Wean Green had a great weekend!! It is so hard being the woman behind the computer…insert an aawwwweee from the crowd. I get a bit lonely conversing with my computer on a daily basis so I was thrilled (and slightly surprised) when Babybot invited me to their first Stroller Test Drive event!! It is near [...]
Slow Cooker Applesauce
8-10 apples, peeled, cored & chopped
½ cup water
1 tsp cinnamon (optional for babys 8+ months)
1. Put all ingredients in slow cooker and give a quick stir.
2. Cook on high for 4 hours. Once its finished it will be nice and soft already.
3. If you think it needs it you can puree in a [...]
Broccoli Bites
2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup bread crumbs (see recipe)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
4 egg yolks
Pinch of basil
Pinch of oregano
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Add enough water to just barely touch the bottom of the basket.
3. Place florets in your steamer basket and cover.
4. Steam for about 3-5 minutes until your florets are [...]
1 pumpkin
10 carrots
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees farenheit.
2. Cut the pumpkin lengthwise. Scoop out all the seeds and guts.
3. Cut off the ends of the carrots and cut them in half.
4. Put the pumpkin in your baking pan so that the skin is facing up. Add the carrots and 1/4 cup water.
5. Bake for [...]
Slow Cooker Kamut Blueberry Breakfast
1 cup whole grain kamut
3 cups water
2 cups blueberries
½ cup dates, chopped
1. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker and stir well.
2. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. Puree. Store in Wean Cubes
Yields Approximately: 2 cups
Carrot Puree
10 organic carrots (organic carrots do not need to be peeled, however if you use the other carrots make sure you peel them first)
1. Cut up carrots into chunks.
2. Add enough water to just barely touch the bottom of the basket and bring to a boil.
3. Place in steamer basket and cover.
4. Steam for [...]
Apple Puree (great 1st food for 6+ months)
6 apples
½ cup water (just enough to cover the bottom of the dish, apples don’t have to be covered)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Core apples.
3. Cut the apples in big chunks and put them in a baking dish.
4. Add just enough water to cover the bottom [...]
Sweet Potatoes Puree
(6+ Months, great 1st introduction food)
Ingredients: 4 Sweet Potatoes
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash and dry your sweet potatoes.
3. Poke about 8 holes in each sweet potato.
4. Wrap each sweet potato in tinfoil and place on the middle oven shelf. Cook for 1 hour.
5. Once cooked allow the sweet potato’s to cool [...]