Friday, 21 October 2011

-A delicious delight for babies.

Carrots are often one of baby's first food. They are easy to digest and are packed full of nutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Calcium.

Ingredients:

1 very large turnip ( or many small ones)
6 large carrots ( or as many as you like)
spice to taste

Directions:
  • To begin peel skin off of the turnip then cut turnip into pieces... size doesn't matter, but the smaller you cut them the faster they will boil. After cutting the turnip place in a saucepan with water and boil till done. (when you can stick a fork through piece, it's done.) 
  • Cut up carrots and steam until tender - or steam turnips and carrots together.
  • When turnip & carrot are ready, put both in one bowl or saucepan and mash them together. Or you can mash them separately (food processor can also be used) and then mix them together. 
  •  Add spices as desired.

Carrots are very high in beta carotene. Beta carotene is a Carotenoid. Carotenoid are a set of darkly colored pigments called pro vitamin A carotenoids that can be converted to Vitamin A. Vitamin A is very important in a developing infant's diet.

Note:- You can make it innovative by mixing the Carrots with the following food, in place of turnip.
Apples
Peaches
Green Beans
Dried Beans
White Potato
Sweet Potato
Peas
Brown Rice
Lentils