https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 04:44:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1462608 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 01:55:55 +0000 shopaholic 1462608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Same! </p> <p>@rahlyrah: LO seems to be okay with anything mixed with butternut squash, pears, apple, and green beans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1462504 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 00:01:29 +0000 Elderberrygin 1462504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These were a few favorites when I was trying to introduce some more complex flavors/spices:<br /> - cauliflower, spinach and cheese<br /> - chicken, peas, apricot &amp; apple puree (I used a pre-packaged applesauce with apricot puree from Whole Foods)<br /> - parsnip &amp; carrot with cumin and coriander</p> <p>I used weelicious for inspiration a lot too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1462460 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 23:17:56 +0000 Ra 1462460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@singingbee: I usually make things separately so that we have more variety. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1462440 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 23:02:06 +0000 singingbee 1462440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those that mixed food combos, did you mix it all together? Defrost the frozen cubes (if you did that) and stir it all together? I'm assuming this is after lo has tried it for the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1398430 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:44:56 +0000 septca 1398430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: In the summer, fresh, but most of the time, frozen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1389345 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:59:55 +0000 Sapphiresun 1389345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cook/puree everything separately as well, and then mix and match 1 cube at a time. </p> <p>We do mostly BLW, but she loves a sweet potato peach combo, and avocado pear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1389338 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:36:08 +0000 birdofafeather 1389338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i used store bought for inspiration and a tyler florence recipe book for kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1389330 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:25:27 +0000 Greentea 1389330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ZombieBullfrogHoller: for us... she doesn't really like just spinach so I mix it with banana. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1389317 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:09:54 +0000 ZombieBullfrogHoller 1389317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm about to start LO on solids but am still going back and forth on the whole BLW vs. Purees thing. And I have a stupid question: why do you mix and make combinations? I'm way exited about all these possibilities! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388635 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:02:45 +0000 Ra 1388635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: When you did corn purée did you use frozen or fresh? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388614 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:56:48 +0000 Ra 1388614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: B loves Cinnamon! I need to branch out with other spices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388603 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:53:08 +0000 erinpye 1388603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The wholesome baby food website is great! Also don't be afraid of spices, just no salt. I put garlic in green peas, used cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. DD liked the sort of "Fall" blends like pumpkin apple cinnamon, sometimes I'd add a little rice or oatmeal, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388580 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:43:30 +0000 maybebaby 1388580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I was so offended when LO rejected my purées! I too used store bought as inspiration. Favorites these days:</p> <p>Carrots/peas<br /> Sweet potato/blueberry (his fave)<br /> Beet, carrot apple</p> <p>I also make prune cubes and mix with organic plain yogurt. He's obsessed!</p> <p>Going to make green bean/pear this weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388561 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:37:15 +0000 Ra 1388561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: Great ideas! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388436 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:59:58 +0000 septca 1388436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the same thing as @jedeve: - puree everything separately and freeze in ice cube trays. That makes it really easy to try new combos and to up the serving size as DD grows. She is almost through purees now, but some combos she loves:</p> <p>lima beans + applesauce + green beans<br /> carrots + mango<br /> mango + berry blend<br /> applesauce + peas<br /> sweet potatoes + butternut squash<br /> sweet potatoes + peaches<br /> peas + spinach<br /> peas + lima beans<br /> red beans and rice + applesauce<br /> carrots + butternut squash<br /> corn + peas<br /> corn + cherries<br /> mango + cherries<br /> broccoli + peas</p> <p>I also tend to add some sort of spice (cinnamon, cumin, curry, herbs) to my purees, which DD *really* likes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388326 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:34:57 +0000 looch 1388326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never successful at mixing veggies and fruits. I could do two or three fruits togther or two or three veggies, but not across categories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388312 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:30:37 +0000 jedeve 1388312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cooked everything separately for the most part and thn would freeze it in ice cube trays and then mix and match. It helped cut down on waste if he didn't like something!</p> <p>I think kids sometimes like store bought because they are so sweet. Try mixing apples in! It's in almost every store bought one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388270 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:14:59 +0000 Ra 1388270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: @grizz: I haven't heard of weelucious. Thanks!</p> <p>I tried sweet potato/banana the other day. He loves them separately but the combo was a huge fail. Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388261 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:13:08 +0000 Boheme 1388261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've made some of the ones from weelicious.com. I've also combined butternut squash and sweet potatoes, apples and sweet potatoes, and I can't remember what else. If I have a half portion of something that sounds good with something else, I mix them lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388257 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:11:21 +0000 kiddosc 1388257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used recipes from a few different websites.<br /> <a href="http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/" rel="nofollow">http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://weelicious.com" rel="nofollow">http://weelicious.com</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388251 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:10:11 +0000 Ra 1388251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: Thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388243 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:08:48 +0000 rattles 1388243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found this cookbook helpful for more creative combos:<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Baby-Meal-Planner-Recipes/dp/1451665598/ref=la_B001H6OCLY_1_2?s=books&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1391112319&#038;sr=1-2" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Baby-Meal-Planner-Recipes/dp/1451665598/ref=la_B001H6OCLY_1_2?s=books&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1391112319&#038;sr=1-2</a></p> <p>DD loved the chicken/sweet potato/apple one best, and she loved various fruit combos (apple/peach/strawberry was a popular one). I also let the combos found in stores inspire me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/homemade-puree-combinations#post-1388212 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:57:59 +0000 Ra 1388212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you make (made) your own purées, what are some of your favorite combinations? LO prefers the store bought stuff but I think it's because they have such fun combos. I need to branch out! </p>