Self feeding plum

Baby Julius self feeding plum at 9 months old 

First food : Snow pea

Ingredients: Snow pea 

Method: 

- wash and soak the pods

- scrape out the peas from the pods

- wash and rinse the peas 

- steam for about 5 minutes or until tender

- blend and serve. 

First food : Parsnip

Ingredients: Parsnip, warmed breast milk

Method: 

- wash and peel the skin, cut small chunks 

- steam for about 15 minutes

- blend to puree form

- dilute with breast milk / formula milk / water. Serve. 

First food : Sweet Potato

Ingredients: Sweet potato

Method: 

- peel and cut sweet potato to small chunks 

- steam for about 15 minutes

- dilute with breast milk / formula milk / water 

- blend to puree form. Serve. 

Tips:

To keep raw sweet potatoes from turning dark when peeling, place them in one quart water mixed with 3 tablespoons lemon juice for a few minutes. Drain well before using.

First food : Pumpkin

Ingredients: Pumpkin, warmed breast milk 

Method: 

- cut pumpkin to small chunks 

- steam for about 15-20 minutes 

- blend to puree form 

- dilute with breast milk / formula milk / water. Serve. 

Mommy Sheree is using Avent steam and blend 2 in 1 blender to do the work. 

First food : Avocado

Ingredient: Ripe avocado, warmed breast milk 

Method: 

- cut avocado in half

- scoop out flesh and mash it with fork

- sieve to make smoother texture (optional) 

- dilute with very minimal ml of breastmilk / formula milk / water. Serve. 

Tips : 

how to tell if avocado is ripe: