Introduction and Blueberry/ Banana puree

   When our son was born in March we pledged to do our best to make as much baby food as was feasible. We both agreed to give it our best shot without making everyone neurotic in the process. So when he turned six months, old we mixed some breast milk into a locally grown avocado from our farmers market and hoped for the best. He loved it!

   Now that he is nine months old we are moving on to more adventurous foods. Craigslist and the Universe placed a Beaba Baby Food Maker in our laps this in Mid January of 2012. We will attempt to document: our recipes, tips and most important our disasters. As an old bench chemist, I am a big fan of documentation. Since dad is the foodie gourmet cook this will be a group effort.

  Without further ado...our Baby Food Grimorie

   Here was our first attempt, Blueberry Banana Puree. This was a recipe that was inspired by blueberries being on sale. We picked up 2 bananas to go with it.

                  1 Pint Blueberries
                  2 Medium Bananas
                  1/2 tsp Agave Nectar

   We rinsed the blueberries and filled the Beaba container to a 1 level. We then took 1 banana and broke it into small pieces. Then we started the steamer. We then dumped the entire steamed contents into the blender when it was finished. After a very nonscientific taste test we determined that it needed more banana. So we broke the other banana into small pieces and blended it again until smooth. We then determined WHY the blueberries were on sale, they were particularly tart. While we am not intending to give our son an early sweet tooth (he has grandparents for that...) this was REALLY tart. After careful consideration we put about 1/2 tsp of agave nectar and reblended the mixture. It turned out a wonderful frothy purple and about 2-3 cups of baby food.

   Our first attempt was a real hit with our toughest critic! He just loved it. Unfortunately it also went EVERYWHERE. By the end he needed a bath.

   Total cost approximately $1.50 and it will yield at least 3 maybe 4 meals. So depending on the size of your little ones appetite it will run between 50 cents and 30 cents a serving.