Hi Carley, have u any for 4months hun? x

Four months - stage one:

Sweet Potato (Yam) Baby Food Puree Recipe
(4)6 months +

Baking Sweet Potatoes for Baby Food:

1. Wash and poke holes in sweet potato with fork then wrap sweet potatoes in tin foil - do not peel for baking/microwaving.
2. Place in a 400 degree oven and bake for 30-60 minutes or until soft
hint
Carrie wrote to tell us how she bakes her Sweet Potatoes "I baked for about 45 minuttes at 410 F on the lower rack of the oven. The taters were so yummy!

Here's my tip, run them under water and then poke holes with a fork then run under water again then wrap and bake! The water helps cook them - works with baking white potatoes too! - 20 March 2008

3. Remove skins by slitting the sweet potato lengthwise when cooled then scoop out the "meat". Use a liquid from your preferred source to puree or thin the sweet potatoes.

Boiling/Steaming Sweet Potatoes for Baby Food:

1. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into small chunks
2. Place chunks into a pan with just enough water to slightly cover potato
3. "Steam" boil until tender, be sure to check on the water level.
4. Reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the sweet potatoes if desired.

Microwave Sweet Potatoes: (we prefer to not use a microwave for cooking)

1. Wet and wrap sweet potatoes with microwave safe plastic wrap.
2. Poke holes in the wrap with a fork and microwave for 10 minutes or until done.
3. Remove skins by slitting the sweet potato lengthwise when cooled then scoop out the "meat". Use a liquid from your preferred source to puree or thin the sweet potatoes.

Place cooked sweet potatoes into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.
Add the reserved water or other liquid as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency

Sweet Potato Apple Mash
(4)6 months +

1. Steam or bake apples and sweet potatoes together until tender.
2. Puree as needed, adding water to thin if required.
3. You may also chop or dice for a finger food salad.

Sweet Potatoes and Squash
(4)6 months +

1. Steam or bake squash (winter) and sweet potatoes together until tender.
2. Puree as needed, adding water to thin if required.
3. You may also chop or dice for a finger food salad

Peachy Yam Bake
(4)6 months + without using flour/wheat germ/spices

1/2 cup packed brown sugar (optional)
3 Tbsp flour
2 Tsp Wheat Germ (8 months)
1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/2 tsp cinnamon (8 months)
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans (not for those under 2-3 years old)
4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
2 cups of fresh mashed peaches

Combine sugar (optional), flour, wheat germ and spices. Cut in butter until you acheive a texture like bread crumbs. Add nuts (optional). Arrange yams and peaches in 1-1/2 quart casserole; sprinkle with butter mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes.

Puree or mash or serve as a finger food on baby's clean tray. This recipe is great for practice with using a spoon as the mixture will cling!

You have to try this recipe for the whole family! Easily adaptable to feed the 8 month old + baby, sweet potato risotto is a meal in itself and very very tasty!

Apples:

Apple Baby Food Recipes - Puréed Apples/Applesauce (4)6 months+

1. Peel, core and cut apple into slices/chunks
2. Place slices or chunks into a pan with just enough water to slightly cover apples
3. Boil/steam until tender; be sure to check on the water level and stir, That's It! Easy Peasy!

4. Apples may be mashed with a potato masher to achieve a smooth applesauce consistency. If your masher will not achieve a puree type of consistency, then follow steps 5 - 7

5. Reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the apples
6. Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.
7. Add the reserved water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin puree
8. Add cereal (if desired) to thicken up the
9. Ask your pediatrician about adding some cinnamon for new tastes!


Mixed Apple Purée/Applesauce Baby Food Recipe
(4)6 months+

1/2 cup water
5 medium apples (1 Macintosh, 1 Granny Smith, 1 Braeburn, 2 Fuji) Core, peel, and dice apples
Add pinch of cinnamon and drop of vanilla if desired

Combine all ingredients in large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil
Lower heat and simmer until "sauce" like consistency is achieved; ensure that you check on the liquid level!

Mash, strain and puree the resulting "sauce" as needed.
May be frozen in ice cube trays for baby food cubes

Baked Apples for Baby (4)6 months+

1. Core apple and leave peel on
2. Place a wee bit of butter (8 months + if baby is ready for or has had dairy) on the inside of the cored apple (8 months+ - sprinkle a bit of cinnamon in the apple if your desire and if baby is ready for or has had cinnamon)
3. Place in a pan with just enough water to slightly cover apples – about an inch of water
4. Bake in a 400-degree oven for 30 minutes or until tender; be sure to check on the water level.
5. Once baked, either cut apple into little bits and serve as a finger food or mash as directed above in the Apples/Applesauce recipe.

Baby Food Recipe for Oats & Apple Cereal (4)6 months+

1. Peel, core and cut a small apple into small dices
2. Place in a pan with 1/4 c ground oats and 3/4 c water
3. Bring mixture to a slow boil. Simmer covered, checking frequently, until apples are soft and oatmeal is cooked.
4. Be sure to stir and mash while cooking
5. Mix in formula or breast milk or juice to thin if needed - puree if necessary
(sprinkle a bit of cinnamon in the cereal if your desire and if baby is ready for or has had cinnamon)

Bananas:

Mashed Bananas (4)6 months +

1 Ripe Banana
Water, Formula or Breast Milk is desired

Peel and cut a ripe banana into small dices
Mash with a fork

There should be no need to use a machine as bananas, just like avocados, will have a very soft consistency and texture. Bananas do not need to be cooked.

Depending on your baby's age and stage, you may not need to add any liquid to the mashed banana. You may purée the banana in a food processor or blender if desired

Banana-Cado (4)6 months +

Peel and de-pit a ripe avocado
Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork
Peel and mash 1 banana

Place in a blender or food processor and puree until desired texture is achieved. Avocados and Bananas do not need to be cooked.

Pears:


Perfect Pear Mash

1. Peel and de-seed a fully ripened pear
2. Mash or puree as needed for your baby's preference
3. Add cereal (if desired) to thicken up.

Cereal:

Cereals

Rice Cereal

1/4 c. rice powder (brown rice ground in blender or food processor)
1 cup water

1. Bring liquid to boil in saucepan. Add the rice powder while stirring constantly.
3. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly, mix in formula or breast milk and fruits if desired
3. Serve warm.

Oatmeal Cereal

1/4 c. of ground oats (do NOT use instant or Quick Cook), ground in blender or food processor
3/4 c. water

1. Bring liquid to boil in saucepan. Add the rice powder while stirring constantly.
3. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly, mix in formula or breast milk and fruits if desired
3. Serve warm.

Barley Cereal

1/4 c. ground barley (barley ground in blender or food processor)
1 cup water

1. Bring liquid to a boil. Add the barley and simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly
2. Mix in formula or breast milk or juice and add fruits if desired
3. Serve warm

Thank so much, they all sound delicious..I'm cooking sweet potato and apple mash as we speak! Thanks for your help! x