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Pasta with Tomato Sauce

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:33:46 +0000

Avg. rating 4 from 4 votes.

Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: Bridge!

Ingredients

1/2 Tbsp oil of your choice

1 small onion, chopped

1-2 celery stalks, chopped

1 small carrot, peeled and chopped

4 oz ground Pork/Beef/Turkey

3 lg tomatoes or 7oz canned crushed tomatoes

1/2 cup water or stock

1/2 cup frozen peas

1 Pinch or to taste basil dried or fresh

1/2 cup pasta of choice

to taste garlic powder and/or cracked peper (optional)

Directions

Heat oil in pan. Fry the onion, celery, carrot for like 2-3 mins than add the meat. Brown for 5 min.

Add tomato and water or stock bring to a boil. Reduce and cover simmer for 20 mins. Stirring frequently.

Add peas and basil simmer for 5 min.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well than add to dish. ENJOY!!

Notes

Puree if feeding to a younger baby, but the 12+ ones can enjoy as is! Just make sure the food is small enough for them to eat!!

Substitutions

Gluten: Gluten is a protein found in specific grains (wheat, spelt, kamut, barley, rye). Other grains are naturally gluten-free but may have cross-contact with gluten-containing grains. Look for certified gluten-free products if you need to avoid gluten. Find out more about wheat and gluten substitutions.

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Yummy Squash or Pumpkin Dinner

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:33:45 +0000

Avg. rating 5 from 2 votes.

Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: Bridge!

Ingredients

1 4-6 lb squash or pumpkin

1 very small onion, chopped

3-5 apples, peeled, cored and chopped

1/3 cup prunes or other dried fruit, chopped small

1/2 tsp basil dried or 1 tsp fresh

1/2-1 lb ground pork, beef or turkey

1/2-1 cup water or stock

3 Tbsp oil

1/4-1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 cup quinoa or pasta

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Cut off top of squash/pumpkin. Than cut into quarters. Scrape out the stringy pulp and seeds. Place in a baking dish with flesh side down. Put about a 1/2 inch of water in the pan. Cover with foil and bake till tender, about 1-2 hrs.

Heat oil in heavy pan. I used a Dutch oven. Fry the meat, onion and apple till tender. About15 mins. Add remaining ingredients cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 mins stir so it doesn’t stick.

Drain the squash/pumpkin when done and soft. Scoop out the tender flesh, discard skins, than mix with the meat mixture. Put back in baking dish and cook for 15-20 mins till heated or just keep on the stove.

Notes

If you are giving this to a younger baby than puree it to the desired constancy. But this meal makes a great finger food self feeding meal for older babies 12+!! I liked adding the quinoa as it make it thicker and some corn elbow pasta. Hope your lil one enjoys it!!

Substitutions

For a vegetarian option, cooked pinto beans instead of the ground meat.

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Mater Tots

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:33:44 +0000

Avg. rating 3 from 6 votes.

Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: Laura Giletti

Ingredients

1 lb potatoes (or other veg, see note)

salt (optional)

pepper (optional)

margarine (optional)

chicken stock (optional)

cooked ground meat (optional)

milk or milk substitute (optional)

Directions

Peel and boil the potatoes until they are soft. Mash the potatoes and add salt, pepper, margarine, chicken stock, cooked ground meat if using, and/or milk or milk substitute as desired until you like the taste.

Use piping bag with a wide tip to put onto a baking sheet in lines or dots or whatever shape you fancy. If you don’t have a piping bag let the potatoes cool and then put in a sturdy ziplock bag, snip off a corner and use that. Bake in a moderate (375 °F) oven until the tops are golden brown.

After they cool completely you can freeze them.

Notes

Substitutions

You can use many vegetables, not just potato. This can be done with carrots, sweet potato, turnips, etc.

Butter and Margarine: Butter is a dairy product made from cow’s milk. Margarine typically contains milk or soy, but there are milk-free and soy-free versions available.

Milk and Soy Substitutions: Alternative dairy-free milk beverages and products will work in most recipes. Find out more about milk substitutions and soy substitutions.

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Apple and Nanners Breakfast

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:33:15 +0000

Avg. rating 5 from 6 votes.

Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: Bridge!

Ingredients

3/4 Tbsp oats

1/3 cup water

1 small apple

1/2 small banana, mashed

1/2 Tbsp chopped golden raisins (optional)

1 or 2 small prunes if not using raisins

Directions

Put the oats, water, apple, and banana in a small pan and stir to mix. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Puree in a blender or food processor.

Add the raisins or prunes, then set aside to cool and allowing the raisins or prunes to plump!

Enjoy. Store by putting into ice cube trays till frozen and transfer to a freezer safe container.

Will stay fresh for up to 4 weeks in the freezer but only 24 hours in the refrigerator.

Notes

Substitutions

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Butternut Squash and Apple Baby Food

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:12:56 +0000

Avg. rating 5 from 4 votes.

Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: DeeCT

Ingredients

1 butternut squash

1 Apple (Granny Smith or Fuji)

Directions

Peel, seed and chop the squash. Steam it for 10 minutes. Then add the peeled, cored and chopped apple and steam for another 10 minutes or until the squash is soft.

Puree when done to the desired consistency!

Notes

Substitutions

Butter and Margarine: Butter is a dairy product made from cow’s milk. Margarine typically contains milk or soy, but there are milk-free and soy-free versions available.

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Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:12:45 +0000

Avg. rating 5 from 2 votes.

Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: DeeCT

Ingredients

1 sweet potato

2 carrots

1 leek

to cover salt free chicken broth or water

olive or vegetable oil

Directions

Peel and dice the sweet potato and the carrots. Slice the leeks (white and pale green parts only). Saute the leeks in a little olive oil or vegetable oil for a minute or two. Then add carrots, saute for another 3 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes and cover it all with chicken broth (or water) and simmer until soft, about 20 minutes.

Blend until you have the consistency you want depending on the age of your baby.

Notes

My twins love this!

Substitutions

You can add celery or even another kind of potato. It is a very flexible recipe.

Use any canned or homemade chicken broth. If avoiding chicken, use water.

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Zweiback

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:10:41 +0000

Avg. rating 3 from 6 votes.

Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: Kirsten Weeks

Ingredients

leftover cake

Directions

Separate layers of cakes and cut into biscotti sized fingers. Arrange pieces in a single layer on cookie sheets and bake at 250 °F for more than an hour until golden brown and completely dry.

Notes

This can be made with Isaac’s First Birthday Cake.

Substitutions

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Amaranth Teething Biscuits

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:58:37 +0000

Avg. rating 5 from 3 votes.

Recipe Information

# of Servings: 18

Recipe Created By: Brennanpaw

Ingredients

1 cup amaranth flour

1/2 cup arrowroot

3 Tbsp oil

3/8 cup pineapple juice concentrate, thawed

brown sugar (optional)

Directions

Combine flour in a bowl. Mix the oil and juice together and stir into the flour.

Knead dough to absorb all the flour and form a very hard dough. Roll out dough to 3/8″ thickness.

Cut into 1″ by 3″ bars and put on lightly oiled baking sheet.

Bake at 300 °F for 35-40 minutes, or until they begin to brown. TURN OFF THE OVEN AND LEAVE THEM IN FOR 1 MORE HOUR. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen teething biscuits.

These are not sweet. If desired, sprinkle some brown sugar on top before baking.

These are hard enough to grasp and hold, yet they dissolve when chewed. They don’t crumble up when packaged.

Notes

Substitutions

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Quinoa Teething Biscuits

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:58:27 +0000

Avg. rating 5 from 6 votes.

Recipe Information

# of Servings: 18

Recipe Created By: Brennanpaw

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa flour

1/2 cup tapioca starch

3 Tbsp oil

1/2 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed

brown sugar (optional)

Directions

Combine flours in a bowl. Mix the oil and juice together and stir into the flour.

Knead dough to absorb all the flour and form a very hard dough. Roll out dough to 3/8″ thickness.

Cut into 1″ by 3″ bars and put on lightly oiled baking sheet.

Bake at 300 °F for 35-40 minutes, or until they begin to brown. TURN OFF THE OVEN AND LEAVE THEM IN FOR 1 MORE HOUR. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen teething biscuits.

These are not sweet. If desired, sprinkle some brown sugar on top before baking.

These are hard enough to grasp and hold, yet they dissolve when chewed. They don’t crumble up when packaged.

Notes

Substitutions

Corn Substitutions: Corn is a common ingredient in products. Starch, modified food starch, dextrin and maltodextrin can be from corn. Consult with your physician to find out which corn derivatives you need to avoid. Many corn-free options are available in the US. Find out more about corn substitutions.

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Chicken with Apples and Pasta

Melanie Carver — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:48:07 +0000

Avg. rating 3 from 5 votes.

Recipe Information

Recipe Created By: Jeanette

Ingredients

1 cup rice pasta

1 apple

1 chicken leg

Directions

Chicken: boil in water until the meat falls off the bone. Then carefully remove meat, making sure there are no bones.

Pasta: boil until it is almost falling apart.

Apple: take the skin off and cut the apple into small pieces and cook in a small amount of water. Cook until very soft and you can mash with a fork.

Then take all the ingredients and put in a blender or food processor with a little bit of water.

Put in ice cube trays and freeze.

Remove desired amount later, thaw and warm.

Notes

Substitutions

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