Cuisinart BFM-1000 manual Veggie Lentil Medley, Hippie Baby, Veggie Rice Cereal

Veggie Lentil Medley

Lentils are a great protein source for baby!

Makes 1½ cups or twelve 1-ounce servings

1cup butternut squash, peeled and cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces

½cup carrots, peeled and cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces

¼cup parsley, hard stems discarded

¼cup sliced celery

225 ml water

½cup cooked lentils

Put the squash, carrots, parsley and celery into the work bowl fitted with the steam blade and cover bowl with lid.

Add the water to the steam/bottle warming chamber and set the measuring cup in its place.

Close the lid to lock and then turn the dial to steam.

Once the light goes out indicating the steaming is complete, add the lentils to the bowl. Pulse about 10 times to break up, scraping if necessary, and then process continuously until completely smooth, about 15 to 25 seconds.

Allow to cool before serving. If not using immediately, refrigerate for up to three days or freeze in individual portions for convenience.

Nutritional information per 1-ounce serving:

Calories 17 (2% from fat) ∙ carb. 3g ∙ pro. 1g ∙ fat 0g

sat. fat 0g ∙ chol. 0mg ∙ sod. 19mg ∙ calc. 12mg ∙ fiber 1g

Hippie Baby

Acomplete and ultra-nourishing meal for baby (tie dye not included).

Makes 1¾ cups or fourteen 1-ounce servings

½cup sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces

½cup soft tofu, cut into 1-inch pieces

½cup sliced greens, hard stems discarded (any combination or single green, e.g., kale, spinach, chard)

225 ml water

½ripe avocado

½cup cooked brown rice

Put the sweet potatoes, tofu and greens into the work bowl fitted with the steam blade and cover bowl with lid.

Add the water to the steam/bottle warming chamber and set the measuring cup in its place.

Close the lid to lock and then turn the dial to steam.

Once the light goes out indicating the steaming is complete, add the avocado (scoop the flesh right into work bowl) and the brown rice to the work bowl and turn the dial to chop. Pulse about 10 times to break up, scraping if necessary, and then process continuously until completely smooth, about 20 to 30 seconds.

Allow to cool before serving. If not using immediately, refrigerate for up to three days or freeze in individual portions for convenience.

Nutritional information per 1-ounce serving:

Calories 29 (41% from fat) ∙ carb. 3g ∙ pro. 1g ∙ fat 1g sat. fat 0g ∙ chol. 0mg ∙ sod. 5mg ∙ calc. 12mg ∙ fiber 1g

Veggie Rice Cereal

A good starter recipe for when baby is ready for

combination foods.

Makes 1¼ cups or ten 1-ounce servings

1cup sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch dice

¼cup carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch dice

¼cup green beans, cut into ½-inch pieces

¼cup frozen peas

225 ml water

4tablespoons baby rice cereal

8tablespoons breast milk, formula or water

Put the sweet potato, carrots, green beans and peas into the work bowl fitted with the steam blade and cover bowl with lid.

Add the water to the steam/bottle warming chamber and set the measuring cup in its place.

Close the lid to lock and then turn the dial to steam.

While the veggies are steaming, prepare the rice cereal. Mix the cereal and liquid of choice together until smooth.

Once the light goes out indicating the steaming is complete turn the dial to chop. Pulse about 10 times to break up, scraping work bowl if necessary, and then process continuously until completely smooth, about 20 to 25 seconds. Add the cereal and pulse until smooth, about 8 to 10 pulses.

Allow to cool before serving. If not using immediately, refrigerate for up to three days or freeze in individual portions for convenience.

Nutritional information per 1-ounce serving:

Calories 47 (19% from fat) ∙ carb. 9g ∙ pro. 1g ∙ fat 1g sat. fat 0g ∙ chol. 0mg ∙ sod. 22mg ∙ calc. 24 mg ∙ fiber 1g

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