Grapes and Peas

One of Andrew’s favorite fruit is the grape! For some reason he loves them by themselves or mixed with anything. We did not introduce grapes at first with the rest of the first food fruits but after he had tried apples, pears and peaches. Since he loved all of those flavors I thought it was time to mix it up a little. I chose grape because I thought that is a good flavor that would go well with everything! Pureeing a grape is easy enough and you can also put them in the safety feeders. We have not tried the feeder yet, but we have made the grape puree a couple times now.

Simple Grape Puree

1 bag red grapes

I chose to cook my grapes in the microwave to warm and soften them up but it is not necessary. After this, place in blender or processer and puree. You do not need to add any water or other fluid to the mixture as the grapes have enough moisture in them. They make a frothy puree great for mixing with other fruits and veggies or just add some cereal and serve alone.

Simple Pea Puree

1 bag frozen peas
Fresh Boiled Water

Steam or microwave the peas until they are able to be smashed. For frozen peas, it takes around 5-6 minutes; I like to stir them halfway through. Put peas into a blender or processer and puree until smooth adding water. You have to puree the peas for a few minutes to get them smooth and the peas shells broken. One bag of peas makes 2-3 trays of cubes depending on how runny you make the puree. You can also use fresh peas; they take more preparation because you have to shell them.

I like to serve veggies and fruit for Andrew’s dinner so that he gets a well balanced meal. You can combine any of the fruits and veggies together, or serve them separately. I serve Andrew his veggies first and then his fruit so that he gets the sweet stuff at the end.