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Purple Carrot + Blueberries with Nutmeg Baby Food Puree

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by Michele Olivier on March 19, 2015 (updated Oct 11, 2019)

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This Purple Carrot + Blueberries with Nutmeg Baby Food Puree is a magically purple puree that baby will love! Filled with wholesome purple carrots, superfood blueberries and a pinch of earthly nutmeg, this puree will delight baby’s tastebuds. Great for 6 months and up – Stage 2 Baby Food.

Purple Carrot + Blueberries with Nutmeg Baby Food Puree

What is it about purple carrots that make them so darn fun? They taste the same as the garden variety orange carrots but whenever I start peeling and chopping and eventually eating a purple carrot I get excited! A smile usually appears on my face. I sometimes do a little carrot jig. Ellie rolls her eyes at me.

Hey, what can I say, happy food makes me happy!

I’m weird like that.

And I swear that even though I know they taste the same as the orange carrots, to me they somehow taste even better! It is as if the purple contains a special bit of yumminess! A little magic for the tummy!

This puree came about as I was avoiding sleep and searching Instagram telling myself that it is okay not to get sleep as long as I was being creative (or at least looking at pictures of other people being creative) and I came upon @thehappybaby and was blown away by her great recipes. You need to skip on over to her account and follow her for some great baby recipes and pictures of her adorable twins!

When I saw her post, I knew I had my next puree ingredients – purple magical carrots and bright bursting blueberries, two of my favorite foods for baby, coming together in a deep purple puree of happiness.

Of course, I couldn’t stop there and I just had to add a pinch of spicy nutmeg to really knock this puree out of here. Nutmeg is one of my all time favorite spices to add to carrots and not only does it compliment carrots earthy flavors is also helps the appetite and digestion.

Other ways to enjoy this puree:

Mix with some steamed spinach and a spoonful of Greek yogurt for a great toddler reusable pouch puree.
Spoon over some cooked quinoa for a little extra protein for when baby is on the move.
Mix with a big spoonful of chicken or white fish puree for a wholesome baby dinner.
Serve with a pear or apple puree and call it dessert for baby or toddler.

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4 large purple carrots, peel and roughly chop
1/2 cup blueberries
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add the carrots to a steamer basket and cook for 10 minutes.
Add the blueberries to the carrots and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Reserve steamer water. Let cool slightly.
Place the carrots, blueberries and nutmeg into a blender or food processor and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth, adding reserved water, breast milk or formula in 1/4 cup increments if needed.

Age: 6+ months

Yield: 12 ounces

Storage: Fridge – store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Freezer – can be frozen for up to 4 months (this and this are my favorite freezer storage containers).

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Plum Organics Stage 2 baby food pouches are an organic baby food line made for ages 6 months and up. With blends of pure fruit and veggies, our organic baby food pouches are perfect for exposing your little foodie to unique flavors and colors. Our Pear, Purple Carrot & Blueberry blend uses only non-GMO, organic ingredients for an organic baby food that they'll love. The blends are naturally preserved, unsalted, unsweetened, and kosher parve. And since our baby food pouches are resealable, you can customize portion sizes that are perfect for your baby.

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Ingredients

Organic Pear Puree, Organic Purple Carrot Puree, Organic Blueberry Puree, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate.

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Refrigerate after opening & serve within 24 hours.

Serve within 24 hours. Recommend use by date on package.

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Caution: Keep Cap Out Of Reach Of Children. If Cap Seal Is Broken Or Pouch Looks Damaged Or Unusually Inflated, Please Discard. Always Use With Adult Supervision.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 113.00 g

Servings Per Container 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 60

% Daily Value
- Total Fat 0g0%daily value
- Total FatSaturated Fat 0g0%daily value
- Total FatTrans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg0%daily value
- Sodium 15mg1%daily value
- Total Carbohydrate 15g5%daily value
- Total CarbohydrateDietary Fiber 3g12%daily value
- Total CarbohydrateSugars 10g
- Protein 1g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Fish Free

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Peanut Free

Shellfish Free

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Treenut Free

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Ingredients

Organic Pear Puree, Organic Purple Carrot Puree, Organic Blueberry Puree, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate.

Directions

Refrigerate after opening & serve within 24 hours.

Serve within 24 hours. Recommend use by date on package.

Warnings

Caution: Keep Cap Out Of Reach Of Children. If Cap Seal Is Broken Or Pouch Looks Damaged Or Unusually Inflated, Please Discard. Always Use With Adult Supervision.

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Yes, Plum Organics Pear, Purple Carrot & Blueberry Baby Food is gluten-free.

Plum Organics Pear, Purple Carrot & Blueberry Baby Food has 60.0 calories.

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Black carrots are not a new variety of ordinary carrots, purple ones are juicier and sweeter. We tell you what these root crops are and how to grow them.

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Various varieties of carrots are becoming more and more popular among summer residents. Now you can find purple, and yellow, and even black. We tell you what their difference is and how to grow them.

Contents of the article

What is the use of purple carrots?

Purple carrots look like regular carrots, only the skin is dark purple and thinner. Purple carrot juice is a popular natural dye, so processing it in the kitchen can leave stains on cutting boards. The root crop itself has a lot of useful properties.

helps to strengthen the immune system;
improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system, indicated for people with hypertension;
helps lower cholesterol levels;
improves the functioning of the intestines, kidneys, stomach;

When eaten, the root vegetable may cause a slight laxative effect.

How to use purple carrots in cooking?

Purple carrots can be used in all dishes where regular carrots are used. It can be stewed, boiled, fried, marinated and baked, as well as squeezed juice and eaten raw.

Purple carrots are juicy and sweet, making them great for cocktails. Root vegetables are added to soup, salads, and second courses. It goes well with meat, mushrooms, and vegetables: carrots, beets, cabbage. Because of the beautiful shade, they like to use the root crop to decorate dishes, and the juice is sometimes added when making marmalades and jellies.

The purple root vegetable is grown just like regular carrots, seeds are sold at many garden centers and are also easy to order online.

What are black carrots?

Unlike purple carrots, black carrots are a completely different plant. In reference books, this root crop is also called scorzonera or goat. Scorzonera is a biennial and can stay in the ground all winter. In our country, black carrots are considered a novelty, but in fact this is not a new variety of ordinary carrots, scornzonera has been grown for hundreds of years, since the 16th century in Turkey, Pakestan and Egypt, and it was considered a medicinal plant. In May, black carrots bloom, and the aroma of yellow flowers is somewhat reminiscent of vanilla.

Scorzonera is a very useful culture, it helps to fight excess weight, it is indicated for people with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

How to grow black carrots?

Peduncles and seeds of black carrots are formed only in the second year, so it is planted for just such an amount of time. The land for cultivation should be loose, sandy or loamy. If the acidity of the soil is increased, it is better to treat the area with lime, and choose a sunny, wind-protected area for planting.

Black carrots, like most root crops, are harvested in autumn; this culture is frost-resistant. After harvesting, the root crops are allowed to dry for a couple of days, put in a dark, dry place, and then they are stored for winter storage in the basement or other suitable room, adding wet sand to the boxes with black carrots.

What does black carrot taste like?

Do not confuse it with purple, because this is not a variety of ordinary carrots, but a separate type of root crop. Black carrots have a slightly bitter, slightly astringent taste, which is more like the taste of radishes or radishes, so sometimes for cooking, root vegetables are soaked in lightly salted water to remove bitterness. Some varieties of scorzonera are sweeter than others, this is indicated in the description of the variety. Scorzonera can be added to soups, main courses and vegetable side dishes. They also eat it raw, dressing salads with sunflower oil, sour cream or soy sauce. You can also use young scorzonera leaves for salads.

Popular varieties of black carrots

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What other colors can carrots come in?

Yellow carrots

Many people once mistakenly considered any yellow carrot to be fodder. In fact, table varieties of yellow carrots are sweeter than orange ones. Carrots of such varieties contain a high content of lutein and xanthophylls, which strengthen the retina of the eyes and are necessary for the prevention of many diseases of internal organs.

Popular varieties of yellow carrots: Mirzoi, Amarillo, Solar Yellow, Jaune De Doubs, Yellowstone.

Red carrots

Red carrots with a pronounced sweet taste are widely used in salads, soups, pilaf and for making juices. It is also used in folk medicine. Red carrots contain beta-carotene and lycopene, which strengthen memory, are good for vision and heart function. Some experts suggest including red carrots in the diet to prevent certain types of cancer.

Popular Red Carrots: Atomic Red, Samurai Red, Healthmaster.