Early fruits

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am a fan of ice cube freezing. Lessons I have learned as it relates to fruits...
In the winter, apples and pears are easy to do in large batches and a dash of cinnamon gives them a kick. Just chop, boil (add a bit of water if doing apples alone) and puree. Frozen blueberries are also easy and I found that Costco started selling 5 lb bags of organic blueberries. For on the go, bananas have been a life saver, I just cut off the top and dig a spoon in like an ice cream scoop. I did experiment with mixing bananas with blueberries and other fruits but found when I pureed bananas, they had an odd texture and of course didn't keep for more then a few hours.

For the summer, peaches and mangos were in high demand. I like them because if they are ripe enough, they don't even need to be pureed (unless freezing) and made for good early finger foods. Fresh blueberries and grapes are also great initial finger foods. We peel the grapes and quarter them. We just half the blueberries, little man didn't seem have any issues with the skins.

Make any veggie yummy

While I have been trying to introduce as many vegetables to the little man as possible, he has, at an early age, established a distinct palate. Anything orange - sweet potato, butternut squash and carrots are a fav. I found when other vegetables are not up to his taste (cauliflower, broccoli, peas) if I had one of the former, it makes everything delicious and packs extra nutrients into his purees. I always do a large batch of sweet potatoes and carrots to freeze into cubes to throw into something at a moments notice. I add butter for extra fat and low sodium chicken broth to flavor the purees and give them a smoother consistency.