Pawpaw purée
1 ripe pawpaw
Peel and seed the pawpaw, and mash to a purée with a fork. To vary add baby rice or mix with mashed banana.
Sweet potato mash
1 sweet potato
Steam or boil the sweet potato until it is tender. Drain and mash well, adding baby's usual milk to make a suitable consistency.
Potato and spinach purée
1 medium potato, peeled and quartered
20g (a handful) spinach
Boil the potato in unsalted water until tender. Steam the spinach over the potato in a sieve for the last few minutes of cooking. Drain and mash the potato with a little of baby's usual milk. Purée the spinach and add to the potato. Adjust the texture with boiled cooled water or breastmilk or formula.
Pear and apple purée1 ripe pear, peeled and sliced
1 apple, peeled and sliced
Place the pear and apple in a small saucepan with one tablespoon of water and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is tender. Purée in a blender.
Lentils with butternut squash50g split red lentils
120g butternut squash, peeled and diced
Boil the lentils in water until soft. Steam or microwave the squash until tender. Drain the lentils in a sieve. Add the squash to the sieve and place the sieve over a bowl. Using a wooden spoon press through the mixture, stir and serve.
Avocado and kiwi puréeHalf a ripe avocado
1 ripe kiwi fruit
Mash the avocado well. Peel and mash the kiwi. Push the kiwi through a sieve to remove the pips, then mix with the avocado.
Canteloupe melon puréeLarge slice of canteloupe or other melon, seeded
Purée the melon and, if desired, add a little baby rice to thicken up.
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