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Spinach puree
« on: September 06, 2011, 01:04:57 am »
My DD is on solids and I just started making my own baby food. I purred spinach and it didn't go so well. But she loves the Earths Best Spinach and potato. Did I do something wrong? Should I mix veggies together?

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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2011, 17:13:19 pm »
What was it like?  I always just steamed the spinach then pureed it.  I don't think I added any more water or maybe just a tiny bit since it was always so wet from steaming.  DS1 always liked sweet potato and spinach together.  I froze all my baby food in ice cube trays and always made the spinach quantities smaller.





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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2011, 17:17:51 pm »
Mine always preferred it mixed.  Like pp I oven baked sweet potato.  I then streamed the spinach and squeezed the water out and sauteed it in butter then blended it together with a little milk.  I always made a batch and then froze it.  HTH x





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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2011, 04:34:18 am »
I add spinach to fruit to sweeten it a little bit - apples or pears usually ;)



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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2012, 09:55:50 am »
I put a mountain of spinach in a curry yesterday (it just disappears doesn't it?) and DS enjoyed it.  Does your LO really need it puréeing at one year old?  Maybe just try it as a finger food.


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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2012, 21:20:49 pm »
Oh yeah at a year old, I wouldn't bother with the pureeing!  Not sure where you live but you can buy in the UK frozen chopped spinach which is great to add to sauces, try in a cheesy pasta sauce or a curry?
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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2012, 21:23:43 pm »
This post is from the beginning of Sept - baby was only 8 months at the time :)



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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2012, 22:27:15 pm »
haha! good call Kara :)


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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2012, 03:42:24 am »
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Re: Spinach puree
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2012, 20:55:14 pm »
Well that makes a little more sense!
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