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Baby Food Mixes


Baby Food Mixes




Prepare ingredients if they need to be cooked or chopped. Let cool if needed. Blend all ingredients to consistency your baby prefers. Walla! Add some liquid if needed. These all freeze well and thaw well if frozen in small quantities.



Apple-Brown Rice- Spinach
1 apple, core removed and roughly chopped
½ c cooked brown rice (about ¼ c dry)
1 c packed fresh spinach leaves
1 T lemon juice

Pineapple-Broccoli
1 can diced pineapple
1 bag frozen broccoli florets
*Makes 14 oz

Mango-Sweet Potato-Quinoa
Handful of frozen mango
½ c cooked sweet potato ( I bake it @ 425 for 45 minutes and let it sit in the oven for 30 minutes after it’s turned off)
½ c cooked quinoa
1 T lemon juice

Pear-Peas-Spinach
1 ripe pear, peeled and chopped
½ c cooked peas
1 c fresh spinach
1 T lemon juice

Barley-Zuchinni-Banana
1/2 c cooked barley
1 medium zuchinni, cut into small pieces and steamed
1 ripe banana
1 T lemon juice
*Makes 12 oz

Spinach-Mango-Banana

1 big handful spinach
1 ripe banana
1 cup mango

Tropical Peach
1 can peaches (this made it watery - maybe try with 2 fresh peaches next time)
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped (soften a bit first next time?)
1/2 c pineapple chunks (drained well)

Blueberry Banana
1 ripe banana
1 cup blueberries

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