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Welcome to your Once a Month Meals Early Start (4 – 6 months) Baby Food menu! Starting solid foods with baby is an exciting and fun time. With this menu from OAMM, you can fill your freezer for the weeks ahead by making your own baby food. Best of all, we’ve done most of the work for you! This menu will provide you with 8 different purees making 20 cubes each. Each cube should be approximately 1 ounce (for reference, the typical baby food jar contains 2 ounces). What exactly is included in this menu?
• Organized Grocery List • Recipe Cards • Prep Instructions • Step by Step Cooking Day Instructions • Thaw Sheet • Labels
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Early Start Menu (4-6 months)
Shopping List
Item Amount Measure Store Notes
Frozen
cut green beans, frozen 26.67 ounces
peaches, frozen 26.67 ounces
peas, frozen 26.67 ounces
Other
water 26.67 fluid ounces
Produce
apple 7 medium
banana 6 medium
carrot 14 medium
pear 8 medium
sweet potato 3 medium
Containers
gallon freezer bag 16
Supplies
plastic wrap
ice cube trays 10.0
Early Start Menu (4-6 months)
Prep Instructions
Your Recipe Cards and Cooking Day Instructions assume that you have completed the below tasks before you start yourcooking day.
Chopping ListAmount Bought Measure Approx. Prep
AmountPrep Measure Ingredient
Apple 7 medium 5 cups peel and dice Apple
Carrot 14 medium 6.67 cups dice Carrot
Pear 8 medium 7.50 cups peel and slice Pear
Sweet Potato 3 medium 2.25 cups peel and chunk Sweet Potato
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Cooking Day Instructions
Menu Description Menu Notes
Step1
OvenCook
Sweet Potato Puree: Preheat oven to 350.0 degrees Fahrenheit. Place potatoes in glass bakingdish, just covering with water. Bake for 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees, or until potatoes are soft.Transfer to blender and puree, adding water as needed to reach desired consistency. Spoon pureeinto ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours. Oncefrozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Step2
StoveCook
Peaches: Place water in a pot and bring to a boil. Add in peaches, ensuring water covers them.Return to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until peaches are soft. Using aslotted spoon, remove peaches from water (reserving) and place in a food processor. Puree to desiredconsistency, adding reserved water to thin, if necessary. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking carenot to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours.
Step3
StoveCook
Apple Puree: Place apples into a saucepan and fill with just enough water to cover apples. Boil untiltender. Drain water from apples, reserving in a separate bowl. Let cool. Transfer to a blender, andblend to desired consistency, using reserved cooking water to thin if needed. Spoon puree into icecube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours.
Step4
Peaches: Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Step5
Apple Puree: Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Step6
StoveCook
Pears: Place pears in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes, or until pears aresoft. Drain, reserving water. Puree in food processor until desired consistency is achieved, addingwater if necessary. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plasticwrap and freeze for 24 hours.
Step7
StoveCook
Carrot Puree: Place carrots in a saucepan and add water just to cover. Cook over medium heat untilsoft. Cool slightly. Transfer carrots to a blender and puree until desired consistency is reached, addingmore water if desired. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plasticwrap and freeze for 24 hours.
Step8
Pears: Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Step9
Carrot Puree: Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Step10
StoveCook
Peas: Steam peas until soft, using preferred method. Puree in food processor. If desired, pressthrough food mill. Add water slowly, until desired consistency is reached. Spoon puree into ice cube
trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours.
Step11
StoveCook
Green Beans: Steam green beans until soft, according to preferred method. Puree in food processor.If desired, press through food mill. After food mill, add water until desired consistency is achieved.Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24hours.
Step12
Peas: Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Step13
Green Beans: Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Step14
Use FoodProcessor
Bananas: Place bananas in food processor. Puree until desired consistency is achieved. Spoon pureeinto ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours. Oncefrozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
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Recipe Cards
Apple PureeAuthor Name: Lisa
Recipe URL: http://onceamonthmeals.com/pure-and-simple-apple-puree/
Yield: 20 cubes (2 per serving)
Ingredients
5 cups peel and dice Apple
Supplies Needed
Plastic Wrap
1.25 Ice Cube Trays
Containers Needed
2 Gallon Freezer Bag
Cooking to Freeze Instructions
Place apples into a saucepan and fill with just enough water to cover apples. Boil until tender. Drain water from apples,reserving in a separate bowl. Let cool. Transfer to a blender, and blend to desired consistency, using reserved cooking waterto thin if needed. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours.Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Serving Day Instructions
Place thawed cubes in bowl and serve.
BananasAuthor Name: Tricia
Recipe URL: http://onceamonthmeals.com/banana-recipe/
Yield: 20 cubes (2 per serving)
Ingredients
6 medium Banana
Supplies Needed
Plastic Wrap
1.25 Ice Cube Trays
Containers Needed
2 Gallon Freezer Bag
Cooking to Freeze Instructions
Place bananas in food processor. Puree until desired consistency is achieved. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking care notto overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours. Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label& seal.
Serving Day Instructions
Place thawed cubes in bowl and serve.
Carrot PureeAuthor Name: Tricia
Recipe URL: http://onceamonthmeals.com/carrot-recipe/
Yield: 20 cubes (2 per serving)
Ingredients
6.67 cups dice Carrot
Supplies Needed
Plastic Wrap
1.25 Ice Cube Trays
Containers Needed
2 Gallon Freezer Bag
Cooking to Freeze Instructions
Place carrots in a saucepan and add water just to cover. Cook over medium heat until soft. Cool slightly. Transfer carrots to ablender and puree until desired consistency is reached, adding more water if desired. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, takingcare not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours. Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezerbags, label & seal.
Serving Day Instructions
Place thawed cubes in bowl and serve.
Green BeansAuthor Name: Tricia
Recipe URL: http://onceamonthmeals.com/green-beans/
Yield: 20 cubes (2 per serving)
Ingredients
26.67 ounces Cut Green Beans, Frozen
Supplies Needed
Plastic Wrap
1.25 Ice Cube Trays
Containers Needed
2 Gallon Freezer Bag
Cooking to Freeze Instructions
Steam green beans until soft, according to preferred method. Puree in food processor. If desired, press through food mill. Afterfood mill, add water until desired consistency is achieved. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Coverwith plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours. Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Serving Day Instructions
Place thawed cubes in bowl and serve.
PeachesAuthor Name: Tricia
Recipe URL: http://onceamonthmeals.com/peaches-baby-food-recipe-2/
Yield: 20 cubes (2 per serving)
Ingredients
3.33 cups Water
26.67 ounces Peaches, Frozen
Supplies Needed
Plastic Wrap
1.25 Ice Cube Trays
Containers Needed
2 Gallon Freezer Bag
Cooking to Freeze Instructions
Place water in a pot and bring to a boil. Add in peaches, ensuring water covers them. Return to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.Simmer for 15 minutes, or until peaches are soft. Using a slotted spoon, remove peaches from water (reserving) and place in afood processor. Puree to desired consistency, adding reserved water to thin, if necessary. Spoon puree into ice cube trays,taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours. Once frozen, divide among indicated number offreezer bags, label & seal.
Serving Day Instructions
Place thawed cubes in bowl and serve.
PearsAuthor Name: Tricia
Recipe URL: http://onceamonthmeals.com/pear-recipe/
Yield: 20 cubes (2 per serving)
Ingredients
7.50 cups peel and slice Pear
Supplies Needed
Plastic Wrap
1.25 Ice Cube Trays
Containers Needed
2 Gallon Freezer Bag
Cooking to Freeze Instructions
Place pears in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes, or until pears are soft. Drain, reserving water.Puree in food processor until desired consistency is achieved, adding water if necessary. Spoon puree into ice cube trays,taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours. Once frozen, divide among indicated number offreezer bags, label & seal.
Serving Day Instructions
Place thawed cubes in bowl and serve.
PeasAuthor Name: Tricia
Recipe URL: http://onceamonthmeals.com/peas-recipe/
Yield: 20 cubes (2 per serving)
Ingredients
26.67 ounces Peas, Frozen
Supplies Needed
Plastic Wrap
1.25 Ice Cube Trays
Containers Needed
2 Gallon Freezer Bag
Cooking to Freeze Instructions
Steam peas until soft, using preferred method. Puree in food processor. If desired, press through food mill. Add water slowly,until desired consistency is reached. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap andfreeze for 24 hours. Once frozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Serving Day Instructions
Place thawed cubes in bowl and serve.
Sweet Potato PureeAuthor Name: Tricia
Recipe URL: http://onceamonthmeals.com/sweet-potato-recipe/
Yield: 20 cubes (2 per serving)
Ingredients
2.25 cups peel and chunk Sweet Potato
Supplies Needed
Plastic Wrap
1.25 Ice Cube Trays
Containers Needed
2 Gallon Freezer Bag
Cooking to Freeze Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.0 degrees Fahrenheit. Place potatoes in glass baking dish, just covering with water. Bake for 45-60minutes at 350 degrees, or until potatoes are soft. Transfer to blender and puree, adding water as needed to reach desiredconsistency. Spoon puree into ice cube trays, taking care not to overfill. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours. Oncefrozen, divide among indicated number of freezer bags, label & seal.
Serving Day Instructions
Place thawed cubes in bowl and serve.
Carrot Puree
Date Frozen:
Thaw. Place thawed cubes in bowl andserve.
Sweet Potato Puree
Date Frozen:
Thaw. Place thawed cubes in bowl andserve.
Peas
Date Frozen:
Thaw. Place thawed cubes in bowl andserve.
Apple Puree
Date Frozen:
Thaw. Place thawed cubes in bowl andserve.
Bananas
Date Frozen:
Thaw. Place thawed cubes in bowl andserve.
Pears
Date Frozen:
Thaw. Place thawed cubes in bowl andserve.
Green Beans
Date Frozen:
Thaw. Serve at room temperature or heat fora few seconds in microwave.
Peaches
Date Frozen:
Thaw. Place thawed cubes in bowl andserve.
Early Start Menu (4-6 months)
Thaw Sheet
Thaw Instructions Cooking Time Cooking Type
Breakfasts
Apple Puree In fridge 1 minute N/A
Bananas In fridge 1 minute N/A
Peaches In fridge 1 minute N/A
Pears In fridge 1 minute N/A
Lunches
Carrot Puree In fridge 1 minute N/A
Green Beans In fridge 1 minute N/A
Peas In fridge 1 minute N/A
Sweet Potato Puree In fridge 1 minute N/A