When Life Hands You Pumpkin, You Make Soup and Biscuits

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Today I made a few yummy things with pumpkin! It is Halloween after all 🙂  I want you to remember, and please keep in mind, that you should NOT use that Jack-o-Lantern to make food with.  You can learn more about that here.

I roasted pumpkin a few days ago and just got around to fixing it up. I had pureed it and stored it in the fridge so half my work was already done.  I had enough to make soup and pumpkin biscuits – Hooray!

My new obsession is with self-rising flour.  I am not quite sure how I have never, in all my years, tried to bake with it.  Self-rising flour, I shall never leave you or forsake you – ever!  You are just too darn easy to work with and you save me time too.

Without further blabbering, I shall leave you my recipes.

 

Now onto the Bisquits

 

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  • Steamed brussel sprouts for babies. Serve around 7-8 months esp if baby has a sensitive tummy. These little sprouts can cause gassiness. Ingredients * 1-2 pounds of brussel sprouts * 1 cup of water Instructions * Wash sprouts * Cut off ends of brussel sprouts, pick off dead or bruised leaves then cut the sprouts in half * Insert a steamer basket into the sauce pan  and add water to the saucepan until it peaks through the steamer basket * Place the brussel sprouts in the steamer basket. * Bring water to a boil then turn to low and steam until tender; about 8-10 minutes Notes : Cool the sprouts and then transfer to a food processor or blender.  Puree or mash as needed to get a texture that your baby will enjoy. 🔅Add plain yogurt or applesauce to the puree if desired. Steamed Brussels are a bit more pungent that roasted or sautéed. More recipes to come!
  • Happy Valentine’s Day! My heart #beets for you. 💖😘😊 Beet purée heart in mashed potatoes. A different twist on pink potatoes.
  • Sweet potatoes are a super starter food for babies. So easy to prepare too. Try baking for the best flavor and nutrient retention! 🍠💖 Baking Sweet Potatoes for Baby Food: 🍠💖 Step 1: Wash and poke holes in sweet potato with fork then wrap sweet potatoes in tin foil – do not peel for baking/microwaving. 🍠💖 Step 2: Place in a 400 degree oven and bake for 30-60 minutes or until soft. 🍠💖 Step 3: Remove skins by slitting the sweet potato lengthwise when cooled then scoop out the “meat”. Use a liquid from your preferred source to puree or thin the sweet potatoes. 🍠💖 Freeze purée ice trays or 1 ounce freezable containers or, freeze in chunks to grab and prep as needed. 🍠💖 Enjoy!
  • delightful and colorful dish for babies and toddlers. Simple to make too. You could even make pink cauliflower if you want! 🔅 Mix a bit of roasted or steamed beets in with mashed potatoes until the color becomes the hue you want. Or, mix a few beets into roasted or steamed cauliflower. 🔅 Great to use for food play and food painting - plop on tray and let baby paint. Deep breaths.... 😘
  • Delicious combo for babies. Plain whole milk yogurt and berries. Blend then freeze in cubes (great for teething when popped into a mesh feeder) or serve as is or drizzle over sweet potatoes or even chicken. Drink some yourself - smoothie time. Baby it’s tasty!
  • It is not uncommon for babies who are fed a lot of orange vegetables to have their palms, soles of the feet and even face take on a “sun kissed” orange hue. Think about it, the foods that babies eat the most when they are starting solid foods are typically the “orange” foods. 🔅🥕 There’s no need to panic. Your baby may be turning orange due to Carotenemia. 🔅🥕 Carotenemia is a medical term for a condition that causes the skin to take on an orange tinge, which occurs due to increased blood carotene levels. In the vast majority of infant cases seen, this orange tinge is associated with the heavy consumption of foods rich in carotene. 🔅🥕 Decreasing the amount of beta-carotene containing foods that your baby is eating will help to get his skin back to his usual color.
  • Iron rich foods: breast milk & iron-fortified infant formula 🔅 dried beans 🔅winter 🔅 squash 🔅sweet potatoes 🔅 broccoli 🔅 mushrooms 🔅 meat & poultry (beef, beef & chicken liver, pork, turkey, chicken, egg yolks) 🔅 shellfish, crustaceans (clams, oysters, shrimp) ask your doctor! 🔅 tuna, sardines, canned salmon 🔅 greens (spinach, broccoli, beet, kale etc...) 🔅 egg yolks 🔅 dried fruit (figs, apricots, prunes, raisins) 🔅 prune juice 🔅 tofu 🔅 grains (cooked cracked wheat, wheat germ, cornmeal, millet, brown rice, farina, bran, breads, iron fortified cereals)🔅 blackstrap molasses (try adding a little to cereal when baby is over 10 months old) 🔅 brewer's yeast
  • Eat more fish this year. It’s good for you and your littles, even your older babies! This beautiful box of salmon comes from @wildalaskancompany It’s a monthly delivery service. Our first box received yesterday and I made honey sriracha broiled sockeye. #yum