Beets and Sweets Oatmeal Baby Food Recipe
Healthy and tasty. The two words seem to contradict each other when it comes to food. When it's baby food, the contrast seems even more extreme. Delicious and nutritious? This just cannot happen.
Well it did.
I came along.
Here's another baby food recipe that I love to sample when I heat it up for my little one. It is very good for you, filled with vitamins and nutrition, yet somehow manages to taste good.
Imagine that.
I recommend this baby food for ages 9 months and older.
Here is a quick reference for ages and introduction of food:
Please always always read my disclaimer before trying any of my baby food recipes.
Here's the link: http://justalittlehippie.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
I begin with an acorn squash. I cut it in half, remove the seeds, and place inside down in a pan with 3 cups of water.
This I bake at 400 degrees for an hour.
Go fold laundry or chase your kid around for a while.
I remove the squash from the oven and allow to cool. Keep the water they cooked in.
Read about health benefits of eating acorn squash here:
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/acorn-squash.html
Then in a medium saucepan on medium heat I put in a can of organic sliced peaches including the juice. Yes a can. If you have time to cut and peel about 4 peaches be my guest. I tried it and all I managed to do was create a sticky mess and cry tears of frustration into the sink.
Read about why we should eat peaches here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/274620.php
I also take two medium sized beets, wash them, cut them up in small pieces, and place in the mixture. Beets are so good for us. And delicious. And most people have forgotten about them. Read all about the health benefits of eating beets here:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=49#healthbenefits
Remove all the delicious inside of the squash and also place in the pan.
I also slice up two large organic bananas and put that in.
Read about the health benefits of eating bananas here:
http://www.livescience.com/45005-banana-nutrition-facts.html
Put in 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil, and 3 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice.
Again, please read my disclaimer for the reasons behind my ingredients.
http://justalittlehippie.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
Read about the health benefits of cinnamon here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266069.php
Also add about half of the squash water that is left. This is usually around 1/2 cup. Still keep the rest. Of course, if you are using breastmilk or whole milk (for the age of 12 months and older) I recommend that you do so here. Do not add at the same time as lemon juice however since that will cause your milk to separate. Or skip the lemon juice altogether.
Cover and let simmer. Stir frequently.
When everything is cooked thoroughly and mushy, usually after about 30 minutes, put in 1 cup of natural quick oats. You may have to add a little more squash water (breastmilk) to make sure that it does not burn and remains smooth. Stir frequently. Please note that since there is already oatmeal in the baby food there is no need to add any baby cereal to it.
When the oatmeal is done, it's time to blend! I use my blender but please use a food processor or any other fancy device you may have purchased.
And when it's all completed viola! You have some very tasty baby food that you child will love to nosh upon. And that you don't mind having to test the temperature of!
It really tastes so good, I have been known to take a bite or two in the morning.
This recipe makes about 6 cups of baby food.
Feel free to freeze some if your child doesn't have the gigantic appetite mine does. If you have added the lemon juice, this stays fresh 10 days. If you used breastmilk, it is only good for 5 days.
This I bake at 400 degrees for an hour.
Go fold laundry or chase your kid around for a while.
I remove the squash from the oven and allow to cool. Keep the water they cooked in.
Read about health benefits of eating acorn squash here:
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/acorn-squash.html
Then in a medium saucepan on medium heat I put in a can of organic sliced peaches including the juice. Yes a can. If you have time to cut and peel about 4 peaches be my guest. I tried it and all I managed to do was create a sticky mess and cry tears of frustration into the sink.
Read about why we should eat peaches here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/274620.php
I also take two medium sized beets, wash them, cut them up in small pieces, and place in the mixture. Beets are so good for us. And delicious. And most people have forgotten about them. Read all about the health benefits of eating beets here:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=49#healthbenefits
Remove all the delicious inside of the squash and also place in the pan.
I also slice up two large organic bananas and put that in.
Read about the health benefits of eating bananas here:
http://www.livescience.com/45005-banana-nutrition-facts.html
Put in 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil, and 3 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice.
Again, please read my disclaimer for the reasons behind my ingredients.
http://justalittlehippie.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
Read about the health benefits of cinnamon here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266069.php
Also add about half of the squash water that is left. This is usually around 1/2 cup. Still keep the rest. Of course, if you are using breastmilk or whole milk (for the age of 12 months and older) I recommend that you do so here. Do not add at the same time as lemon juice however since that will cause your milk to separate. Or skip the lemon juice altogether.
Cover and let simmer. Stir frequently.
When everything is cooked thoroughly and mushy, usually after about 30 minutes, put in 1 cup of natural quick oats. You may have to add a little more squash water (breastmilk) to make sure that it does not burn and remains smooth. Stir frequently. Please note that since there is already oatmeal in the baby food there is no need to add any baby cereal to it.
When the oatmeal is done, it's time to blend! I use my blender but please use a food processor or any other fancy device you may have purchased.
And when it's all completed viola! You have some very tasty baby food that you child will love to nosh upon. And that you don't mind having to test the temperature of!
It really tastes so good, I have been known to take a bite or two in the morning.
This recipe makes about 6 cups of baby food.
Feel free to freeze some if your child doesn't have the gigantic appetite mine does. If you have added the lemon juice, this stays fresh 10 days. If you used breastmilk, it is only good for 5 days.
It is thick so I advise you to thin on a bowl to bowl basis with a little breastmilk or whole milk when feeding your child. Again, refer to my disclaimer:
A little side note:
Beets stain clothes! Always always ALWAYS use a bib! And if your child has some particularly purplish poops the next day that is completely normal. What baby food companies have done to baby food that have beets in them to remove some of the color and keep our poops brown I do not want to know. Do these baby foods even have beets in them? I don't know. But these are real beets and they stain clothes as well as poop. FYI.
Beets stain clothes! Always always ALWAYS use a bib! And if your child has some particularly purplish poops the next day that is completely normal. What baby food companies have done to baby food that have beets in them to remove some of the color and keep our poops brown I do not want to know. Do these baby foods even have beets in them? I don't know. But these are real beets and they stain clothes as well as poop. FYI.
And here's my sweet girl reading a book while enjoying her morning beets and sweets.
What a cutie! (We are teething, please forgive the drool, how embarrassing!)
Beets and Sweets Oatmeal Baby Food
2 Medium Beets
2 Large Bananas
1 Acorn Squash
1 Can Organic Sliced Peaches in 100% juice, with the juice
3 T. Olive Oil
3 T. Lemon Juice
1 t. Cinnamon
3 c. Water
1 c. Quick Oats
Bake the acorn squash face down in 3 cups of water in a pan at 400 degrees for an hour. Let cool. Keep water squash cooked in. In a medium saucepan place 1 can of sliced peaches, including juice, 2 washed and sliced beets, 2 bananas, the squash removed from it's shell, olive oil, lemon juice, cinnamon, and 1/2 cup squash water. Cover, let simmer, and stir frequently until beets are soft, about 30 min. Add quick oats and stir until cooked. You may need to add more squash water (breastmilk), about another 1/2 - 1 cup. Blend or process until smooth. Allow to cool before feeding to your baby. Stays fresh for 10 days, may freeze and stay fresh for 3 months.
Enjoy!
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