Baby Food Recipes 2/8/12

Here are some recipes I've made for Eliana lately. 

Sweet Pea Puree

Sweet Pea Puree

- 1 cup frozen organic peas-thawed

- Pinch of salt and pepper

Steam peas. Puree and add salt and pepper.
Let cool slightly before serving to baby.

Hmm, I might like these. (1st day she tried them.)

No! I don't like peas! (2nd day.)

This next recipe is a variation of a soup recipe my friend Lara's mom makes. Lara's mom, Dalal, is an amazing cook. In high school and college my friends and I could always count on Lara's fridge to be full of yummy Lebanese food at any time of day. (Thanks, Dalal!)

Swiss Chard and Lentil Soup (inspired by Dalal’s recipe)

-  2 bunches organic Swiss chard (rainbow or regular), chopped

-1 onion, chopped

- ½ cup dried lentils (rinsed and drained)

- 1 cup large whole wheat couscous

- Olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper

Clean Swiss chard by putting it, chopped, into a large bowl of cold water. Let it sit for a few minutes. Drain and repeat until there is no soot at the bottom of the bowl. Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté onions and garlic with a little bit of salt. Add water and Swiss chard, cover and bring to a boil on high heat. (Add the same amount of water you’d use to cook pasta.) Add lentils and boil for two minutes. Then, let simmer for about an hour, covered, on low-medium to low heat. Add salt, pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Add couscous and cook 8 minutes. Puree and let cool slightly before serving to baby.

Swiss Chard Soup

Mmmm!

Trout is tasty!

Pan-Fried Trout -recipe by Anne Burrell

I made this recipe as directed for dinner for me and Matt. Then broke up tiny pieces of it the next morning for Eliana. She's now an official "pescatarian." 

The trout. I broke it into small pieces as I fed it to her. 

Still her favorite part of any meal: her sippy cup of water.

Happy Cooking!