by k8w8fred on March 27, 2010
Jamie and I just bought the Vitamix 5200 a couple weeks ago from Costco. The Vitamix is an extremely high powered blender/ food processor that turns food creamy smooth and helps keep our family healthy.
I use the blender at least 2 x a day. When I was making homemade baby food when Tucker was younger, [...]
by k8w8fred on January 18, 2010
Last night I made Tucker some really yummy pureed food. It looked super gross but tasted awesome. He loved it!
4 big romaine lettuce leaves
1 whole apple (not the seeds)
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup milk of choice (I used almond milk)
Puree/ Blend and serve to your little ones. This made 2- 3 servings, probably about 4 oz. [...]
by k8w8fred on October 7, 2009
1-2 cups frozen or cooked peas (frozen peas sweat and thaw very quickly)
1 small raw eggplant (skin included)
1 small raw zuchinni (skin included)
1 tbsp almond butter
1/2 cup- 1 cup water or other liquid (i.e. breastmilk, formula, soymilk, almondmilk, milk)
blend until creamy or desired consistency. Add brown rice cereal for thickness if needed.
Nutritional Info:
*Peas- protein (about [...]
by k8w8fred on October 6, 2009
1 Avocado
1-2 cups raw spinach
1 Tomato
1 apple
1 tbsp Almond Butter
1/2 cup- 3/4 cup water
blend in blender until creamy or desired texture, add brown rice cereal for thickness
Nutrition Info:
*Avocado- monounsaturated fat (good kind of fat known to lower artery clogging cholesterol and raise heart healthy cholesterol), folate (Vitamin B), potassium, vitamin E (antioxidant), lutien (heart, prostate, [...]
by k8w8fred on September 30, 2009
Tucker eats this pretty much every single morning with some changes hear and there. I actually drink it to every morning minus the rice cereal.
*1 cup Soy milk, Almond milk, or plain Organic Yogurt- Soy milk has a lot of estrogen in it so I don’t use soy milk for Tuck everyday. I use Almond [...]
by k8w8fred on September 29, 2009
Kale is a SUPER FOOD when it comes to being nutritious! It is the most nutritious green there is.
Yesterday’s homemade baby food was about 1/4 a bushel of Kale, 1 can Organic pumpkin, 1 apple (skin included), 1 canOrganic garbanzo beans, about 1/2 cup almond milk and some water. I add brown rice cereal to all his homemade baby [...]