Category Archives: Fruit Mashes
Peach & Raspberry Mash-up
Berries and peaches are in season and what better way to introduce them fresh and in season to my son Oliver. He’s had them in a jar before, but you can’t beat fresh. It’s super easy and delicious. Find a very ripe, soft peach. Remove the skin with a knife and cut it into small [...]
Blueberry, Pear & Sweet Potato Purée
I try my best to make most of Oliver’s food, but I’m definitely by no means a supermom. Let’s be real, sometimes I need a little help. When I’m in a time crunch, especially in the case when we’re on the go, I grab for a pre-packaged baby food. Oliver loves Plum’s baby food pouch, [...]
Strawberry & Banana Puree
Oliver loves this combo. I like to stir it into his cereal in the morning. It’s also great stirred into plain yogurt. This recipe is completely fresh, I skin the strawberries, to remove the outer layer of seeds, chop them up and blend them with a fresh banana in a food processor until smooth. [...]
Baby Banana Bread (no sugar, no eggs!)
I was in the baking mood when I came up with this little banana bread. I searched through my baby cookbooks and online for an eggless and sugarless banana bread, but found nothing. Many had no eggs in it, but it was the extra sugar that seemed to be in every recipe. I found [...]
Beets & Blueberry Mash
Blueberries and beets cooked together then pureed comes out to a gorgeous deep magenta color. Not to mention it’s packed with some of the best nutrients for your baby. I like to mix this with Oliver’s oat cereal in the morning. It has the perfect amount of sweetness. Beets & Blueberry Mash 2 medium [...]
Blueberry-Apple Puree
Oliver loves this combination of cooked apples and blueberries. It’s the perfect duo. For babies 6 months and up. Blueberry-Apple Puree – leftovers can be frozen. 1 cup fresh, or frozen organic blueberries, rinsed well 3 medium organic apples (I like fuji apples), cored and sliced into quarters Place fruit into a small sauce pan [...]
Peach and Banana Cereal
For babies 6 months and up. Peach & Banana Cereal – You can mix this with organic baby rice cereal or baby oatmeal cereal. 2 ripe, organic peaches, pit removed 1 ripe, organic banana Organic rice or oatmeal baby cereal Chop peaches up into cubes and place in a small sauce pan filled with enough [...]
Mango Mash
For babies 6 months and up. Mango Mash – Leftovers can be frozen. 2 ripe organic mangoes, peeled and pit removed Water or organic white grape juice Chop mango up and place into a food processor or blender. Pulse until it reaches a smooth consistency. Add water or organic white grape juice to thin out [...]
Spinach, Sweet Potato & Apple Puree
Spinach, Sweet Potato & Apple Puree 2 small organic sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes 2 cups fresh organic spinach leaves, rinsed well 1 cup organic apple juice water