Now that my vegan son is 7 months old I’m making a lot of homemade baby food. It’s healthy and full of nutrients unlike the store bought stuff sold out there. I feed my son REAL food. In my opinion the store bought jarred stuff isn’t quality food. If its able to sit on a shelf in a store for extended periods of time then its pumped with unpronounceable things I will not let my son ingest.

It’s incredibly easy to make homemade baby food. I just use what I have on hand and make sure I’m offering him a variety of yummy options. I usually bake his veggies like squash and boil or steam things like green beans. Steaming is better than boiling them in order to preserve more nutrients but when I’m in a rush I’ll boil them because its faster. I reserve some of the cooking water in case I need it when I’m blending it all up. When serving my baby his goodies I add some of his milk to his puree because he likes the added creaminess it provides.

So far my little man has tried peas, green beans, pumpkin, acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, avocado, beets, mango, cherries, carrots, sweet potato, apples and bananas. I’m sure I missed some but you get the picture. He has eaten quite a variety of fruits and veggies along with his brown rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, hemp hearts, chia seeds and coconut yogurt.

His favouite foods are pumpkin and sweet potato. I swear I can feed him pumpkin everyday and he would happily eat it up! I’ll post some of his favourite dishes below which are super easy to make. Even if your busy running around you can still manage to throw these together. The best part is once you make puree the veggies and fruit you can freeze the mixture in ice cube trays and store them in freezer bags for future use with only a few exceptions like avocado. Eat that right away! I love this idea because when I’m on the go I’ll pop a few cubes of different purees into travel containers and they defrost while I’m out doing errands. That way my vegan baby can eat healthy on the go. I just take them out 1st thing in the morning that way they have plenty of time to defrost. I also bring hemp hearts in a container with me to add to his food for extra nutrition and he loves the added taste from them.

What are some of your babies favourite foods? Let me know if you have a special way of preparing it below in the comment section. 🙂

Banana & Avocado puree

Ingredients & Tools

1. 1 Banana
2. 1 Avocado
3. Blender/Food Processer

How simple can this get right? It’s the simple things they will eat up though every time!

Method

• Just peel a banana and scoop out the flesh of an avocado and toss them into your blender or food presser.
• Transfer to a bowl and add breast milk or formula to the mixture for added creaminess if desired.
• Feed this mixture to your little one right away as the avocado in it will start to go brown.

*Note*

Top the mixture with Hemp Hearts if desired.

Baked Acorn Squash Puree

Ingredients & Tools

1. 1 Acorn Squash
2. 1 Baking dish
3. Blender/Food Presser
4. Optional: Cinnamon or Pumpkin Spice

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Prepare a baking dish with about an inch of water in it. Add more later if needed during the baking process
• Cut you acorn squash in half
• Sprinkle with a touch of Pumpkin Spice or Pure Cinnamon if desired
• Place flesh side down into the baking dish
• Bake for 35 – 45 minutes depending on the size of your squash
• Allow to cool and then scoop out the squash flesh into the blender or food processer
• Transfer mixture to an air tight container. I like placing it into glass containers or mason jars.

* Note*

I also like adding hemp hearts to the squash mixture when serving it to my son. He loves the added flavour and texture it adds to his meal. You can also add dash of breast milk or formula to it in order to make it a little creamier.

Chia Pineapple, Mango, Beet & Banana Puree

Ingredients

1. 2 Bananas
2. 1/3 Cup Pineapple
3. 1 small to medium sized cooked Beet
4. 1/3 cup Mango
5. 1 tbsp. Chia Seeds

Method

• Add fruit and the beet to the blender and puree
• Place in an air tight container or mason jar and add the chia seeds. Combine well.
• Store in the fridge for up to 5 days

*Note*

My son loves to eat this mixture with a spoonful of unsweetened coconut yogurt with this mixture. Give it a try if your baby enjoys yogurt too.

Hope your baby enjoys this healthy grub! Even my 12 year old will ask me if he’s done with his food. She’s the clean up crew who wants to eat up all his yummy leftovers! Ha Ha!