Sweet potatoes are one of the healthiest items in the produce section. So this is an ideal meal for those little growing babies. The key to making healthy baby food is to buy the fruits and veggies that are in season, prepare them in a way that will retain an optimal amount of nutrition, prepare a bunch at a time, flash freeze them and use them within 3-4 months of freezing.
4-6 sweet potatoes(or yams it really doesn't matter)
water or vegetable infused water leftover from steaming veggies like carrots
Aluminum foil
ice cube trays
ziploc bags
Preheat the oven to 350. Wash all the sweet potatoes and jab with a fork a few times. Wrap in the foil and place in the oven for about an hour or until the meat of the potato has become entirely soft. When done remove from the oven and remove from foil. Cut the sweet potatoes in half length wise. Using a spoon scoop the meat of the potato from off the skin. Place in a blender and add a bit of liquid to help smooth out the mixture. Puree until it has become entirely smooth. Add liquid as needed keeping in account that when you defrost the cubes in the microwave a little liquid should be added. Pour sweet potato puree into the ice cube trays. Flash freeze for an hour and place the cubes in a ziploc bag labeled with contents and expiration date. For young babies it is good to start with only 1 veggie at a time. For older babies feel free to puree this with any other fruit or veggie.
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