Vegetable puree for a 7 month old baby. Variety of food options

It is puree that is the first dish that our kids try and becomes a favorite for many more years. All mothers know that for the further health of the baby, the first three years of life, namely the first, are very important. If now your child's nutrition is correct, that is, healthy, balanced and tasty, then in the future the predisposition to overweight and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract will be practically excluded.

Usually, by 6 months, the child no longer gets valuable nutrients in breast milk. nutritional properties, and loving mothers begin to feed them with different ones.
It is quite difficult to determine which puree the baby will like the most. Therefore, when choosing the first taste sensation, remember that vegetable puree is easier to digest, normalizes stool well and is much less likely to be an allergen, although fruit puree is, of course, sweeter, and therefore tastier.

Naturally, it is much easier to buy ready-made mashed potatoes, which are packaged in a beautiful jar with an attractive label, however, do not forget that nothing can replace the mother's energy, invested in preparing mashed potatoes for her baby.

For vegetable puree for babies, cauliflower, zucchini, pumpkin, broccoli, potatoes, turnips, carrots, beets, spinach will go. before cooking, be sure to wash, and remove the peel with a thin layer. If the fruit has green parts, they must be cut off, and strongly green parts should not be used at all. Peeled vegetables are washed again with running water and cut. When preparing mashed potatoes for babies, it is advisable to soak vegetables in water (potatoes - 12 - 24 hours, other vegetables 1 - 2 hours), while nitrates, pesticides and other harmful compounds will be removed. It is better to steam vegetables, so more vitamins will be preserved. For normal cooking, place vegetables in boiling water, and cook covered in enamelware to prevent digestion. Next, still hot, grind with a blender. The water used in the preparation of puree must be special for baby food. You can add breast milk, A little ready mix or flavor vegetable oil. For children older than a year, puree can be salted and finely chopped greens can be added.

When preparing fruit puree, sugar is not used, and the fruits must be carefully sorted. At 10-11 months, the baby can be introduced into the diet of mashed meat. It is worth choosing lean meat - rabbit, lamb, veal, pork. Chicken white meat (turkey) is excellent. Do not use frozen meat. The cooked meat is cut into pieces and ground in a blender, then combined with vegetable broth.

Vegetables are a valuable source of vitamins, organic acids, pectins and vegetable fiber. All these substances are necessary for normal functioning the child's body, and they must be present in the child's diet. Despite the apparent ease and benefits of vegetables, they must be introduced correctly. Otherwise, complementary foods can provoke a number of problems, among which the first places are occupied by allergic reactions, indigestion, and intestinal upset.

The main value of vegetable dishes:

Cellulose. In vegetable purees, it is crushed, but there is. It is plant fibers that will help solve the problem of constipation, normalize the work of the immature intestine, and make the stool regular.
Vitamins, trace elements and other important substances. They contribute to the proper growth and development of the child, strengthen the immune system, improve mood, increase endurance.
The development of taste. The child discovers the world different ways, including with the help of tongue receptors.

Among the variety of vegetables, it is difficult to single out the most useful or necessary. Everyone has it human body their needs, they change individually with growth, development, often depend on other foods in the diet.

Best age for vegetable puree

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), the optimal age for introducing complementary foods to infants is 6 months. If the child was artificially fed, then he can be introduced to vegetables at 4-5 months. Terms are determined individually. There are several signs that a baby is ready for solid foods:

The child can sit alone or with the help of parents.
The weight has doubled.
The kid shows interest in adult food.

Dr. Komarovsky claims that by the time of the introduction vegetable complementary foods the child must respond to the spoon, open his mouth, swallow food. If the baby pushes cutlery language, it is not yet ready. In this case, you should not try to force feed.

Cooking homemade food

Puree for complementary foods is easy to prepare at home. It is especially convenient to do this in summer and autumn, when all the ingredients are fresh, affordable, and full of vitamins. In season, you can also prepare vegetables for future use. To do this, the fruits need to be peeled, cut into pieces, laid out on a board in one layer, put in the freezer. As soon as the pieces harden, they can be poured into a bag, left in the chamber for further storage.

Preparing vegetable food:

Place a fresh or frozen vegetable cut into cubes in a saucepan, pour a small amount of boiling water so that it only covers the pieces. The more liquid there is, the less vitamins and nutrients will remain in the product.
Boil vegetables until soft.
Drain excess liquid. Grind the pieces to a puree state with a blender or grind through a sieve. Adjust the consistency with the previously drained broth. You can use breast milk for this.

Frozen vegetables cook faster than fresh ones. It is not necessary to thaw the product before cooking. Also, do not add a large amount of liquid, a lot of water will come out of the pieces.

You need to remember: Salt is needed by the children's body, but not in in large numbers. Dr. Komarovsky recommends adding it to children's meals. This will help maintain the water-salt balance.

Video: Steaming vegetables for babies

How to choose ready-made vegetable puree

In winter and spring, it is convenient to use ready-made mashed potatoes from jars, since it is difficult to purchase high-quality and safe vegetables. Purchased nutrition has its advantages: it saves time, it is convenient to use, it has the right consistency.

What to look for when buying:

Compound. For the first vegetable complementary foods, one-component purees without additives are used.
Best before date. The fresher the food, the more nutrients are preserved.
Packaging integrity. The lid is flat, concave, without traces of product or rust.
Age appropriate. If the package is labeled 7+, you should not buy food for a 5-6 month old baby.

Before use, the dish must be heated to a warm state, you can add a little salt or a few drops of oil to taste.

Scheme of the introduction of vegetable complementary foods and portions

A new product is introduced into the diet only for a healthy child. If there is a vaccination to be done, teeth are erupting, there is a series of holidays or trips are expected, then it is advisable to postpone the introduction of vegetables. The first days you need to control the regularity and condition of the stool, the behavior and well-being of the baby.

The main rule of any feeding is gradualness! The product is administered in small portions and daily. Each vegetable is given 5-7 days. The final volume of mashed potatoes is not limited by anything, the child can be fed to the full. On average, a full portion is 120-150 g, by the year of life - 200 g.

Scheme for the introduction of vegetables:

1 day - 5 g;
2 day - 10 g;
3 day - 15 g;
4 day - 20 g;
Day 5 - 50 g;
Day 6 - 100 g;
Day 7 - 150 g.

A week later, another type of vegetable complementary foods is introduced into the diet in a similar way. A new product can be offered on its own or added to the usual puree, gradually increasing the amount. Also come with the introduction of meat, fish. Vegetables will help new food to digest, smooth out the taste.

What vegetables are suitable for complementary foods

Not all vegetables can be included in the diet. There are foods that need to be put off until 8, 10, 12 months. Some of them are considered allergenic, the other part causes increased gas formation. Do not forget about individual intolerance. Even the most harmless, at first glance, product can provoke a reaction.

Zucchini for the first meal

Zucchini is perfect for introducing vegetables. The product is well absorbed, has no pronounced taste. Puree from it does not irritate the walls of the stomach, does not overload the digestive system. Zucchini contains pectin, vitamins C and group B, copper, iron. The vegetable is rich in potassium, which is involved in the work nervous system, normalizes heart rate, promotes the growth of muscle cells.

Zucchini is introduced first into the diet of children suffering from food allergies and constipation. One-component puree from this vegetable can be offered to a child from 4 months.

Cauliflower and broccoli

White cabbage causes increased gas formation, bloating, so it is undesirable to introduce it into the diet for up to 7 months. At the age of 5 months, you can offer the baby other types of vegetables. Mostly cauliflower and broccoli are used. These products are highly nutritional value, contain a number of valuable acids: folic, tartronic, malic, citric and others. The composition contains minerals, vitamins.

What else is useful cabbage:

contains dietary fiber that improves peristalsis;
helps prevent the occurrence iron deficiency anemia;
has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system.

Despite all the benefits of cauliflower and broccoli, these vegetables should not be given to children daily in large quantities. Enough 3 times a week. Excessive consumption of the product can lead to an increase in the acidity of gastric juice, complicate the work of the kidneys. In rare cases, cauliflower causes an allergic reaction, which is manifested by reddening of the skin and a small rash.

Pumpkin for the first meal

Pumpkin can be introduced into the diet of children from 5 months. vegetable has pleasant taste, can serve as a main course or dessert, often added to cereal porridge. Contains beta-carotene, vitamins B, C, K, E. Pumpkin is rich in potassium, magnesium, iron and dietary fiber. This product can be used for prevention and in the complex treatment of constipation.

Sometimes pumpkin causes an allergic reaction. The product is quite heavy for the stomach, you should not use it often for children with digestive problems. It is impossible to prepare puree, juice from raw product no matter how sweet and delicious it may be. Heat treatment for vegetable complementary foods is required.

Potatoes for food

Even 2 decades ago, it was potatoes that were the main vegetable complementary foods. Puree was boldly introduced into the diet of children 3-4 months old. Today, pediatricians, including the world famous doctor Komarovsky, recommend introducing potatoes after 6 months. It is useful for of cardio-vascular system, has a beneficial effect on digestion, stabilizes metabolism. The vegetable contains potassium, iron, iodine and phosphorus.

Potatoes are difficult for digestion, can cause an allergic reaction, the appearance of diathesis on the cheeks and buttocks. Before cooking, the pieces of the root crop must be thoroughly washed. cold water to get rid of excess starch. If the child has a reaction, it is recommended to postpone the introduction of potatoes until 12 months.

Advice! To do potato dish easier, you can cook it with zucchini or cauliflower, if these vegetables are familiar to the child.

Carrot

Carrot renders positive influence on the vision, development and growth of the child. The vegetable is rich in vitamin C, E, K. The orange root crop is valued for the content of a fat-soluble substance - beta-carotene. For better absorption, it is recommended to add 2-3 drops of vegetable oil to the dish.

Carrot puree is recommended to be introduced into the diet from 6 months. If the child has allergies, then from 8 months. A single-component dish of boiled vegetables is rarely used. More often, the root crop is combined with other vegetables: zucchini, potatoes, cabbage. In addition to mashed potatoes, you can cook for a child carrot juice, in this case, the vegetable is used raw.

Greens, onion, garlic

Greens and fragrant vegetables are added to purees and soups after 9 months. Onions and garlic are always exposed heat treatment, carefully crushed, used in small quantities. Greens are used raw, you can chop the leaves along with other vegetables with a blender. Children up to a year add dill, parsley, celery to dishes.

Up to 12 months, legumes, turnips, radishes should not be introduced into the diet. Cucumbers and tomatoes are introduced with caution. These products can cause indigestion, allergic reactions. They are added in small quantities to the main products, accompanied by strict control.

Video: Dr. Komarovsky about complementary foods

Your baby is already ready to try something new, when he is no longer full of his usual mother's milk or formula, if he shows interest in your food, he can grab a piece and put it in his mouth. This usually happens between 5 and 9 months of age. So, it's time to introduce your child to vegetables. And for this you need to learn how to prepare vegetable puree for the first complementary foods on your own or choose the right one ready-made, when to give it and what to expect from this innovation.

The first vegetable puree: when and what to give

On the issue of complementary foods - the timing of its start and the choice of ingredient - experts in baby nutrition do not have a consensus. Much depends on the state of health of each infant, the individual pace of development and the method of feeding.

If the baby is breastfed, he does not need anything else until six months of age. And after six months, one mother's milk is not enough to provide the developing body of the baby with all the important substances. Then comes the "finest hour" of vegetable puree. By this time, not quite strong digestive system is already able to cope with the new product without the risk of gas or diarrhea. For formula-fed babies, the most right time- age 4 or 4.5 months.

By the way, the actual timing of the introduction of vegetable complementary foods in different parts of the world is different: in Europe, for example, this happens at 3-4 months of infant life. In particular, German pediatricians do not hide the fact that the purpose of these events is the gradual persistent weaning of the child from the breast in more early term, mainly so that mom can get back to work as soon as possible.

Its time to begin

The baby can already try vegetable puree if:

his weight has doubled since birth;
he knows how to eat in an upright position;
he can chew food with large pieces.

Experts recommend starting complementary foods with vegetables rather than fruits. Otherwise, an early addiction to sweets will form, followed by a rejection of another. healthy food, caries can develop and metabolism worsens (plus an extra load on the pancreas, kidneys). Vegetables are less "interesting" than fruits, but contain all the vitamins and minerals necessary for growth.

With a poor weight gain in a baby, a pediatrician may recommend first introducing porridge into the diet. In other cases, vegetables are the best option.

It is better to start giving vegetable puree in the morning so that you have time to monitor the child's condition and track possible consequences feeding (allergies or digestive problems).

It's okay if the baby turns away from the spoon, cries or spits out healthy food- just give it some time and try these ways:

give new food during the next feeding or after a couple of days;
add some breast milk/formula for a more familiar taste;
after a few days, give a puree of another type of vegetable.

You can feed the baby little by little more than once or twice. Experience shows that children may agree to try mashed potatoes only after ten or even fifteen unsuccessful attempts. But refuse to introduce complementary foods if the child is unwell or in a bad mood: he is unlikely to positively perceive experiments with his menu.

First vegetables

So, what vegetables to start complementary foods with? Among the huge variety of products, it can be difficult to determine which ones are best for your baby, and which ones are better to wait. It is most convenient to use the universal advice of children's nutritionists, who have studied suitable vegetables for the first feeding, their composition and beneficial features and also determined the risk of an allergic reaction.

Type of vegetable	Characteristics	Allergy Risk
Zucchini / squash	Useful for children with a tendency to allergies. Removes excess water from the body. Suitable for overweight children. Not recommended for loose stools	Short
Cauliflower	Contains a high proportion of vitamin C, it contains a lot of iron, protein. Suitable for overweight children
Broccoli	Broccoli
Potato	It contains potassium, phosphorus, vitamins. High-calorie. A lot of starch (to remove excess starch, you need to soak for an hour in water before cooking). Better to use in small quantities. Not recommended for constipation	Average
Carrot	It has more vitamin A than other vegetables (which is why it is good for the eyes), a lot of natural antibiotics. Has a pleasant taste. It is better to start feeding with boiled carrots
Pumpkin	Enriched with pectin, vitamins. Low calorie. Suitable for overweight children

When deciding which vegetable puree to start with, give preference to zucchini, cauliflower or broccoli. After two weeks, when you make sure that the child is used to it, try giving him puree from pumpkin, carrots, white cabbage, green peas or spinach. Beets, tomatoes, onions are offered from 9-10 months, when children's body can normally perceive them, and do so with caution, because they can cause allergies.

Especially carefully you need to choose products if the baby's father or mother had or has a food allergy.

Vegetable purees from 4 months, and in general at the beginning of complementary foods, should be monocomponent (from one specific vegetable). After getting acquainted with the listed products, if there is no negative reaction, you can offer the child multicomponent nutrition.

Complementary feeding scheme

From the very beginning, vegetable puree should be a meal on its own - breakfast or lunch. Vegetables will become a side dish only when meat and fish appear in your child's diet.

So, the new dish should be included in children's menu gradually, almost imperceptibly. When you introduce vegetable puree complementary foods, the feeding pattern may be as follows.

Start early in the day with 1/2 teaspoon, then breastfeed/formulate. Every day, double the volume and bring it up to 50-100 ml, if the baby's well-being, the nature of the stool has not changed.
If the baby no longer wants to eat, do not insist - immediately offer him the usual food (breast milk, formula).
Adverse reaction occurs (redness/rash/skin itch, diarrhea/constipation, abdominal pain) - discontinue the product, wait until the symptoms disappear and try another.
Did you have a reaction to an increased amount of a product that was previously perceived as normal? Take a break for a couple of days, and then return to the previous volume of food.
After the first week (if the child feels normal), completely replace one feeding with vegetables. Over the next seven days, adaptation to the new food will occur.
How to introduce vegetables into complementary foods: each the new kind add to the diet one at a time, after 7 days (it’s easier to track a possible reaction and understand what exactly it happened to; it is recommended to keep records - date, type of food, dosage, reaction).

"Microdose" at the very beginning is the best solution. And the slower the volume increases per feeding, the less likely it is that the child will develop diathesis.

Buying or preparing

Factory-made baby food is recommended for use by leading global and domestic healthcare organizations. European and Russian manufacturers provide products of the highest quality, so the choice of parents depends only on their preferences and financial capabilities.

When buying ready-made baby food in a store, you should pay attention to:

package integrity (no dents, tightly closed lid);
the color of the contents (if it can be seen through the packaging);
labeling on labels (minimum age of the child, expiration date, manufacturer's contacts);
compound.

Ideally, vegetable puree has an optimal uniform structure, natural color, additionally enriched beneficial substances, hypoallergenic, does not contain spices, preservatives, "strange" additives, including starch as a thickener. It is sterile, it has all the necessary nutrients, regardless of the season.

If you want to make your own first meal puree, choose your vegetables carefully. They should not have defects, but they should not look too “glossy” (most likely, fertilizers unknown to you were used during cultivation). Best of all - vegetables from the proven "grandmother's garden".

You can stock up on food for the future: for example, in freezer cabbage is well stored, and in winter on the balcony - carrots, potatoes.

For cooking vegetables, it is good to use a double boiler: this fast way, which also allows you to save vitamins. Pour the vegetables through a sieve (for small amounts) or mash with an immersion blender. At about 10-11 months, you can knead foods with a regular fork: inclusions large pieces help your baby learn to chew.

Here general principles cooking healthy vegetable dish for your child.

Take one kind (let's say broccoli), rinse in running water.
Pour boiling water over the vegetable, cut, put in a saucepan.
Pour the product with clean bottled water, cover the pan with a lid and cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes, until soft.
Drain the water (not completely), mash the still hot vegetables along with the broth.
Add 2-3 drops of olive or sunflower oil to the resulting mass (in the future, you can bring it up to 1 teaspoon), you can use a small amount of boiled milk.
Stir until smooth. Don't add salt.
Let the puree cool or slightly warm.

Important: Be sure to prepare fresh food before each feeding.

If you would like to try making different vegetable purees for kids, the recipes we offer will help you with this. We remind you that these products can appear first in the diet, they will not cause allergies, they will be well absorbed and will bring many benefits.

Zucchini puree

You will need a small zucchini (without cracks, dents or other damage) and bottled water.

Wash the vegetable thoroughly, remove the skin, remove the core and chop small cubes(approximately 1x1 cm).
Pour the pieces with a small amount of clean water, bring to a boil, lower the heat and cook for 15-20 minutes until they are soft.
Drain almost all the broth, grind the boiled zucchini until smooth, without lumps (wipe with a sieve or use a blender). If the consistency is too thick, pour in a little broth and mix.

cabbage puree

You will need cauliflower (7-10 florets) and 50 ml of purified water, breast milk or adapted formula).

Rinse the small inflorescences thoroughly, place in boiling water, leave to boil for 10-15 minutes (the same amount of time will be required if you cook in a double boiler).
Throw the boiled vegetables in a colander, cool.
Mash with a blender or rub through a sieve, gradually adding water / cabbage broth (gr. milk or mixture). Bring to the consistency of liquid sour cream.

carrot puree

Take 100 g of root vegetables, 25 ml of boiled milk, three drops of vegetable oil.

If you observe an atypical reaction of the child to a new food, you need to consult a pediatrician or contact an allergist for an examination. And in order to avoid problems, it is best to try first of all hypoallergenic vegetable purees for the first feeding - they are perfectly absorbed, provide the baby's body with the necessary macro- and micronutrients, fiber, vitamins. And only after getting used to them is it worth treating the child to mashed potatoes from other vegetables.

When a woman becomes a mother, a lot of questions arise in her head. With the growth of the child, the number of problems and controversial situations only increases. One of the most important issues for a mother is the nutrition of her crumbs.

With the start of complementary feeding, the opinions of women are divided into two groups. Some mothers are sure that children need to be fed with canned products. Another group of the fair sex believes that mashed potatoes for babies should be prepared with their own hands from natural products.

If choosing a canned puree for babies is quite simple, then when cooking at home, you must follow some rules and instructions.

Self-preparation of baby food

To begin with, it is worth saying that there are several varieties of baby food that you can cook with your own hands:

baby vegetable puree;
fruit puree for the baby;
meat puree.

Consider the options for preparing food for the baby at home.

First vegetables

The following vegetables should appear first in the baby's diet: zucchini, carrots and broccoli. Preparing this food is quite easy.

Zucchini processing

First you need to select and clear a product. Give preference to young fruits only. Cut the zucchini into small pieces and put them in the bottom of the pot. Put the container on the fire and bring the water to a boil. Wait 10 minutes and drain the liquid. Place the vegetables in a blender and beat them. After that, cool squash puree and offer it to your child.

Cooking carrots

Carrot puree for babies is made from boiled vegetables. First, clean the root crop from dirt and remove the top layer of the skin. Place the carrots in the bottom of a pot of water and boil until tender. Depending on the size of the vegetable, the cooking time can vary from 20 minutes to one hour.

When the carrots are soft, remove them from the water and place them in a blender. In the absence of this device, you can grate the vegetable on a fine grater. When the dish has cooled, you can start feeding the baby.

Broccoli puree

To prepare this type of food, mothers most often use a frozen product. You can buy it at any grocery store or make your own.

First, rinse and, if necessary, defrost the workpiece. After that, place the product in boiling water and cook for 20 minutes. Next, proceed to the direct preparation of mashed broccoli for babies. To do this, mash the vegetable with a fork or chop with a blender with a small amount of olive oil. Also, broccoli can be passed several times through a meat grinder instead of beating in a blender.

Entering fruit

You should definitely try making fruit puree for babies. The favorite fruits of young children are usually pears and bananas. If the baby has problems with the stool, you can offer him prunes. Making fruit puree at home is even easier than vegetable puree.

pear processing

Pear puree for babies should be made from soft varieties fruits. Remember that up to one year only the pulp of the pear should be used.

Wash and clean fruit thoroughly. Remove all bones and hard elements from it. Place the chopped pear into a blender and blend for a few minutes. If desired, you can add breast milk or milk formula to the resulting puree.

banana treat

Homemade banana puree beneficial effect on the stomach, intestines, as well as the immunity of the crumbs. If diarrhea occurs in a child, a banana will help to cope with frequent stools, reduce gas formation.

For banana treats, use only ripe bananas. yellow fruit. Mash the fruit with a fork until uniform consistency. You can also make puree at home using a sieve. To do this, wipe the banana pulp through small cells. It is recommended to add a few teaspoons of milk or mixture to the cooked dish. This is necessary in order for the puree to acquire a more liquid consistency.

Prunes for baby

Prune puree for babies must be given especially carefully, since such a product is a strong laxative.

To begin with, pour boiling water over dried plum fruits, soak them for half an hour. After that, place the berries in a blender, grind them thoroughly. When a homogeneous puree-like consistency is obtained, you can start tasting.

Tasting the meat

For cooking meat puree for babies, you need to take lean pulp, and then boil it until fully cooked. If necessary, you can drain the broth once. Next, you need to boil the product in clean water. When the meat is ready to eat, pass it through a meat grinder several times or beat it in a blender. It can be served at the table with vegetable puree or other side dish.

Prepare tasty and healthy food for your child.

On the shelves of any grocery store there are many so-called “canned” purees from the most various types vegetables. The price of one serving of 100-200 g is comparable to the cost of several kilograms of fresh seasonal vegetables, so many mothers save money by preparing homemade purees for children. Try it, it's very easy!

What vegetables are needed for puree

Enter vegetables in the baby's menu in the following order:

Prepare the first puree for the baby from zucchini, broccoli or cauliflower.
If your child is not allergic to orange and red foods, pumpkin, carrots, and beets are also good options.
For older children, use green beans, green pea and spinach.
With extreme caution, introduce tomatoes into the baby's diet, bell pepper or eggplant.
Do not cook white cabbage and potatoes separately, but as part of other dishes.

Where to get vegetables for puree

The children's menu requires special care in choosing products. For example, it is better to avoid imported vegetables for now. Follow our recommendations:

Vegetables, like other products, should only be of the highest quality.
Ideal products for the baby - grown in their own household.
There is no garden or dacha - buy everything you need at the market from grandmothers-"private traders".
For feeding in winter and spring, use frozen vegetables.
Small children eat very little, so all the vegetables for the winter-spring will fit even in a small freezer, and homemade zucchini You won't find it for sale in March.

Ingredients and utensils

To make puree you will need:

Water. Preferably spring or bottled "children's", in last resort filtered or settled from the tap.
Vegetables. enough to start a small amount- a pair of cauliflower inflorescences or 50 g of zucchini.
Breast milk or prepared formula - one tablespoon.
Saucepan - better enameled.
Crusher, fork, sieve or blender - for grinding the finished dish.

Do not use salt or other spices - the vegetables themselves have a fairly pronounced taste and the amount of salt necessary for the human body.

vegetable puree recipe for 6 month old baby

For the first feedings, take one type of vegetable at a time, in a few weeks you will be able to cook dishes of a more complex composition:

Put a pot of water on the fire and bring to a boil.
Wash and peel the vegetables well, cut or divide into florets.
Place vegetables in water. During cooking, reduce the heat so that the water gurgles slightly, and does not beat with a “key”. Check the degree of readiness of vegetables with a fork: if they can be pierced, then they are cooked. Be careful: you can not digest vegetables.
Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon, transfer to a blender bowl or a clean bowl. Do not pour out the water from the pan: you may still need it.
Make a smooth puree. If you don't have a blender, use a sieve. If the puree is dry, add a tablespoon vegetable broth to turn your dish into a pureed soup.
Express some breast milk or prepare 30 g of formula. Add to puree.
Stir. Serve with a smile and kisses!

Recipe for vegetable puree for a child from 6 months to a year

For a kid who has already mastered the “adult” kitchen a little, prepare a more complicated dish:

Put cold water(1 l) in a saucepan on fire.
Finely chop a quarter of a medium carrot and a small onion, other root vegetables, put in a saucepan.
While the vegetable broth is cooking, wash, peel and cut the zucchini, cauliflower, and other types of vegetables well. Approximate total weight - up to 300 g.
Simmer all vegetables over low heat until tender. Before removing the pan from the heat, add some dill.
Wipe the finished puree with a pusher or blender, pour in a little broth if necessary. A child up to a year already has several teeth, so you can not be zealous with the uniformity of the puree: leave a variety of lumps or grains.
In the dish, depending on the diet and preferences of the child, add breast milk, formula, olive or butter, sour or fresh cow or goat milk.
Serve mashed potatoes alone or in combination with meat / fish.

Baby food is ready!