needed
1.   Peel and core the apple, removing all seeds and skin. Cut into pieces and put into a saucepan.
2.   Wash raspberries and place into the saucepan with the apple. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
3.   Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the apples are completely cooked.
4.   Put the fruit into a food processor or blender. Purée until smooth, adding water or breast milk as necessary.
5.   Pour the purée through a fine strainer to remove any seeds from the raspberries.
 Avocado and Kiwi Mash
SUPERFOOD/INSTANT
The kiwi in this recipe will add a boost of vitamins C and E to the avocado and an interesting taste. Pick a soft and plump kiwi to ensure itâs ripe enough for baby. Cut a slice of avocado about 1-inch thick. Scoop fruit from skin.
3 SERVINGS
1 ripe avocado
1 ripe kiwi fruit
Breast milk as needed
1.   Cut the kiwi in half and set aside half for a later meal. Using a spoon, scoop the fruit out of the shell. Cut off the central core and seeds. Put on a plate with the avocado.
2.   Mash together with a fork until smooth. If needed, add a little breast milk for a creamier texture.
3.   If the mixture is not smooth enough for your baby, purée in a food processor or blender until completely puréed.
 Chicken and Apples
FREEZER
The apples dress up the chicken in this recipe and help create a delicious purée that can be enjoyed either hot or cold. Going on a family picnic? Pack up this dish in your cooler and pick a nice shady tree to sit under with your baby.
2 SERVINGS
1 small apple
½ cup cooked chicken
1.   Wash and peel the apple; then cut into small pieces.
2.   Place the apple in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil; then cook for about 20 minutes, or until the apple is very tender.
3.   Combine the chicken and apple on a plate. Fork-mash until tender, or purée until semismooth.
4.   If the mixture is too thick, add the leftover cooking water from the apple a little at a time until thinned.
 Fruity Yogurt Parfait
SUPERFOOD/INSTANT
Instead of puréeing fruits, cut them into tiny pieces and add them to purées at this stage. At this point, your baby may want to experiment with chewing and self-feeding, so give her a spoon and let her have some fun!
2 SERVINGS
¼ cup ripe banana, peach, or plum
½ cup whole-fat vanilla yogurt
1.   Remove the skin or peel from the fruit of your choice. Dice into small pieces, then fork-mash until smooth.
2.   Layer yogurt, then fruit, then yogurt into a bowl for a baby parfait.
3.   Serve immediately.
 Melon Yogurt Chill-Out
SUPERFOOD/INSTANT/PARENTS
Chill out by the pool and enjoy this refreshing treat with your baby. Feel the breeze as you mash up this purée on the spot for baby, without a blender! How cool. No equipment necessary. Make sure the melon is ripe enough for mashing.
1 SERVING
1 slice honeydew or cantaloupe
6 ounces whole-fat vanilla yogurt
1.   Cut a thin slice of a ripe melon, removing any seeds. Slice the fruit off of the rind and fork-mash on a plate.
2.   Blend in the yogurt with a spoon. Mix thoroughly.
 Cinnamon Applesauce Yogurt
SUPERFOOD/INSTANT
Save time purchasing plain organic applesauce from the store. Adding the cinnamon makes prepared applesauce taste more homemade.
2 SERVINGS
½ cup plain whole-fat yogurt
¼ cup prepared or homemade applesauce
Pinch of cinnamon
1.   Stir the yogurt well to mix the creamy top layer with the rest of the yogurt.
2.   Stir applesauce in with the yogurt.
3.   Add a pinch of cinnamon and mix thoroughly.
4.   Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to two days.
 Banana Apple Farina
SUPERFOOD/PARENTS
Expand your babyâs horizons by trying this recipe using farina, a creamy wheat
1.   Peel and core the apple, removing all seeds and skin. Cut into pieces and put into a saucepan.
2.   Wash raspberries and place into the saucepan with the apple. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
3.   Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the apples are completely cooked.
4.   Put the fruit into a food processor or blender. Purée until smooth, adding water or breast milk as necessary.
5.   Pour the purée through a fine strainer to remove any seeds from the raspberries.
 Avocado and Kiwi Mash
SUPERFOOD/INSTANT
The kiwi in this recipe will add a boost of vitamins C and E to the avocado and an interesting taste. Pick a soft and plump kiwi to ensure itâs ripe enough for baby. Cut a slice of avocado about 1-inch thick. Scoop fruit from skin.
3 SERVINGS
1 ripe avocado
1 ripe kiwi fruit
Breast milk as needed
1.   Cut the kiwi in half and set aside half for a later meal. Using a spoon, scoop the fruit out of the shell. Cut off the central core and seeds. Put on a plate with the avocado.
2.   Mash together with a fork until smooth. If needed, add a little breast milk for a creamier texture.
3.   If the mixture is not smooth enough for your baby, purée in a food processor or blender until completely puréed.
 Chicken and Apples
FREEZER
The apples dress up the chicken in this recipe and help create a delicious purée that can be enjoyed either hot or cold. Going on a family picnic? Pack up this dish in your cooler and pick a nice shady tree to sit under with your baby.
2 SERVINGS
1 small apple
½ cup cooked chicken
1.   Wash and peel the apple; then cut into small pieces.
2.   Place the apple in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil; then cook for about 20 minutes, or until the apple is very tender.
3.   Combine the chicken and apple on a plate. Fork-mash until tender, or purée until semismooth.
4.   If the mixture is too thick, add the leftover cooking water from the apple a little at a time until thinned.
 Fruity Yogurt Parfait
SUPERFOOD/INSTANT
Instead of puréeing fruits, cut them into tiny pieces and add them to purées at this stage. At this point, your baby may want to experiment with chewing and self-feeding, so give her a spoon and let her have some fun!
2 SERVINGS
¼ cup ripe banana, peach, or plum
½ cup whole-fat vanilla yogurt
1.   Remove the skin or peel from the fruit of your choice. Dice into small pieces, then fork-mash until smooth.
2.   Layer yogurt, then fruit, then yogurt into a bowl for a baby parfait.
3.   Serve immediately.
 Melon Yogurt Chill-Out
SUPERFOOD/INSTANT/PARENTS
Chill out by the pool and enjoy this refreshing treat with your baby. Feel the breeze as you mash up this purée on the spot for baby, without a blender! How cool. No equipment necessary. Make sure the melon is ripe enough for mashing.
1 SERVING
1 slice honeydew or cantaloupe
6 ounces whole-fat vanilla yogurt
1.   Cut a thin slice of a ripe melon, removing any seeds. Slice the fruit off of the rind and fork-mash on a plate.
2.   Blend in the yogurt with a spoon. Mix thoroughly.
 Cinnamon Applesauce Yogurt
SUPERFOOD/INSTANT
Save time purchasing plain organic applesauce from the store. Adding the cinnamon makes prepared applesauce taste more homemade.
2 SERVINGS
½ cup plain whole-fat yogurt
¼ cup prepared or homemade applesauce
Pinch of cinnamon
1.   Stir the yogurt well to mix the creamy top layer with the rest of the yogurt.
2.   Stir applesauce in with the yogurt.
3.   Add a pinch of cinnamon and mix thoroughly.
4.   Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to two days.
 Banana Apple Farina
SUPERFOOD/PARENTS
Expand your babyâs horizons by trying this recipe using farina, a creamy wheat
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