion. Honeydew does not freeze well.

Kiwi
Ages 9 months and up. Wash and peel kiwi. Mash with a fork or puree in blender or food processor. Can be frozen in ice cube trays and then store in zipper lock bags. Freezing kiwi will cause a bit of discoloration, but will not affect taste.

Nectarines
Ages 6 months and up. Wash and peel ripe nectarines. Remove the pit and puree with blender or food processor. Spoon into ice cube trays and store in zipper lock bags after frozen. Nectarines will discolor during freezing, but this will not affect the taste.

Oranges
Ages 10 months and up. Peel orange and section. Mash small sections and feed to baby. You can also squeeze oranges and feed baby spoonfuls of the juice, or put in sippy cup.

Peaches
Ages 6 months and up. Wash and peel ripe peaches. Remove pit and puree in blender or food processor. Spoon into ice cube trays and store in zipper lock bags.

Peach Cobbler
Ages 9 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix fresh ripe peach, a dash of cinnamon, and a small bit of oatmeal baby cereal. Add breastmilk, formula, or water until mixture is of desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Pears
Ages 6 months and up. Pears can be cooked for younger babies, or mashed and served raw for older babies. Wash pears, peel skin, and core. Chop into small chunks and steam on stove. Puree in blender or food processor and spoon into ice cube trays. Store in zipper lock bags. Freezing will cause discoloration in pears. This will not affect the taste.

Pineapple
Ages 10 months and up. Peel pineapple and section. Mash small sections and feed to baby. You can also squeeze oranges and feed baby spoonfuls of the juice, or put in sippy cup.

Tooti Fruiti Dessert
Ages 10 months and up. In blender or food processor, mix ripe peaches and ripe banana. Add pineapple or orange juice until mixture is of desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Watermelon
Ages 8 months and up. Mash fresh, ripe watermelon with a fork and serve to baby. Watermelon does not freeze well.

Beef (ground)
Ages 9 months and up. Choose ground beef with a very low fat content, or subsitute low fat ground turkey. Fry in skillet until brown. Drain fat. Allow to cool and then puree in blender or food processor. Can be mixed with pureed vegetables or pasta for a combination dinner. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Beef (steak or roast)
Ages 9 months and up. Bake steak or roast in over until thoroughly cooked (slice in half to check - there should be NO pink!) Chop into small squares and then puree in food processor or blender. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags. Can be mixed with pureed vegetables or pasta for a combination dinner.

Chicken
Ages 8 months and up. I prefer to use chicken breast, as it has less fat content than dark chicken meat. Bake chicken in oven until thoroughly cooked. Chop into small squares and then puree in food processor or blender. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags. Can be mixed with pureed vegetables or pasta for a combination dinner.

Ham
Ages 9 months and up. Choose ham that does not have added salt or preservatives. Natural pre-cooked ham steaks work very well. You may also choose raw ham and bake it yourself. After ham is thoroughly cooked, chop it into small squares and puree in food processor or blender. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags. Can be mixed with pureed vegetables, pasta, or potatoes for a combination dinner.

Turkey
Ages 8 months and up. I prefer to use turkey breast, as it has less fat content than dark turkey meat. Bake turkey in oven until thoroughly cooked. Chop into small squares and then puree in food processor or blender. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags. Can be mixed with pureed vegetables or pasta for a combination dinner.

Meat Dinners

Apple & Chicken Dinner
Ages 8 months and up. In blender or food processor combine small pieces of fully cooked chicken breast and small chunks of cooked apple. Puree, adding apple juice until mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Apple & Ham Dinner
Ages 9 months and up. In blender or food processor combine small pieces of fully cooked ham and small chunks of cooked apple. Puree, adding apple juice until mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Beef & Noodle Dinner
Ages 10 months and up. Cook whole wheat egg noodles according to package directions. In a small saucepan combine fresh or frozen peas, small pieces of chopped carrot, and small slices of celery. Add enough water to cover. Cook until tender, reserve water. In blender or food processor, combine small pieces of fully cooked beef, vegetables, egg noodles, and 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Puree, adding reserved water until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Beef Stew
Ages 9 months and up. In a small saucepan combine pieces of chopped carrot, fresh or frozen peas, and thin slice of potato. Cook until tender. Add a handful of whole wheat (or rice) elbow macaroni and continue cooking with vegetables until pasta is tender, reserve water. Combine small pieces of fully cooked beef, vegetables, and pasta in food processor or blender. Puree, adding reserved water until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Chicken & Broccoli
Ages 10 months and up. In a small saucepan, steam fresh or frozen broccoli until tender. In food processor or blender, combine small pieces of fully cooked chicken breast, broccoli, and rice cereal. Puree, adding breastmilk, formula, or water until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Chicken Noodle Dinner
Ages 10 months and up. Cook whole wheat (or rice) elbow macaroni according to package directions. In a small sausepan combine small pieces of chopped carrots and fresh or frozen peas. Add just enough water to cover. Cook until tender, reserving water. In blender or food processor, combine some fully cooked chicken breast pieces, carrots, peas, and macaroni. Puree, adding reserved water until of desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Chicken Pasta Dinner
Ages 10 months and up. Cook whole wheat (or rice) elbow macaroni according to package directions. In small saucepan, combine small pieces of chopped carrots, thin slices of celery, and small chunks of potato. Add enough water to cover. Cook until vegetables are tender, reserve water. In blender or food processor combine vegetables, elbow macaroni, and small pieces of fully cooked chicken breast. Puree, adding reserved water until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Chicken & Peaches
Ages 9 months and up. In blender or food processor combine small pieces of fully cooked chicken breast and fresh, cooked brown rice, and ripe peaches. Puree. Add breastmilk, formula, water, or apple juice until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Chicken & Rice Dinner
Ages 9 months and up. Cook brown rice according to package directions. In blender or food processor, combine small pieces of fully cooked chicken breast, cooked brown rice, and 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Puree. Add breastmilk, formula or water until mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Chicken Stew
Ages 10 months and up. In small saucepan combine thin slice of potato, small pieces of chopped carrot, and thin slices of yellow or summer squash. Add enough water to cover. Cook until vegetables are tender, reserve water. In blender or food processor combine cooked vegetables, small pieces of fully cooked chicken breast, and rice cereal. Puree, adding reserved water until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Hawaiian Dinner
Ages 9 months and up. Cook brown rice according to package directions. In blender or food processor, combine cooked brown rice, small cubes of fully cooked ham (or cooked ground pork), fresh peaches, and fresh or canned pineapple chunks. Puree. Add breastmilk, formula, or pineapple juice until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Thanksgiving Dinner
Ages 9 months and up. Bake or steam sweet potatoes until you can mash them with a fork. Mix sweet potatoes with small pieces of fully cooked turkey breast in blnder or food processor. Puree. Add breastmilk, formula, water, or apple juice until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Vegetable Beef Dinner
Ages 10 months and up. In a small saucepan combine small pieces of chopped carrots, and fresh or frozen peas. Add enough water just to cover. Cook until tender, reserving liquid. Combine small pieces of fully cooked beef, carrots, peas, and 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste in blender or food processor. Puree. Add reserved water or baby rice cereal until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Vegetable Chicken Dinner
Ages 10 months and up. In a small saucepan combine small pieces of chopped carrot, small chunks of potatoe, and fresh or frozen peas. Add just enough water to cover. Cook until tender, reserving water. In blender or food processor, combine small pieces of fully cooked chicken breast, carrots, potatoes, and peas. Puree, adding reserved water or baby rice cereal until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Vegetable Turkey Dinner
Ages 10 months and up. In a small saucepan combine small pieces of chopped carrot, small chunks of potatoe, and fresh or frozen peas. Add just enough water to cover. Cook until tender, reserving water. In blender or food processor, combine small pieces of fully cooked turkey breast, carrots, potatoes, and peas. Puree, adding reserved water or baby rice cereal until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon into ice cube trays; freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Country Vegetables & Brown Rice
Ages 9 months and up. Cook brown rice according to package directions. In a small saucepan combine small pieces of chopped carrots, zucchini, and butternut squash. Add enough water to just cover the vegetables. Cook until vegetables are tender, reserve water. In a blender or food processor, combine rice and vegetables. Add 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Puree. Add reserved water from vegetables until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Lasagna
Ages 11 months and up. Cook whole wheat (or rice) elbow macaroni following package instructions. In another saucepan combine small pieces of chopped carrots and fresh or frozen green beans. Add just enough water to cover the vegetables. Cook until soft, reserve water. Combine pasta, carrots, green beans, 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and 1-3 tablespoons of cottage cheese in blender or food processor. Puree. Add reserved water from vegetables until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Pasta Dinner
Ages 10 months and up. Cook whole wheat (or rice) elbow macaroni according to package directions. In a small saucepan combine fresh or frozen green beans, small pieces of chopped carrots, and fresh or canned garbanzo beans (or chick peas). Add just enough water to cover. Cook until tender, reserving water. Combine macaroni, green beans, carrots, garbanzo beans, and 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste in food processor or blender. Puree, adding reserved water until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Pasta Primavera
Ages 10 months and up. In a small saucepan, cook whole wheat (or rice) elbow macaroni following package directions. In another saucepan combine small pieces of chopped carrot, small pieces of chopped zucchini, and small slices of celery. Add a small amount of water to cover the vegetables. Cook on low until the vegetables are tender and stab easily with a fork, reserve liquid. Combine macaroni and cooked vegetables in a food processor or blender. Add 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Puree. Add reserved water from the vegetables until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Rice and Lentil Dinner
Ages 10 months and up. Cook brown rice and lentils according to package directions. In a small saucepan combine small pieces of chopped apples and carrots. Add enough water to just cover. Cook until tender, reserving water. Combine rice, lentils, apples, and carrots in food processor or blender. Puree, adding reserved water until the mixture is the desired consistency. Spoon mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Spinach Lasagna
Ages 10 months and up. Cook whole wheat (or rice) elbow macaroni following package instructions. In another saucepan combine fresh spinach and small pieces of chopped carrots. Add just enough water to cover the vegetables. Cook until soft, reserve water. Combine pasta, carrots, and spinach in blender or food processor. Add 1-3 tablespoons of cottage cheese. Puree. Add reserved water from vegetables until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

Spring Veges and Pasta
Ages 10 months and up. Cook whole wheat (or rice) elbow macaroni according to package directions. In a small saucepan combine small pieces of chopped carrots, fresh or frozen peas, fresh or frozen green beans, and fresh or frozen spinach. Add just enough water to cover. Cook until vegetables are tender, reserving water. Combine macaroni, carrots, peas, green beans, spinch, and a small chunk of soft tofu in blender or food processor. Puree. Add reserved water from vegetables until mixture is of the desired consistency. Spoon mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. Store in zipper lock bags.

7 Gerber Baby Food Copycat Recipes

Save money with these simple and delicious Gerber baby food copycat recipes.

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Good for: Stage 2

Your little one will love the sweet apple taste, and you’ll love the nutritious greens in this recipe. Any type of apple will work, but baby might prefer Gala or Red Delicious for their mild flavor.

Ingredients

2 apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces. This apple corer ($10) makes quick work of the job.
1/2 cup kale
1/2 cup spinach

Directions

Place apples in a steamer basket; place in a medium saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 8 minutes or until fork-tender. Reserve water.
Add kale and spinach; cook, covered for an additional minute or two or until greens are wilted. Cool slightly.
In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients; cover and process until smooth.
Add reserved steamer water or breast milk to thin the mixture, if needed.

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Good for: Stage 2

When it comes to baby food, a mango might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But full of fiber and vitamins B and C, it’s exactly what your baby needs. Don’t miss the 9 surprising health benefits of mango.

Ingredients

1 pear, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces. Be careful to remove seeds.
1 mango, peeled and cubed
1 avocado, peeled and pitted

Directions

Place pear in a steamer basket; place in a small saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 10 minutes or until fork-tender. Cool slightly.
In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients; cover and process until smooth.
Serve or package in one of our editor’s favorite reusable baby food pouches for the full copycat experience.

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Good for: 1-year-olds or older toddlers

Baby will love the natural sweetness of this nutritious combo.

Ingredients

1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 apple, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces.
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon

Directions

Place sweet potato in a steamer basket; place in a small saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 10 minutes. Reserve water.
Add chopped apple; cook, covered for an additional 5 minutes or until both the ingredients have softened. Cool slightly.
In a blender or food processor, combine sweet potato and apple; cover and process until smooth. Use the reserved steamer water to thin the mixture if needed. Let cool.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve immediately or store in your favorite reusable pouch.

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Good for: Stage 2

This Gerber baby food combo is a great way to give your little one a big helping of fiber and antioxidants. (The ingredients can even help baby poop!)

Ingredients

2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup of spinach
1/2 cup of frozen peas, thawed

Directions

Place carrots in a steamer basket; place in a small saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 10 minutes. Reserve water.
Add spinach and peas; cook, covered for an additional 5-7 minutes or until carrots are tender. Cool slightly.
In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients; cover and process until smooth.

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Good for: Stage 2

This sweet and classic fruit blend is always a hit with babies and toddlers.

Ingredients

1 apple, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces.
2 bananas
1/2 cup sliced strawberries

Directions

Place apples in a steamer basket; place in a small saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 8 minutes or until fork-tender. Reserve water.
In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients; cover and process until smooth, for about 1-2 minutes

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Good for: 1-year-olds or older toddlers

Add flavor to bland oatmeal with the natural sweetness of pears and peaches. Learn more about mixing oatmeal and other cereals into your baby food.

Ingredients

1 pear, peeled, pitted and chopped into 1-inch pieces. Be careful to remove seeds.
1 peach, peeled, pitted and chopped into 1-inch pieces
1 cup cooked oatmeal

Directions

Place pear and peach in a steamer basket; place in a medium saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 5 minutes or until fork-tender.
In a blender or food processor, fruit and cooked oatmeal; cover and process until smooth, for about 1-2 minutes
Let cool and serve immediately or store in your favorite reusable pouch.

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Good for: 8-month-olds or older

Serve the blended veggies and quinoa side by side to allow older babies to explore the different textures. New to quinoa? Learn all about this superfood here.

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.
Place chopped carrot and sweet potato in a steamer basket; place in a medium saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 10 minutes or until fork-tender. Cool slightly.
In a blender or food processor, place carrot and sweet potato; cover and process until smooth, for about 1-2 minutes
Serve puree alongside quinoa and let your little one enjoy!

Originally Published: July 25, 2019

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How to make fruit ice at home yourself?

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Outside the window, and you do not know how to quench thirst for both fresh and nice? There are many different ways, but it is much better to make your own delicious popsicles at home. This is one of the most favorite cooling and light desserts of all children and adults, which belongs to the category of ice cream.

Delicious recipes for fruit ice

The large selection of this delicacy in supermarkets is simply amazing, but you need to be very careful when buying, because manufacturers often add harmless ingredients to its composition, such as dyes, flavors, flavor enhancers. There will definitely be no benefit from such sweetness, only harm to the body and extra centimeters at the waist, since the calorie content is rather big. There is no need to stuff yourself with such a useless delicacy, it is easier to cook a cold dessert with your own hands.

Ice cream, prepared on your own, will not only help you escape from the sweltering heat, but will not load your body with excess calories. It contains a lot of vitamins and minerals, because they are made from natural ingredients. In this article, we will tell you about delicious and healthy recipes for this delicacy.

Even a child can make fruit ice at home. Frozen or fresh fruits and berries are equally suitable as ingredients. You can not do without natural juices. To make the dessert brighter, you can use different juices and fruit purees. Dessert should be frozen in special forms or ordinary plastic cups. Ice molds found in any refrigerator and disposable cups may also work. The treat can be layered to create a colorful rainbow of flavors. Having made such ice cream at home, you can surely pamper your children and friends with it. Turn on your imagination and create your own unique recipes. And we will tell you our easy and original recipes.

Fruit ice "Paradise Delight"

It can be prepared from frozen or fresh fruits and berries. If you use frozen foods, they will need to be thawed, washed and allowed to dry with the remaining water.

Ingredients:

strawberries - 500 g;
banana - 2 pcs;
orange juice - 50 ml;
powdered sugar - 25 g;
mint - 5 sprigs.

Wash strawberries, mint and bananas thoroughly and pat dry. It is better to use mint leaves, remove the twigs. Strawberries, mint, icing sugar beat with a blender. Pour the prepared mass into molds, filling them halfway and place in the freezer. Peel bananas and cut into small pieces. Blend bananas with orange juice in a blender. When the strawberry puree is frozen, top it with the banana puree. Put back to freeze.

How to make popsicles from juice?

Iced juice is the easiest way to make popsicles. Ice cream made from juice with the addition of pulp has a very pleasant taste. To prepare, you need to take your favorite juice, pour into molds and place in the freezer for 25-40 minutes. Undoubtedly, ice cream, which is made from fresh pomace juice and with your own hands, will taste just great. If you use purchased purified juice without pulp to make ice, you will get transparent sweet ice.

Multi-colored fruit ice with yogurt "Berry Fairy Tale"

Such a multi-colored dessert turns out to be very tasty and unusual due to the addition of a fermented milk drink.

Ingredients:

orange juice - 500 ml;
powdered sugar - 125 g;
yogurt - 130 ml;
gooseberry (or any other berry) - 250 g;
juice of any fruit.

The delicacy will consist of three layers. In the first layer, pour fruit juice on 1/3 of the mold. Send to freeze for 20-30 minutes. Beat yogurt with orange juice with a mixer, pour the second layer and put it back in the freezer for 20-30 minutes. Mix gooseberries with powdered sugar and grind with a blender. We get the third layer and freeze in the freezer for another 20-30 minutes.

Fruit ice with Cherry Queen sugar syrup

Ingredients:

fresh cherries - 500 g;
purified water - 100 ml;
sugar - 120 g.

Pour the sugar into a saucepan and pour in the water. Place over moderate heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Sugar should dissolve completely. Remove the syrup from the stove. Grind cherries in a blender. When the sugar syrup has partially cooled, add the cherry mousse to it. Mix everything and pour into molds. Send to freeze. When the cherry sugar ice is frozen, insert a plastic stick vertically into it and freeze until the end.

Fruit ice "Sunny mood"

Thanks to the use of these ingredients, ice cream will become softer. To begin with, gelatin should be dissolved according to the instructions on the package, and then add juice or berry puree.

Ingredients:

purified water - 420 ml;
peach or apricot puree - 1 tbsp;
gelatin - 7 g;
sugar - 250 g;
lemon juice to taste.

First of all, fill a small package of gelatin with water according to the instructions on the package and let it swell. Pour sugar into the rest of the water, put the pan on a small fire and let it boil, stirring constantly. Then add the swollen gelatin, wait until it is all dissolved and remove from heat. When the syrup has cooled down a bit, add fruit puree and lemon juice to it. You should not add fruit puree to hot syrup, as you will destroy the vitamins. Skip the mass that turned out through a sieve, pour into glasses and send to the freezer.

Kiwi fruit ice

kiwi - 200 g;
sugar - 120 g;
lemon juice - 1 tsp;
potato starch - 1 tsp;
water - 200 ml;
citric acid - at the tip of a knife.

Kiwifruit should be pre-washed and peeled. Then cut it into pieces and grind with a blender. Add 150 ml of water to sugar, put on the stove and prepare the syrup, stirring constantly. Add citric acid as soon as the syrup boils. In the remaining water, dilute the starch, add to the syrup, mix. Cook for 3 minutes, remove from heat and let cool. We spread the kiwi puree to the cooled syrup and mix thoroughly with a whisk or mixer. Pour into glasses and send to the freezer. When the mass thickens a little, insert the sticks and back into the freezer until completely frozen.

Coca-Cola popsicles

Dessert with cola will not be useful, since Coca-Cola (like other sweet carbonated drinks) contains a huge amount of sugar, dyes and other harmful ingredients. However, if you want to pamper yourself no matter what, you should pour cola into molds and freeze in the refrigerator. Fruit ice is ready!

How to freeze ice quickly?

In order for syrups to freeze quickly, it is necessary to pour them in portions into small molds and keep them in the freezer at very low temperatures. Under these conditions, the ice freezes for about 20-30 minutes, the duration of freezing directly depends on the power of the freezer in your refrigerator.

Hawaiian ice cream - shaved ice

Hawaiian ice cream has captivated many people, and is actively in demand on the Russian market. This is not just fruit ice, but ordinary ice crushed into thin chips. The finished portion of shaved ice is poured with various sugar syrups to taste, and nuts, condensed milk, halva, jams and aromatic herbs are also added to the Hawaiian ice cream. Crushed ice is obtained using a special machine called a shaver.

Basic details of making a cold dessert

It is not recommended to store fruit ice for a long time in the freezer. If the dessert is left in the refrigerator for a long time, then it becomes very hard. Since the liquid increases in volume during freezing, it is necessary to leave half a centimeter from the edge when pouring into molds.
Layered ice cream looks nice.
Coffee or tea can be used to make popsicles by brewing, cooling and then freezing them. This way you get coffee ice or tea ice.
To easily remove a frozen dessert from the mold, place it in warm water for two seconds. Now the question is "how to get the ice out of the mold?" disappears and it's great. It is not necessary to use special forms for ice cream, disposable cups and yogurt cups are quite suitable.
Prepare berry or fruit juice and puree right before dessert. You can add whole fruits and berries to the delicacy, it will be very beautiful and tasty.

Now you have learned how to make popsicles at home. Dare, fantasize and enjoy your own original tastes!

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