Annabel Karmel - Top 100 Meals in Minutes: Quick and Easy Meals for Babies and Toddlers

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eBookNews.SimonandSchuster.com Contents To Nicholas, Lara, and Scarlett There are many purees that dont need any cooking at all. Sweet ripe peaches are delicious and easy to digest. Sweet ripe peaches are delicious and easy to digest.

Stir in some baby rice if the puree is too runny. 1 large ripe peach A little baby rice (optional) Score a cross with a sharp knife on the base of the peach. Place it in a small bowl and pour boiling water over it. Drain, then rinse with cold water; the skin should then peel away easily. Cut the flesh away from the pit and mash or puree.

1 small ripe peach 1/2 small ripe banana Remove the skin from the peach (as above) and cut the flesh away from the pit. 1 small ripe peach 1/2 small ripe banana Remove the skin from the peach (as above) and cut the flesh away from the pit.

Mash the peach with the banana using a fork, or you could use a hand blender. Serve on its own or mixed with a little baby rice.

Known as the King of Fruit, mangoes are rich in antioxidantsrich health boosters. 1/2 medium ripe mango Remove the skin from the mango and cut the flesh into cubes. Mash or puree using a hand blender until smooth. 1/2 small ripe mango 2 strawberries Prepare the mango as in the mango puree.

Blend the mango flesh with the strawberries.

1/2 small ripe mango 1/2 small ripe banana Prepare the mango as for the mango puree. Slice the banana. Mash the banana and mango, or puree using a hand blender. Strawberries are rich in vitamin C and have a natural sweetness, which makes this delicious. Blueberries contain more antioxidants than any other fruits. Blueberries contain more antioxidants than any other fruits.

SUITABLE FOR FREEZING SUITABLE FROM 6 MONTHS MAKES 3 PORTIONS 2 ripe pears, peeled 2 apples, peeled 2 to 3 tablespoons water 3/4 cup blueberries Remove the cores from the pears and apples. Coarsely chop them and place in a saucepan with the water and blueberries. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until soft. Whiz until smooth, using a hand blender.

Always make sure that you taste the fruit before giving it to your baby. Some plums can be quite sour, but sweet ones are delicious.

SUITABLE FOR FREEZING SUITABLE FROM 6 MONTHS MAKES 1 PORTION 2 large plums Baby rice, crumbled zwieback, mashed banana (optional) Peel the plums in the same way as you did the peach (see ). Chop the flesh. Puree the plums uncooked if ripe and juicy, or steam them for a few minutes until tender. They are good mixed with baby rice, crumbled zwieback, or mashed banana.

You could use nectarines instead of peaches. Sweet white nectarines are especially good.

SUITABLE FOR FREEZING SUITABLE FROM 6 MONTHS MAKES 2 PORTIONS 2 medium ripe peaches 1/3 cup blueberries Peel the peaches, remove the pits, and cut into chunks. Put into a saucepan with the blueberries and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. Blend to a puree.

Banana makes perfect portable baby food as it comes in its own packaging. Banana is good for the treatment of both diarrhea and constipation. NOT SUITABLE FOR FREEZING SUITABLE FROM 6 MONTHS MAKES 1 PORTION 1/2 small banana A little breast or formula milk (optional) Mash the banana with a fork.

During the first stages of weaning add a little of your babys usual milk, if necessary, to thin out the consistency and provide a familiar taste.

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