Friday, October 22, 2010

Basic Carrot Puree

Basic Carrot Puree is easy and delicious!

Ingredients:
Raw Organic Carrots
Preferred Liquid of Thinning (I use breast milk but water or formula is good too!)
Steps:
  • Wash and peel carrots
  • Chop carrots into medium sized chunks
  • Place carrots in pan and fill with water just covering the carrots (OR you can steam them, but I do not have a steamer so I boil)
  • Boil until tender (be careful not to boil too long since the nutrients will all come out if you boil too long)
  • Puree in your food processor of choice
  • Pour into your freezing method (I prefer to pour into ice cube trays and cover with plastic wrap)
  • Freeze until frozen solid (about 12-24 hours)
  • After frozen, place in freezer zip lock bags until ready to use (I like to save 2 servings in the refrigerator)
Timing: Many resources recommend introducing carrots around 6-7 months
Yield: 1-1.25 cups puree per pound of carrots
Storage: According to "Super Baby Food" by Ruth Yaron, pears can be in the freezer for two months and refrigerator 1-2 days.
Miscellaneous: Carrots can be mixed with many things (peas, apples, pears, etc). See www.wholesomebabyfood.com for other ideas on carrots!
Test Subject Rating: Yummy in my Tummy--see right side of page for rating descriptions (Little Joy enjoys carrots with apples too)
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
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5 comments:

  1. Never Enough FoodOctober 23, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    I love this idea of y'alls. I will be stalking :). How does this compare to buying the jars? My son eats 3-4 4 oz. jars/day and I'm wondering if it is worth the trouble. His food is about 40 cents/jar.

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  2. Kelly GrantOctober 23, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    Thanks for the comment and we welcome stalking! I am glad you asked about the cost comparison. I am actually in the process of writing an article about that. I will be sure to address your question there. Hope that is ok. Look for the article in the next week or so!

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  3. StoriNovember 6, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    I just did a comparison when I made these tonight. I calculated that I saved approximately $4.50 when compared to purchasing the same amount of baby food from the store. I used Gerber Organic First Foods for the comparison.

    I am going to keep a detailed spreadsheet to record my savings!

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  4. StoriNovember 7, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    These ended up being a HUGE hit with Little Frances! She loved them. They were definitely a good first food after rice cereal :).

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  5. Kelly GrantNovember 8, 2010 at 5:31 AM

    These are a great starting food because they can also be mixed with other foods later (peas, green beans, etc)!!

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