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Carrot Puree recipe

1 carrot
1/4 teaspoon sweet butter

Scrub the carrot thoroughly and chop into pieces. Put into a small saucepan and cover with plenty of water. Boil until the carrot is very tender and mushy (about 30 minutes).

Place the carrot in a blender or food processor and add the butter and a little bit of the cooking water. Blend until smooth.

Home Made Organic Baby Cereal recipe

Using a food processor or blender, blend organic brown rice until it is finely ground, like a flour. Boil some water in a saucepan with a lid, about 2 cups, slowly whisk in about 1/4 cup of the rice flour. Cover and turn down to minimum heat. Stir every 2 minutes for 10 minutes.

This will last in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days. As your baby gets older, you can begin using all sorts of different grains and then legumes such as brown rice, oatmeal, millet, garbanzo beans and black beans. Just blend into flour and cook.

Meat Balls recipe

For 10 months or older.

1/2 pound lean ground beef or pork
1/2 cup mashed potatoes or rolled oats

Combine the meat and potatoes or oatmeal, mixing well. Form into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place meatballs on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes, or cook in a skillet until done in the middle. Drain off fat.

Use the cooled meatballs as finger foods for snacks or meals. Label and store the extra meatballs in the freezer. Use within one month.

Bread Crumb Pudding recipe

1 cup white bread crumbs
1/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 cup diced apples
1/8 cup diced dried apricots

Blend and serve.