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Adventures in Babyfood

We are still 2 months out from solids for Tate (if I can wait that long). But today I had some apples in my fruit bowl that had seen better days. It was either use it or lose it and so I used them to make Tate some Apple Puree.

Recipe from Baby Bullet Cookbook

Apple Puree

1 Apple 

1/4 Cup Water

Peel and core apple (I cut mine into chunks because thats how I core apples). 

Boil or steam (we boiled but I think you could also roast it). I cut the apples into large chunks and it took about 15 minutes to boil them to softness. 

Put into Baby Bullet (or food processor) and voila! 

I used Granny Smith apples and used the water from the pan to thin the puree though in my opinion you didn't need a lot of water. Maybe if you steamed or roasted them but after boiling them they had plenty of liquid. 

Diesel loves apples and sat diligently at my feet the whole time I peeled, cored, sliced, and pureed.

Best Buddies

Because it is too sweet not to share...

Tate at 3 and a half months with his favorite toy! That was 1/3 the price of Sophie and he loves it three times as much. I'm still hoping Sophie will earn her keep when he starts teething.

Adventures in Babyfood

Tate is almost 4 months now and still about 2 months away from solids (which in baby food world means purees). But avocados were on sale at the grocery store last week and I planned to prepare and freeze food in advance anyway. So--- I busted out the Baby Bullet (a gift from my sweet mother-in-law) and it was so easy!

Avocado and bananas are the two purees (well the 2 I know of) you can make for baby without having to cook anything. So we won't get the Tate Taste Test for a few more months but this Mama certainly has no complaints about the process.

Recipe for Avocado Puree from Baby Bullet cookbook:
1 Avocado
1/4 Cup Water

Cut Avocado down the middle and remove pit. Use spoon to scoop out avocado into Baby Bullet (or other food processor) add water and puree.

I then scooped it into the silicone tray (you can also use silicone ice cube tray, there are even some that have lids) and froze. Once completely frozen you can "pop" out the frozen baby food and store in freezer bags. Note: The avocado will oxidize and turn brown but it will still taste the same and baby won't care. 

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Rollover Beethoven!

Its official- I've got a rolly polly baby on the loose. Tate had rolled over on occasion (read: in fits of rage about tummy time) in the past but today he got it down pat and has been rolling tummy to back and back to tummy all day. I'm so proud of my little man- though this rolling thing seems to be having an adverse effect on our nap times...

Tater Patch

Our little man was born January 29, 2012 but I had been anticipating his arrival for much longer. All the excitement and anxiety and love I had growing inside me those 9 months spilled forth in creating a haven, a nursery for Tate. It turned out exactly as I had hoped and though it rarely looks as clean and tidy as it does in these pictures I cherish the time I spend in there rocking my little man.

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