CRO PUREE RECIPE BOOKIMPORTANT INFORMATION: Before using these recipes it is important to know that for very first foods it is recommended to introduce one food at a time. Start with single vegetable purees. Once your child has had both ingredients separately, then you can use these recipes to combine ingredients. Y TINYHEARTS.COMPUMPKIN CARROT < : & RED LENTILS wef PUREE © Red or yellow lentils are best for baby as they are more gentle on the gut, are high in fibre and when blended they have a very smooth texture. INGREDIENTS METHOD. 1 tablespoon of olive oil or butter 1. Soak lentils in water for 10 minutes, 50g of dried lentils, soaked and rinsed ne ninnESs 150g of pumpkin . Peel and chop pumpkin and carrot into 180g carrot large chunks. SPICE VARIATIONS (If using spices). Add spices to the pot with the oil or butter, heat for 1 minute. % teaspoon of ground cumin Pe teeeontenaretidiecnencen |. Add vegetables and drained lentils to Or the pot and just cover with water. % teaspoon of mild curry powder ;. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20. minutes, until vegetables and lentils are very soft. . Don’t drain the water and allow to cool. Once cool, spoon everything directly into a benchtop blender or food processor. 8. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately to baby or spoon into freezable ice cube trays and freeze. BIN UENeCO LU)APPLE & PEAR PUREE This is a good recipe to have in your repertoire as it can be helpful to combat any baby constipation. This Apple and Pear puree can also be mixed with other meats and vegetable purees to add sweetness. INGREDIENTS, * 4.apples, any type (red apples are generally sweeter than green) © 4 Packham pears METHOD 4. Remove apple and pear cores, peel skin off and chop into big chunks. . Place apple and pear chunks in a pot and cover with water, just so fruit is only just submerged. Bring to the boil and let simmer until the fruit falls apart. Drain off most of the water. . Let the cooked fruit cool in the pot. . Transfer to a mixing bowl and with a stick blender, pulse and blend until a smooth puree texture is reached. If using a regular benchtop blender, spoon all the cooked but cooled fruit into the blender, cover with lid and blend. Serve immediately to baby or spoon into freezable ice cube trays and freeze. MIX IT UP! Add spices such as cinnamon or ground ginger, nutmeg etc at Step 2 to make variations of tastes and flavours. NS BCUBROCOLLI & PEA PUREE For an iron packed green vegetable puree, mix fresh broccoli florets with cooked green peas and a hint of mint. INGREDIENTS, * thead of fresh broccoli ‘© 2 cups of fresh shelled or frozen peas © tablespoon of olive oil or butter © 4mint leaves METHOD 4. Roughly chop one head of broccoli into large florets . Place broccoli into a large pot and cover with water and bring to the boil, let broccoli simmer for about 6 minutes or until the florets are very soft. . Add two cups of frozen or fresh peas. Continue to simmer for further 3 minutes. . Drain off most of the water. . Add 4 mint leaves and oil or butter. . Once drained and cooled, spoon the broccoli, peas and mint into a bowl if using a stick blender, or straight into your benchtop blender, cover with lid. Blend until smooth puree consistency is reached. Serve immediately to baby or spoon into freezable ice cube trays and freeze. NS INC KeroMANGO & COCONUT PUREE This one is super easy as it doesn’t require any cooking. INGREDIENTS ‘© 1 cup of fresh or frozen mango © tvery ripe banana © % cup of coconut cream METHOD 4. Ifusing frozen mango pieces, thaw first. Fresh mango just needs to be peeled and chopped, . Place mango and banana straight into benchtop blender or food processor or a bowl if using a stick blender. . Add % cup of coconut cream. . Blend well until mango and cream have combined well. Be sure to test that the mango has been blended well and no fleshy strings remain. Serve immediately to baby or spoon into freezable ice cube trays and freeze. NS SINAC)BABY PORRIDGE Using whole rolled oats but blended, thisis an iron rich, high fibre whole grain puree for your baby. As they get older, more confident and skilful you can reduce the amount of blending to get a lumpier texture. INGREDIENTS 4.cup whole rolled oats 2-3 cups of water (or cows milk, breast milk or formula milk) 1 teaspoon chia seeds Pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon METHOD 1. Place oats, chia seeds, spices of choice and liquid (water, cows milk, breast milk or formula milk) into a pot. . Bring to a gentle boil, then turn down heat to simmer for 6 minutes. Stir regularly - You may need to add more water or milk. . Let cool until warm. . Using a stick blender or spoon into a blender or food processor, cover with lid and blend until smooth. Kid COOKED ONE OF OUR RECIPES? We'd love to see your delicious creation. Tag us on Insta @tinyheartseducation NS BCU& CHICKEN fe PUREE erm A This recipe uses the entire chicken which will provide many absorbable minerals, protein and gelatine for digestive health. INGREDIENTS. Some of this cooked chicken meat can be used for finger food, or added to other © Approx 500g whole raw chicken | vegetables for a mixed puree (organic if you choose, but preferably free range) You might like to continue to simmer the 1 tablespoon of apple cider or brown chicken carcass in water for up to 12 hours, rice vinegar then completely drain the skin and bones Water collecting the chicken stock. This stock can be used for cooking vegetables for your METEOD little one or added to other foods. Place chicken into a large pot or slow This stock should never be given to a baby cooker. asa drink or milk replacement. . Add vinegar and water to fill the pot. . Pot - Simmer gently for 2 hours Slow Cooker - Slow cook for 8 hours. . Once cooked - use a slotted spoon and tongs to gently remove as much of the chicken meat from the pot as you can into a bow! if using a stick blender, or straight into your benchtop blender or food processor. . Add a % cup of the cooled cooking water to the chicken flesh and blend until smooth puree consistency is reached. BIN a SC UEKCCO Iid COOKED ONE OF OUR RECIPES? We'd love to see your delicious creation. Tag us on Insta @tinyheartseducation Y TINYHEARTS.COM