Pureed Peaches – Baby Food
For those of you who have been attempting to make your own homemade baby food . . . bravo! If you are anything like me, the first time you attempted peaches you suddenly felt the urge to start buying the food in the bottles. What a pain it is to peel those little suckers! I am happy to report that my sister found a solution!
Forget about them!
Let me explain . . . the suggested way to prepare peaches for your little one is to slice in half, remove pit, place flesh side down into 1 inch of water and bake at 400 degrees until the skins pucker. If you follow those instructions to a tee, you will be ready to pull your hair out trying to peel those skins off, so do what my sister suggests . . . forget about them . . . until your nose reminds you that they’re in the oven. We guarantee that when you check them, they will appear burnt on top – don’t worry, it’s just the skin. And the skin lifts right up and off, no stress, no worries.
So, thank you Leandra! You are awesome! I will be calling you with any more baby food qualms I may have!
**Be sure to read the comment attached to this post**
my mom emailed this to me . . . she should have posted as a comment, but please read:
FYI — note the loss of nutrients with over-cooking.
Try the microwave method.
Hugs – Mom
Peaches are yummy, sweet and juicy. They pair well with a lot of other foods for baby such as chicken and bananas and avocado. Babies may begin to eat Peaches anywhere from 4 to 6 (six) months old.
For those that start their babies on solid foods earlier than the recommended 6 months of age, peaches are an easy to digest first food for those between 4-6 months of age. Peaches may be poached, steamed or baked. Please be aware that Peaches tend to loose their nutritive value with prolonged cooking. Baking peaches or using a microwave to steam them may be the best choice of cooking for optimal nutrient retention!
Peaches may be fed to your baby in pureed form alone or mixed into cereals, yogurts, and even in meats such as chicken. Frozen peach slices stuffed into a baby safe feeder are GREAT to help alleviate teething pain! Ripe peaches, or gently cooked peaches, may be diced into small cubes and fed to your baby as a Baby Finger Foods. If you find the dices are too slippery for baby to pick up, coat the dices with crushed and powdered Cheerios or with Wheat Germ.