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Homemade Pumpkin Baby Food
If your baby is too young for any other Halloween treat, at least get in the spirit with some fresh pumpkin purees and other
pumpkin baby food. Pumpkin, while associated largely with Halloween and Thanksgiving, is great anytime of the year. Whether canned, frozen or fresh, pumpkin
packs a powerful nutritional punch for your growing baby. Pumpkin is loaded with beta-carotene, an important antioxidant plus plenty of vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, calcium and much more.
- Pumpkin broccoli puree: Steam 1/2 cup of fresh organic broccoli until soft. Blend the broccoli and 1/4 cup canned or fresh organic pumpkin puree in your blender or food processor until smooth. If it's too thick, thin it out with a bit of breast milk.
- Baked mashed pumpkin & spice: Cut an organic pumpkin into chunks. Place chunks face down (not shell down) in a baking dish filled with 1-2 inches of water. Bake for about one hour at 400 degrees. Once cooked soft, scoop out baked pumpkin with a spoon, mash it with a fork or puree it in the blender. Add a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg.
