Beets can be bland, but when you roast them, it’s a whole new game!

Ingredients:

• 3 large fresh beets
• 1 cup water

Method:

• Put beets on a baking sheet and into a preheated oven at 180°C until tender.  This will be about 2 hours, then let cool for another 2.
• Peel beets and roughly chop and transfer to a saucepan with water.  bring to the boil over a medium heat.
• Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.

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Tofu is a great protein which can really be mixed with any fruits of veg.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 water
• 1 cup chopped and peeled pear
• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup tofu

Method:

• In a saucepan, combine water, pear and banana.  Bring to a boil over a medium heat.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the pear is tender and the water has reduced to about a quarter (approx 5 mins).
• Remove from heat and add the tofu.
• Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
• When cooled to luke warm you can feed to baby.  then store your leftovers in a Wean Meister Freezer Pod.

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Look for bacon without the preservative ‘Nitrate’, as there have been concerns raised about the carcinogenic effect these Nitrates may have?

Bacon is quite salty, so be sure to give your baby plenty of extra water with this feed.

Ingredients:

• 2 slices bacon
• 2 cups, chopped Brussels sprouts
• 1/4 cup water

Method:

1. In a saucepan, over a medium heat, saute the chopped bacon until crispy.
2. Reduce heat and add Brussels sprouts.  Keep mixing to prevent browning for about 5 minutes.
3. Then add water, and simmer until water has evaporated, about 10 minutes.
4. Blend to desired constancy.  Pulsating with a hand blender will produce a chunkier effect.
5. Feed when it has cooled to a Luke warm texture and store the leftovers in a Wean Meister Freezer pod.

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Bok Choy is the Chinese equivalent of broccoli and so tender when cooked, making it extremely appealing to young mouths.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup water
• 1lb bok choy
• 2tbsp minced ginger roots

Method:

• Boil water in a pan.
• Add bok choy and ginger and simmer for 15 mins.
• Blend to desired consistency.
• Allow to cool before serving (store the left overs in your Freezer Pod).

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Carrots can be a great boost to the immune system and help to fight infections.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup chopped and pealed carrot
• 1 cup split yellow peas, rinsed

Method:

• Combine water , carrots and peas in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, until all the water has evaporated (approx 1 hour).
• Let it cool until warm to the touch before serving to baby.  Then store the rest in your Wean Meister Freezer Pod.

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Cauliflower contains vitamin K which is great for your babies growing and active bones.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cauliflower florets
• 1 cup chopped and pealed parsnip

Method

• Combine water with cauliflower and parsnips in a pan.  Bring to the boil and then simmer until tender (approx 20 mins).
• Transfer to a blender, add as much of the cooking liquid as required to make the desired consistency.  Younger babies will find more liquidy meals easier to swallow, but you should gradually increase the thickness of your babies food as their eating skills progress.
• Let it cool until warm to the touch and then store the rest in your Wean Meister Freezer Pods.

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Mint is known for it’s ‘tummy friendly’ properties.  If you baby is struggling with gas, this could be a good choice to help relieve their discomfort.

Ingredients:

• 1 Honeydew melon, seeded, peeled and chopped.
• 1 cup Blueberries
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 chopped Mint Leaves

Method

• Combine melon, blueberries and water in a saucepan.  Bring to the boil under a medium heat.
• Transfer to a blender and blend with mint until pureed.
• Allow to cool, this dish is very tasty when chilled in the fridge.
• Put your left overs into a Wean Meister Freezer Pod, to be used another day.

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Bananas are a great first food for baby because they are sweet like breast milk, and soft.

When banana’s are roasted, they become even sweeter and even softer, therefore even more appealing to baby!

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas (unpeeled)
• 1/2 cup water

Method:

1. Put bananas with skin on a baking sheet and roast in an oven of 120°C  (250°F), for about 20 minutes
2. Leave bananas until they are cool enough to handle.
3. Peal bananas, and add them to a pan with the water.  Bring to the boil and then blend to a puree.
4. Allow to cool before feeding.  Transfer the left over into a Wean Meister Freezer Pod, this can be frozen for up to a month.

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It must be something about the consistency, but my little girl LOVED to eat omelette from a young age.

Ingredients:

• 2 Egg Yolks
• Milk or Formula
• Puréed Chunky Veggies
• Cheese

Direction:

1. Prepare a small frying pan with a pat of butter or a dab of olive oil and heat

2. Scramble egg yolks & Milk or Formula in bowl.

3. Pour egg mixture into heated pan.

4. Scramble egg mixture until almost cooked and add veggies. Cook until egg mixture is no longer runny.

5. Add small bits of shredded cheese (Swiss, American, Cheddar or Parmesan)

6. Scramble again when cheese has melted.

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Baking apples ensures they become lovely and soft and sweet. Perfect for baby and perfectly easy for you!

Ingredients:

• 1 apple
• sprinkle of cinnamon
• small knob of butter

Directions:

1. Core apple and leave peel on.
2. Place a small bit of butter (if baby is ready for or has had dairy) on the inside of the cored apple (sprinkle a bit of cinnamon in the apple if your desire and if baby is ready for or has had cinnamon).
3. Place in a pan with just enough water to slightly cover apples – about an inch of water.
4. Bake in a 400-degree oven for 30 minutes or until tender; be sure to check on the water level.
5. Once baked, either cut apple into little bits and serve as a finger food or mash and make applesauce.

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