Mix n' Match

Lately since my freezer has been stocked full of frozen purees and I haven't bought more to make due to vacation coming up we have been doing a lot of mixing of what we have.  I thought I would share what I have tried and what has gone over well and what hasn't.

Blueberry Cereal (just oatmeal with blueberries)
Kendall : 2 stars (she doesn't like blueberries)
Seren: 4 stars

Blueberry Pears (1 cube pears with a teaspoon of blueberries)
Kendall:  2 stars
Seren: 4 stars

Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips (1 cube of each)
Kendall:  4 stars
Seren: 3 stars

Apricots and Pears  (1 cube of each)
Kendall: 2 stars
Seren: 3 stars

Pears, Apple and Mango (2 pears, 1 apple and 1 mango)
Kendall: 4 stars
Seren: 4 stars

Pears and Plums (3 cubes of pear and 1 cube of plum; trying to sneak the plum in on my picky eater Kendall)
Kendall: 3 stars
Seren: 4 stars

Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans (2 cube sweet potato and 1 cube green bean)
Kendall: 4 stars
Seren: 4 stars

*see the trend of who is being the picky eater.  Kendall loves sweet food and veggies but doesn't seem to like anything that is a little tart (ie peaches, apricots, blueberries or her teething pain aid that is cherry flavored)*

Sweet Potato Puree

Okay first off...I finally found a sweet potato!! Yeah!  These were harder to find than I thought they would be.  I bought a yam initially and must have picked a rotten one because a couple days later when I went to cook it it was mush and mold.  So on my second trip for baby food produce since starting this adventure I found an actual sweet potato.

 In case I'm not the only one who doesn't know just what a sweet potato looks like

 Scrub it clean, poke holes in it with a fork, run it under water and wrap in tin foil.  Cook at 400* until soft (I think mine went 1 1/2 to 2 hours but they were large)

Remove the skin and then puree in a blender

Dispense into ice cube trays.  Freeze and store.

Prep/Dispense time: 10 minutes

Cook time:  1 1/2 hours (give or take; potato should be tender throughout)

Servings:  64 cubes approx (or 64 oz)

Cost: $.69 per pound ($3.77 for 5.46 lb ; two large sweet potatoes)

Comparison:  $.06 per oz (vs $.13 per oz for Beech Nut and $.16 per oz for Gerber)

Tools:  large electric blender, pastry bag and ice cube trays.

Ratings:

Kendall - 3 stars 

Seren - 4 stars