What are your super-healthy puree combinations for baby?

[Anonymous]

I have a few "go tos" for DC and I'm looking for others in the same strain. I like the combo foods that really provide oomph - you know, fruit, veggie AND grain (or at last two of the three). I haven't introduced meat yet and not really going to until he over 1 I think. I've been using beans and seed grains as the protein sources. Here are my go tos:

broccoli (or zucchini), pear, and millet or quinoa (or amaranth) puree
beet, carrot, apple sauce
peach, banana, ground oats, and plain coconut milk (or regular milk) yogurt (got this idea from the Stonyfield Toddler Yogurts)
winter squash or sweet potato and white bean puree
pea and millet puree with mint (I know peas aren't super foods but he LOVES them)
black bean, rice, banana puree (adding mangos to this is awesome too)
pureed rice and dahl with stewed raisins in it
applesauce with carrots and blueberries, strawberries, or whatever is in season
baby cereal with sunflower butter and mashed bananas

Can you add to the list? I'd love to introduce some new things!

[Anonymous]

Asparagus and Quinoa: http://www.babiesdesignfood.com/2011/02/asparagus-and-quinoa-for-baby.html

Have you tried tofu?

[Anonymous]

No but that it an interesting idea! Thanks!

[Anonymous]

peanuts, pineapple, and tomato. Read the latest allergy reports. NOT INTRODUCING ALLERGENS causes allergies. Don't coddle your child ... The immune system needs to mature, too.

[Anonymous]

Sweet potato & butternut squash w/ a touch of cream
Blueberry, pineapple, mango & yogurt (or other assorted fruits)
Green garbanzo beans, baby lima beans & olive oil
Broccoli, cauliflower, carrot & sharp cheddar (sometimes I puree chicken breast into this, too)
Sweet corn, spinach, zucchini & olive oil

FWIW, my son was self feeding finger foods like fresh cut corn off the cob, garbanzo beans, blueberries, watermelon, basically whatever I put in front of him at 10 months. At 14 months, he rarely has the patience to eat purees now. He loves chicken and steak. My greatest advice would be do not limit, just let him explore and try everything. That was our philosophy and it has worked great!

[Anonymous]

OP here great suggestions! I love the broccoli cheddar one especially! I definitely will be trying some of these!

2:50 we definitely offer finger food but he will (so far) only eat a couple things. He's really finicky about it. So we keep going with the purees in conjunction!

[Anonymous]

a freind of mine gave me the best idea... Take any frozen veggies you have in the house (we usually have corn, carrots, broccoli, peas) and cook them until soft and make a puree. then I make a batch of bisquick (I use heart smart) pancakes and mix the puree into the pancakes. i add a bit of applsauce to sweeten it up then cook the batter. My DC eats it all the time and is none the wiser about all the veggies I'm feeding him. I may have just jinxed myself, but I found this to be such an awesome idea.