I got this idea from one of the frozen baby food brands sold at Whole Foods and decided to make it myself. It was a HUGE hit so I thought I'd share. They recommend it for 9 months and older. It's a good balance of grain, fruit and vegetable - not being heavy on any one element. The consistency is like a creamy porridge with a bit of texture from the quinoa. I decided to leave one of the pears raw for the enzymes. To steam cauliflower, I just wash it and put the whole head into a pot with an inch or so of water on the bottom.
Quantity: This makes enough to set aside three good-sized portions to be eaten fresh for a couple of days (as well as many taste tests for Mommy.) The rest I froze in two ice-cube trays.
1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 1/2 cups broth or water (to cook quinoa)
Three pears (peeled, two steamed until soft and one raw)
One small to medium head cauliflower (steamed until soft)
-Place quinoa and broth or water (I used 1 cup broth, 1/2 cup water) in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until most of the water is absorbed and the germ spirals out, about 15 minutes.
-Place all ingredients into the food processor and process til smooth (careful not to leave any large chunks that baby could choke on!) adding a bit of water to reach desired consistency.
