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Recipes, recipes, recipes!

© Kristine Roberson

I've been in a creative mood lately. Fortunately for my kid, this means I've been experimenting with different recipes (OK, maybe that's UNfortunately for the kid!). I've come up with a couple recipes to get him to eat broccoli again and devised a breakfast so yummy I'll have to double the batch so I can have some in the mornings too!

So, I'd thought I'd share them with you. Now, depending on your child's eating stage, you may or may not want to puree these recipes. My son is now 15 months old and I haven't pureed a thing for him since he was about 11 months old. At any rate, each recipe below will provide information on stages. All of these recipes can be frozen in individual servings and later defrosted and heated in the microwave. Enjoy!

Blueberry Banana Yogurt

Recipe By: Kristine Roberson
Serving Size: 2

• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 whole banana
• 1 cup plain yogurt

For Toddlers: Slice the banana. Microwave the blueberries just until the juices start to run, about 30 seconds. Place a little yogurt in a dish and top with banana slices and blueberries and serve. This will make 2-3 servings.
For Babies: Microwave the blueberries just until the juices start to run, about 30 seconds. Place the banana, yogurt and blueberries in a blender and puree until smooth.

Broccoli Casserole

Recipe By: Kristine Roberson
Serving Size: 6

• 1 cup broccoli — finely chopped
• 2 cups brown rice — cooked
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese — shredded
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 whole egg — beaten
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs, seasoned

Steam the broccoli. Combine all of the ingredients except for the bread crumbs together in a bowl, and pour into a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Cover and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Toddlers: Serve as is.
Babies: Place baked casserole in a blender and add a little water and puree until smooth, adding more water if necessary.

Fruity Hot Cereal

Recipe By: Kristine Roberson
Serving Size: 6

• 1 whole apple — peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup Grapenuts Cereal
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

  Place the peeled and chopped apple, raisins, cinnamon and enough water to cover in a small saucepan and heat to boiling, stirring occassionally. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 10 more minutes, until the apple is soft. Remove from heat. Pour Grape Nuts Cereal and rolled oats in saucepan, a little at a time. You want it to soak up the remaining liquid but you don't want it too dry. Cover and let sit for another 10 minutes, until the grains have absorbed all the liquid. Serve warm or save for another morning.