Toddler Food – Baby Burrito Bowl

Ingredients

• 1/2 avocado
• Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup brown rice uncooked
• 1/4 can black beans
• pinch of ground cumin
• himalayan sea salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Directions

• Cook brown rice until soft and tender
• Rinse black beans under water
• In a small sauce pan, heat black beans on low heat and add cumin, salt, black pepper and squeeze of lemon
• Mash beans with a fork
• Add brown rice (about 1/2 a cup cooked) and mash with fork
• Mash avocado, add a small amount of lemon juice and add this to brown rice and black beans
• Mix well

Recommended for toddlers 1 and older

Babyfood – Broccoli and Potato Pancakes – Toddlers

Ingredients

• 1 cup broccoli
• 2 small potatoes
• himalayan sea salt to taste
• braggs no salt seasoning to taste or your choice of fresh herbs chopped finely
• coconut oil

Directions

• Steam broccoli and potatoes until tender
• Mash broccoli and potatoes well with potato masher
• Add himalayan sea salt and bragg’s seasoning
• Form into small 2 inch pancakes (about 1 cm thick)
• In a small frying pan heat coconut oil on low to medium heat
• Place pancakes on frying pan and cook on each side until lightly browned

Recommended for children over one

Babyfood – Carrot, Zucchini & Potato Patties

Ingredients

• 1 large organic potato
• 1 carrot peeled & shredded
• 1/2 zucchini shredded
• Himalayan sea salt to taste
• Coconut oil

Directions

• Boil potato until tender and ready to mash
• Mash potato and mix well with shredded carrot and zucchini
• Add sea salt to taste
• Form into small patties (about 2 inches wide)
• In a small frying pan add a tiny bit of coconut oil and heat on low-medium
• Lightly brown patties on each side

Recommended for children over one

Babyfood – Mashed Chickpeas and Potato

Ingredients

• 1 tsp grape seed oil
• 1/2 can organic BPA free chick peas or 1 cup dried chickpeas soaked over night
• 1/2 small tomato diced finely
• 1 small potato peeled and cubed
• 5 basil leaves finely chopped
• 1-2 tsp olive oil
• himalayan sea salt to taste

Directions

• In a medium sauce pan, boil potato until soft and tender
• In another sauce pan heat grape seed oil on low-medium heat
• Add tomatoes and saute for 5 min with lid covered
• Add chickpeas and cook until soft with lid covered
• Add boiled potato
• Add basil and himalayan sea salt
• Stir well and mash with a fork to desired texture
• Turn stove off and then add olive oil on top and stir wells

I would recommend this recipe for infants over one year old and to start with a small amount of chick peas initially since they can cause stomach upset and gas.

Baby Food – Brown Rice and Red Lentils

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp red lentils
• 2 tbsp brown rice
• 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp tumeric
• himalayan sea salt to taste

Directions

• Wash brown rice and red lentils until water is clear
• Boil with water, once water comes to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until rice is cooked and tender
• Add tumeric, himalayan sea salt and olive oil and mix well

Babyfood – Carrot Lentil Puree

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp red lentils
• 1 carrot peeled and diced
• 3 tbsp water
• 1/4 tsp tumeric
• himalayan sea salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions

• Wash red lentils well until water is clear
• Soak for approx 30 – 60 min
• Boil red lentils and carrots until tender and cooked (add more water if needed)
• Add tumeric
• Puree with a blender or mash with a fork for lumpier texture
• Add salt and olive oil and mix well

Baby Food – Apple Rice Cereal

Ingredients

• 1/2 apple (I use red gala or pink lady apples) finely grated (use the side of the grater with the smallest holes)
• 2 tbsp organic brown rice cereal (The brand Plum makes a good one)
• warm water, formula, or breast milk to desired consistency
• tiny pinch of cinnamon

Directions

• Mix all ingredients well and serve immediately

Baby Food – Vegetable Medely Puree

Ingredients

• 1/2 zucchini diced
• 1/2 sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 1 carrot peeled and diced
• 1/2 tsp olive oil (only use if infant is 10 months or older)
• tiny pinch of pink himalayan sea salt

Directions

• Steam zucchini, sweet potato and carrot in a steamer pot until tender
• Blend well and add desired amount of water (from steamer pot) to get desired consistency
• Add olive oil and salt

Baby Food – Mashed Avocado with Banana

This is a good option for breakfast instead of boring rice cereal

Ingredients

• 1/3 ripe banana peeled
• 1/2 avocado peeled and seed removed

Directions

• Put both ingredients in a bowl and mash well with a fork or potato masher
• Serve immediately to prevent avocado and banana from becoming brown

Babyfood – Red Lentils and Carrot Puree

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons red lentils
• 1 carrot peeled and diced

Directions

• Wash red lentils under warm water until water is clear
• Boil red lentils and carrots with one cup of water until both are soft and cooked
• Puree in food processor, hand blender or blender