I’ll never forget being a little girl, probably 4 or 5 years old, and
riding around in the grocery cart at Winn Dixie, the market near our
house. My Mother pushed the cart along and picked up this brown fuzzy
thing in the produce aisle. She held it like a jewel and said “it’s a
kiwi, they’re hard to get and it’s very exotic”. I didn’t even know what
that meant at the time, but it sounded mysterious and special. Now
remember, this was in Kentucky in the 70’s, so we didn’t have the kind
of accessibility to produce that we do now. So, from that point on I’ve
always regarded kiwis with great esteem.
Kiwis have more vitamin C then any other fruit. It actually has almost
twice the amount as an orange. To help increase the absorption of iron,
which is important for brain development, feed your baby a vitamin C
food, such as kiwi’s, at the same time you feed them egg yolks or
cereals, which are high in iron.
No only are kiwis delicious, they’re beautiful to look at. This puree
has a gorgeous color and thick body from the addition of the peaches.

Kiwi & Peach Puree (10 Baby Servings)

2 Kiwis, peeled and chopped
1 Fresh Peach, chopped or 1 Cup Frozen, defrosted or cooked for 4
minutes in a steamer pot over boiling water

1. Place both ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth.
2. Serve.

I was at my best friend Jillian’s store, Maxwell Dog, when I came up with this idea. Instead of giving out dog biscuits to visiting “customers,” they give them dehydrated sweet potatoes to gnaw on. She gave one to Kenya and he spent a good hour teething on it. He loved it and I knew somehow it comforted him.
I do realize that most people don’t have dehydrators, so if you don’t you can try this on the lowest setting of your oven, but it won’t be exactly the same.
I put every fruit and vegetable I could find in it over night. It was like a science project. Let me tell you, though, avocados are down right nasty dehydrated. On the other hand kiwis and cucumbers were delicious. Below is a list of my favorite, but feel free to try different produce to see what your little angel will love.
I cut everything lengthwise so baby had a big piece to gnaw on for a long time.

Fruit Teether

Bananas
Kiwis
Strawberries
Watermelon
Sweet Potatoes
Cucumbers

1. Set dehydrator to 135 degrees.
2. Slice fruit and vegetables into slices about 1/8 inch thick or smaller, lengthwise.
3. Place on trays and put into dehydrator (cooking time will vary, so check the dehydrator every few hours).
4. Serve.