Since weelicious launched, the funniest comment I’ve heard was “I love the recipes, but some of them look regurgitated”. Come on now, they’re purees, what do you expect? We were all babies once and we all ate soft and silky purees.
I can only imagine the comments I’ll hear after posting this recipe, but trust me, it’s delicious and nutritious. Kenya didn’t miss a beat when I fed it to him for the first time.
Greens are essential for babies and toddlers, especially broccoli and spinach which are high in beta-carotene, folic acid, iron and vitamin C. By steaming instead of boiling the vegetables, you save over 1/2 the water soluble vitamins that you would lose by submerging them in hot water.

Broccoli & Spinach Puree (10 Baby Servings)

1 Cup Broccoli, florets and stems peeled
2 Cups Spinach, packed or 16 ounce bag frozen

1. Put broccoli in a steamer pot over boiling water for 2 minutes.
2. Add spinach and cook another 2-3 minutes or until broccoli is fork tender.
3. Put ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth.
4. Cool and serve.

I actually got the idea for this puree from a friend. She was giving her
grand-daughter this puree out of a jar and I asked her how much it cost.
$1.49 for a tiny jar of food! I was kind of blown away at how the costs
could rack up knowing how much food Kenya eats and how much he loves
variety.
If you are busy and working full time, I get it. Your baby is lucky to
be eating healthy, organic food. If you could make it fresh (the benefit
being it would retain more vitamins since it’s not living in a jar for
weeks — maybe even months) and it would cost a fraction of the price,
wouldn’t it be better to make your own?!
I bought three organic items for this recipes. The mango was $1.69, the
bag of carrots was $1.39 and the apple was 69 cents. That’s a total of
$3.77 and I had 3/4 of the bag of carrots and some mango leftover. There
are 10 servings in this recipe which means it would cost give or take
$14.90 (that’s a savings of $11.13).
This puree has a heavenly flavor. The mango and carrots are packed with
Vitamin C and Beta-Carotene which your baby’s body converts to Vitamin A
which is needed for healthy skin and vision. Trust me, this won’t be a
hard puree to sell to your little one.

*A NOTE ON MANGOES- There are tons of contraptions and different ways to
cut mangoes. I peel the mango with a carrot scraper and the cut around
the pit. Figure out approximately where the pit is placed and cut a big oval off
one side and then the other. Turn it and cut the remaining strips off
the long side. This way it comes right off the pit and you won’t waste
any of the delicious mango.

Mango, Apple and Carrot Puree (10 Baby Servings)

1/2 Cup Baby Carrots, chopped
1 Cup Mango, chopped
1 Cup Apple, peeled and chopped

1. Put carrots in a steamer pot over boiling water for 3 minutes.
2. Add mango and apple for 2 minutes or until everything is fork tender.
3. Put in a food processor until smooth.
4. Cool and serve.

I feel like “eat your greens” rings through my ears when I’m cooking. Didn’t everyone have a parent who said that to you as a child at the dinner table?! Well, here I am now, the parent, trying to get my son to eat his greens. He’s actually amazing about it. I don’t think he knows yet that it’s a right of passage as a kid to deny them whenever possible.
The mix of vegetables in this puree is colorful and bursting with vitamins and minerals. I added the carrots and sweet potatoes to give it a little more body and sweetness. Even a baby who turns his or her nose up at greens will love this mix.

“Eat Your Greens” Puree

1/2 Cup Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 Cup Baby Carrots, chopped
1/2 Cup Green Beans, ends removed
1/2 Cup Broccoli Florets
1/2 Cup Peas, fresh or frozen

1. Put sweet potatoes and carrots in a steamer over boiling water, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add remaining ingredients and steam for another 3 minutes or until fork tender.
3. Put in a food processor and puree.
4. Cool and Serve.