This is the first in a series of baby food menus that will be coming to you geared towards fall foods/harvest. At younger ages, it is harder to have much variety as you are likely still introducing new tastes and combinations. I hope that you and your little one enjoy this fall feast.
The following are the step-by-step directions needed to complete the Once A Month Mom 6-8 Month Fall Baby Food menu.
Yield: 8 cubes Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado (peeled and pitted) 1 ripe banana 1/2 scoop formula water, if needed (or substitute breastmilk for formula) Directions: In blender, add avocado, banana, formula. Puree, adding water until desired consistency is achieved.
Chicken Casserole 1.5 c. carrots 0.5 c. sliced leeks white part only 5 oz. chicken breast cut into chunks 1 lb. potatoes peeled and chopped 1 c. peeled and chopped parsnips as much as needed boiling water Directions: 1. Place chicken in pot and cover with water. Boil until cooked through. About 20 minutes. 2. [...]
Ingredients: 1 large Chicken breast, skinned and fat trimmed, cubed 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 4 celery stalks, quartered 1 lb. carrots 1 cup green beans (I use frozen) Directions: Place onions, celery and chicken in a small stock pot. Add water to just cover ingredients. Boil on medium heat for about 30 minutes covered. Strained [...]
Ingredients: .8 lb. lean cubed beef 1/2 of a yellow onion chopped in large pieces 4 celery stalks 5 carrots (diced) 2 parsnips (diced) 1 c. peas 2 potatoes (about a pound and diced) 1 c. low salt Chicken broth Directions: Place onions, celery and beef in a small stock pot. Add water to just [...]
As I wrote in a previous post, I ran out of homemade food and I still have a couple of weeks before our OAM Baby Food Big Day. So I thought I would try a couple of recipes out that I was planning on making for the Big Day. I was curious to know how [...]
Here is my Once a Month Baby Food March Menu that I am planning on making for my son. He will be 7 months at the end of this month, so everything in this month’s menu is for an infant between the ages of 6 to 9 months. There are a couple of things I [...]