Recipes
There are 6 basic recipes for making baby food.
The following pages provide a recipe for each kind of food.
Recipe Tips
- All quantities in the recipes are designed to make at least 24 ice- cube-sized servings of baby food (about 2 trays).
- All quantities can be easily cut in half or doubled. When doubling a recipe, cooking time may be longer.
- Fruits and vegetables vary in size. If you make too much baby food, you can:
- Store the extra in the refrigerator; it will last for 3-4 days.
- Store the extra in the refrigerator and freeze it in the trays the next day or when the trays have been emptied.
- Use it for the rest of the family-they all taste great and are good for you!
- If you choose to cook food in the microwave, use only microwave-safe containers. The best choices are ceramic and lead-free glass containers or plastic that is specifically labeled “Microwave Safe”
- Cooking times might not be exact. Each recipe has a test for doneness. If the food is not quite done, try cooking 3 to 5 minutes longer and check again.
- At least once during the puree process, stop the appliance and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- When pureeing, add water to develop a smooth texture. The best way to add water is through the pour hole of the blender or food processor while it is pureeing. If your appliance does not have a pour hole, STOP the appliance, remove the lid, add water, secure the lid, and continue to puree.
- Frozen baby food will last 2 to 3 months in the freezer.
