Easy Baby Food for a Busy Parent

Canned Purees make great baby food at all stages!  No cooking required! Here are some examples:

Stage 1: (no blender/processor needed)
Add 1-4 oz of water to 12 oz can of puree and rice cereal

Stage 2: (blender required)
Choose from the following, according to your baby's dietary needs and allergies:
avacados, bananas, yogurt, beans, chicken, rice or rice cereal, cinnamon

*You can make any combination of the list but start off slow with foods you know are safe for baby

Stage 3: (no blender required)
Mash up avocado and banana with fork, mix with puree.  Add cinnamon if desired. 

Butternut Squash

Easy Baby Food - Butternut Squash (A great 1st food)

Cut butternut squash in half (the hardest part of this recipe).  Cook covered for 6-7 minutes with  a thin layer of water coating the bottom of your dish. 

Uncover squash and cook for another 6-7 minutes.  You can test with a fork to ensure it is fully cooked.  Scoop our "meat" with a spoon and put in the blender or food processor.  Add water to a desired consistency.  

It makes about 13 oz (26 oz for the full butternut squash) of baby food when you are adding ample water to make it a thin consistency.  A thin consistency also allows you to add amble rice cereal.  When babies require a thicker baby food, 1 whole butternut squash equals about 15 oz.

Oven Recipe 

Cut butternut squash in half, put both halves in a cake pan. Put the squash face down with a small pool of water underneath and cook about 40 minutes.