Some goodies for the babe

I've decided to expand the posts to include treats I have been making lately for my little 10 month old.

He got bored with good ole oatmeal at breakfast so Mommy had to get creative over the last month+. In addition, to making him homemade food for lunch & dinner I started making baby friendly, healthy finger foods for breakfast. My boy got bored with the same old flavors and started exercising his want to feed himself. Perfect time for hand held foods. First item was whole grain pancakes. Since he can have wheat now it was a no brainer, well with a few adjustments. I make them with egg yolks only and add mashed up banana or cut up blueberries for extra flavor and fruit for the morn. I make enough to freeze them and bring out another time during the week.

Next up were mini nana apple bran muffins. Here is the recipe:

1 c. whole wheat flour

1/2 c. organic oat bran

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 stick unsalted butter

3/4 c. organic, no sugar applesauce

3 organic bananas, 1 mashed (1/2 c.) and 2 sliced up

1/4 c. organic brown sugar

1/2 c. pumpkin puree
2 egg yolks

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 24 mini muffin cups.

With a fork, combine flour, bran, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Melt butter in a smal saucepan over low heat or in a microwave for 35 seconds. In a large bowl , combine melted butter, applesauce, mashed banana, sugar, pumpkin and egg yolks. Mix together. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture until blended. Batter will be lumpy and very moist.

Put batter into muffin cups, filling about 2/3 up. Place sliced bananas on top of each muffin. Bake for 12 min, or until golden brown. Cool in pan or on top of cooling rack for 5 min before opping them out.
Mommy & Daddy will like these too.

I also made some veggie pancakes that are very portable for Mommy & Me days or lunch out of the house. These have been a big hit with my son since he loves veggies.

Ingredients:

1 c. organic broccoli florets

12 organic asparagus spears

1 c. slice organic mushrooms1/4 c. chopped organic onion

1 large garlic clove, minced

1/4 c. pumpkin puree

2/3 c. organic whole wheat flour

1/8 tsp sea salt

1 egg yolk

1/4 c. whol milk yogurt

1/4 c. shredded cheese (optional)

Steam broccoli and asparagus 4-5 min or until tender.

Put broccoli, asparagus, mushrooms, onion and garlic in food processor and pulse to chop everything up or just chop by hand. Put all chopped ingredients into large bowl and stil in pumpkin puree (this is for moisture as opposed to oil or some other fat), flour and salt. Add the egg yolk and yogurt and mix thoroughy with big wooden spoon.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat coated with cooking spray. Drop batter into skillet, however big or small you want the pancakes to be. Cook until firm mon bottom, about 2 min. Flip them and sprinkle with little cheese, if you like. Cook remaining sides for another min.

These have also been a big hit in the 'feed myself' dept. as well as just good for him.

Next up some goodies for Rosh Hashanah. Hope you like apples & honey :)