Peas and carrots baby food recipe

Best Baby Food Combinations (50 Easy Recipe Ideas + Tips)

Learn this simple approach to making baby food combinations with this master list of ideas. With this post, you’ll always have ideas for easy baby meals that both taste great and are realistic for you to execute…even with a busy schedule!

Baby Food Combinations

Moving from single ingredient baby foods to combinations in stage 2 baby food is such a fun stage of feeding babies because things can get so much more flavorful and interesting! And it means that you can batch cook basic purees and then combine them in so many delicious ways to keep things interesting and nutrition varied.

And while I am not opposed to sometimes buying baby food, each of these ideas is super easy—even if you are very busy. I love to have a stash of these in the freezer to use for quick meals in a pinch. (And to be honest, we still use them in the toddler years as easy ways to offer up veggies!)

TIP: Scroll to the recipe at the end of the post for all of the details, and read through the post for answers to common questions and basics about making baby food combos.

Ingredients in Baby Food Combinations

To make the baby foods in this post, you’ll need basic ingredients (that will obviously vary according to which specific puree you choose). The base purees are made with:

Apples
Bananas
Blueberries
Butternut Squash
Carrots
Mango
Pear
Peas
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes

TIP: Then, to mix things into combinations, you can add in peanut butter, plain whole milk yogurt, Baby Oatmeal, Baby Rice Cereal, and other purees including those made with beans, chicken, pineapple, avocado, peach, and more.

How to Make Stage 2 Baby Food Combinations Step-by-Step

Here’s a look at the simple process involved in making this sort of stage 2 baby food. Scroll down to the bottom of the recipe for the full information.

Make your base purees.
Store or freeze until ready to combine.
Stir together the purees, adding any optional spices or ingredients, until uniform.
Serve with a spoon or in a reusable pouch.

TIP: I like to make the single ingredient purees and freeze them, then mix and match frozen cubes of purees into yummy combinations. This ensures that you have flexibility to adjust if baby doesn’t love one combination and that you can change up the flavors you’re offering regularly.

How do you combine baby food?

With the way I do it, you simply make two purees (or one puree if you plan to combine it with something like yogurt or oatmeal) and mix them together. You can really do any combinations that sound good to you. I have 10 base purees and 5 easy combination ideas for you to get started, but then you can totally run with it!

Best Baby Food Containers

For storing baby food, I like these Wean Green Storage Cubes (they are glass and are insanely durable—I’ve been using the same set for 8 years), these Beaba Clip Containers, and these Wee Sprout Containers. My go-to reusable pouches include this silicone one from Squeasy Gear and these Wee Sprouts BPA-free plastic ones. (I prefer the 3 ounce size for babies in both pouch options.)

Apple Baby Food Ideas

Once you make basic Apple Puree, you can combine it with so many yummy flavors!

+ plain whole milk yogurt = Apple Yogurt
+ Baby Oatmeal = Apple Oatmeal
+ Spinach Puree = Apple Spinach Baby Food
+ Carrot Puree = Apple Carrot Baby Food
+ Butternut Squash Puree = Apple Squash Baby food

Banana Baby Food Ideas

Try these easy combinations that start with Banana Puree.

+ Peanut Butter Puree = Banana Peanut Butter Baby Food
+ plain whole milk yogurt = Banana Yogurt
+ Baby Oatmeal + Banana Oatmeal
+ Bean Puree = Banana Bean Puree
+ Avocado Puree + Banana Avocado Puree

Baby Food Combinations with Blueberries

Start with Blueberry Puree, then transform it into these fun flavors.

+ plain whole milk yogurt = Blueberry yogurt
+ Baby Oatmeal = Blueberry Oatmeal
+ Banana Puree = Blueberry Banana Puree
+ Mango Puree = Blueberry Mango Puree
+ Peach Puree = Blueberry Peach Puree

Baby Food Combinations with Butternut Squash

Smooth Butternut Squash Puree is a great base as it’s rich in nutrients and has a naturally mild flavor. (Any of these would be great with a tiny pinch of cinnamon.)

+ Pear Puree = Squash Pear Puree
+ Bean Puree = Squash Bean Puree
+ Banana Puree = Squash Banana Puree
+ Applesauce = Squash Apple Puree
+ plain whole milk yogurt = Squash Yogurt

Baby Food Combinations with Carrots

Start with Carrot Puree, then add in new flavors!

+ Apple Puree + Sweet Potato Puree = Carrot Apple Sweet Potato Puree
+ Pear Puree + Sweet Potato Puree = Carrot Pear Sweet Potato Puree
+ Banana Puree = Carrot Banana Baby Food
+ Quinoa Baby Food = Carrot Quinoa Baby Food
+ Bean Puree = Carrot Bean Puree

Baby Food Combinations with Mango

Mango Puree is a cinch to make and is so intensely flavorful—which makes it play really well with other purees!

+ plain whole milk yogurt = Mango Yogurt
+ Baby Oatmeal = Mango Oatmeal
+ Banana Puree = Mango Banana Puree
+ Avocado Puree = Mango Avocado Puree
+ Peach Puree = Mango Peach Puree

Pear Baby Food Combinations

Ripe pears make delicious Pear Baby Food that freezes and combines well.

+ Avocado Puree = Pear Avocado Puree
+ Baby Oatmeal + Cinnamon = Pear Cinnamon Oatmeal
+ Banana Puree = Pear Banana Puree
+ Pea Puree = Pear Pee Puree
+ Carrot Puree = Pear Carrot Puree

Baby Food Combinations with Peas

Keep a bag of frozen peas in the freezer and homemade Pea Puree is just minutes away. Then try:

+ Apple Puree = Pea Apple Puree
+ Pear Puree = Pea Pear Puree
+ Mango Puree = Pea Mango Puree
+ Banana Puree = Pea Banana Baby Food
+ Pineapple Puree = Pea Pineapple Puree

Baby Food Combinations with Spinach

My Spinach Baby food already has peas in it (to ensure it’s smooth and mellow in flavor). You can also combine it with:

+ Apple Puree = Spinach Apple Puree
+ Pear Puree = Spinach Pear Puree
+ plain whole milk yogurt = Savory Spinach Yogurt
+ Quinoa Baby Food and pinch Parmesan cheese = Spinach Parmesan Quinoa
+ Bean Puree = Spinach Bean Puree

Sweet Potato Baby Food Ideas

Start with a batch of Sweet Potato Baby Food and then try these yummy options:

+ Chicken Puree = Sweet Potato Chicken Baby Food
+ Bean Puree = Sweet Potato Bean Puree
+ Applesauce = Sweet Potato Applesauce
+ Carrot Puree + Cinnamon = Cinnamon Sweet Potato Carrot Puree
+ Bean Puree + Cumin = Mexican Sweet Potato Bean Puree

How to Store Baby Food—and Send it to Daycare

I prefer to freeze batches of baby food in a silicone ice cube tray overnight, transfer it to a zip top freezer bag, then store it until I’m ready to serve or combine it. You can then mix and match from the single ingredient purees you have in the freezer by adding a cube or two of two purees to a container. If you do that the night before you plan to serve the food, it will thaw and be ready to stir together.

This makes it easy to batch cook and have a lot of option to feed baby at home or at daycare.

Tips for Making the Best Baby Food Combinations (Stage 2 & Stage 3)

These Stage 2 baby foods are great to introduce after baby has started solids with single ingredient baby foods.
For a 6 month old baby, 1-2 tablespoons baby food may be plenty for a single serving. For a 9 month old baby, they might want ¼ cup or more.
Adjust the servings based on your child’s hunger, using a roughly one to one ratio of the purees in each combination.
Read more about the differences in Baby Food Stages here.
Find my best tips for Baby Food Storage here.
Add in a little mashed avocado, coconut oil, or Prune Puree to help with baby constipation.
Serve with a spoon or in a reusable pouch.

I’d love to hear your feedback on these ideas, so please comment and rate the recipe ideas below! I appreciate all of your comments so much.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Author Amy Palanjian

Cuisine American

Course Baby Food

Calories 5kcal

Servings 6

1-2 tablespoons Butternut Squash Puree and with one of the following

▢ 1-2 tablespoons Pear Puree
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Bean Puree
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Banana Puree
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Applesauce
▢ 1-2 tablespoons plain whole milk yogurt

1-2 tablespoons Spinach Puree and one of the following:

▢ 1-2 tablespoons Apple Puree
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Pear Puree
▢ 1-2 tablespoons plain whole milk yogurt
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Quinoa Baby Food and pinch Parmesan cheese
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Bean Puree

1-2 tablespoons Sweet Potato Puree and one of the following:

▢ 1-2 tablespoons Chicken Puree
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Bean Puree
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Applesauce
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Carrot Puree and pinch cinnamon
▢ 1-2 tablespoons Bean Puree and pinch cumin

Prepare each puree. Freeze in a silicone ice cube tray, transferring the cubes to a freezer bag once solid, or store in the refrigerator as needed.
Place roughly equal amounts of the two (or more) purees you plan to combine into a bowl. Stir together. (If the purees are frozen, place a cube or two of each into a bowl or storage container. the night before you plan to serve and let thaw overnight in the fridge before stirring together. Or thaw at room temperature for about 2 hours.)
Serve or store for later.

Mixing Bowl
Reusable Pouch
Silicone Ice Cube Tray

Taste the purees and add more of a sweeter one if needed.
Add small pinches of spices like cinnamon, ground ginger, and cumin to add flavor.
Add small pinches of ground flaxseed to add healthy fats.
Serve with a baby spoon or in a reusable pouch.
Pack for daycare if needed in small airtight containers.
Serve cold or warm just slightly.
If. baby has a dairy intolerance, use a nondairy, unsweetened nondairy yogurt.
If baby has a nut allergy, use a nut-free alternative that's unsweetened such as Sunbutter.

Calories: 5kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 11mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 30IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 5mg, Iron: 1mg

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Carrot With Peas And Potatoes

by Deepika // May 20, 2015 // 25 Comments

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This Carrot With Peas And Potato Pureè is a healthy nutritious meal for babies 8 months and above.

Happy Wednesday everyone. Last week I took a Blogging Break. It was a much-needed one. I was away from my laptop for four days. No blog work, no social networking nor thought about the recipes. I enjoyed this break time. A blogger’s mind never stops thinking. It is a 24 hours job. I am sure all the bloggers out there would relate to this point very well. And if you are like me, who is a writer, editor, managing editor, technical director, publicist, food photographer, food stylist, website designer – for your website, and a Mom (I won’t go into the details of a job description of a stay-at-home-mom), getting a burnout is I think is quite obvious.

I started putting off things, which I realized was not a good sign. So taking a few days off had become essential. I enjoyed my days away from the computer. This mini-blog vacation helped me energize myself and my creative mind again.

Now let’s talk about today’s recipe. Here, I have cooked carrots, peas, and potatoes together along with little herbs. This recipe can be cooked in a steaming basket too, instead of making it in a pot.

Carrots are full of essential nutrients for babies. They are a great source of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, fiber folate, just to name a few.

Carrots are known for their richness of the antioxidant nutrient known as beta-carotene. They also support vision health and have anti-cancer as well as cardiovascular health benefits. Though carrots are of different varieties, for example, orange carrots, purple carrots, yellow carrots, white carrots, and red carrots. I have used just orange carrots for baby food.

I introduced my daughter to carrots after she completed 8 months, just to be on the safer side. Carrots are linked to Nitrates which can cause a blue baby syndrome in babies, especially ones who are younger than 6 months of age.

Beyond 6 months, babies’ stomachs have developed stomach acid to fight bacteria that can cause nitrate conversion and poisoning. If any doubts about feeding your baby the carrots, talk to your pediatrician and then go ahead.

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When shopping for carrots, look for those which are firm, straight, and bright in color. The deeper the orange color, the more beta-carotene is present in that carrot. Avoid those that are limp, rubbery, or have cracks in them.

Store carrots in the coldest section of the refrigerator wrapped in a plastic bag or paper towel. Keep them away from apples, pears, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables that produce ethylene gas since it will cause them to become bitter.

Carrot With Peas And Potatoes

Carrot with Peas and Potatoes. A delicious meal for your little one.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Baby Food, Toddler Food

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 2

Author Deepika Haldankar

1/2 cup Carrots (steamed)
1/2 cup Potatoes (roughly chopped)
1/3 cup Green Peas
2 dashes of Garlic Powder
2 dashes of Dried Oregano
A dash of Dried Basil
1 cup Water Or Vegetable Broth

Wash, peel and cut carrots and potatoes. Keep them aside. In a steaming basket, steam carrots until fork tender.
In a pot add water/ vegetable stock. Add potatoes and peas along with dried herbs.
Cover and cook the peas and potatoes get fork tender. When they are about to get done, add steamed carrots to the pot.
Once everything is cooked well, turn off the heat and let it sit for few minutes.
They run it through a food processor.
Serve.

Add little-unsalted butter, if your baby is ready to have dairy.
Add a little water and adjust its consistency if the puree gets too thick.
This puree can be cooked in a steamer basket as well.
While pureeing, add water and herbs.

Important Note:

Talk to your baby’s/toddler’s Pediatrician before starting any new food.

This entry was posted in 1 year and above, 8 months and Above, Toddler and tagged baby food, carrots, fiber, folate, homemade, nitrates, organic, peas, potassium, potatoes, vitamins.

Vitamin salad - recipe with step by step photos

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Preschool children always like colorful food. Orange, pink, green dishes delight children's eyes. And it’s not necessary to talk about how vitamins and minerals “please” growing organisms for a long time. This is a fact as an axiom that does not require proof. Today we will prepare a salad "Vitamin".

Once, on a tram, I involuntarily overheard a conversation of a young mother, who was lamenting about the absurdity of the kindergarten menu. The conversation was about green peas. Like, what is this rare "muck" that children are served in a salad. Of course, carrots are not “poisonous” sweet candies, and peas are not chips. But, while compiling the kindergarten diet for the "Menu of the Week", I deliberately decided to try the salad recipe, which goes under the code name "Vitamin". And the result made me very happy. Honestly!

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Servings: 5 servings
Calories (100g): 86 kcal
Price: very economical

Ingredients:

Carrot - 100 g
Green peas - 200 g
Vegetable oil - 10 g

Preparation: Step 1

This is what a vitamin salad looks like on paper. This is a technological card from a collection of kindergarten recipes.
Step 2

The longest step in preparing this salad is preparing the carrots. It must be washed, boiled and cleaned. Cut out figures for decoration with cookie cutters, cut the rest of the carrots into small cubes.

At home, try baking carrots: in kindergarten volumes this is too time-consuming process, but at home it is real, and the result is tastier - more vitamins and useful minerals remain in baked carrots, since they are not digested into water. In addition, baked carrots are much sweeter and more aromatic than boiled ones.
Step 3

Blanch green peas in boiling water. Time 5-7 minutes.
Step 4

Drain the peas in a sieve to remove excess liquid.
Step 5

Mix carrots with green peas, season with vegetable oil. And don't forget the fun decor on the plate.

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Carrots are sweet and delicious, healthy and nutritious, so kids love carrots! A small child is offered only boiled carrots, namely carrot puree, homogenized, homogeneous, without lumps.

Carrots are among the foods to which an allergic reaction is possible on the part of a young growing organism. Therefore, we carefully observe the waiting regime for 4-7 days, monitor the condition of the baby, and with any change, cancel the carrot puree.