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Food Starting
Age
Preparation Water for
Steaming
Process Approximate
Steaming
Time
Approximate
Yields
Nutritional Highlights
FRUITS
Apples 6 months 2 medium apples (about 10 to
12 oz.) peeled, cored and cut
into ½ to 1-inch pieces
125 ml Pulse 3 to 4 times to break up
ingredients and then process until
completely smooth, about 15 to 20
seconds.
20 minutes 1¼ cups or
ten 1-ounce
portions
High in fiber. Contains
vitamins A & C, as well
as trace minerals
Apricots/
Prunes (dried)
and pitted
6 to 8
months
10 ounces 225 ml Pulse about 8 times to break up
ingredients and then process until
completely smooth, about 30 sec-
onds, scraping bowl if necessary.
25 minutes 1¼ cups or
ten 1-ounce
portions
High in vitamin A and
B vitamins and fiber.
Also contains potassium
and fiber
Avocado 6 months 1 ripe avocado (about 7 to
8 oz.)
N/A Scoop flesh into work bowl fitted
with the steam blade. Pulse 4 to
5 times and then process until
completely smooth, about 20 to 30
seconds.
N/A ¾ cup or
six 1-ounce
portions
High in B vitamins,
folate, magnesium
and fiber
Bananas 6 months 1 medium ripe banana (5 to
6 oz.) peeled and broken into
3 pieces
N/A Pulse 2 to 3 times and then blend
until completely smooth, about 15 to
20 seconds.
N/A ¹∕
³
cup or
three 1-ounce
portions
High in potassium,
fiber, B vitamins and
folate
Papaya 8 to 10
months
2 cups RIPE papaya, cut into ½
to 1-inch pieces
N/A Pulse about 4 times and then pro-
cess on for 25 to 30 seconds until
completely smooth.
N/A 1¼ cups or
ten 1-ounce
portions
High in vitamin A and
C and beta carotene.
Also contains calcium,
folate and fiber
Peaches 6 to 8
months
3 medium peaches (about 12 to
13 ounces), peeled and pitted
and cut into ½ to 1-inch pieces
100 to
125ml
Pulse about 6 times and then pro-
cess until completely smooth, about
20 to 30 seconds.
15 minutes 1¹∕
³
cups
or eleven
1-ounce
portions
Vitamin A, C and
potassium
Pears 6 months 2 medium to large pears (10
ounces), peeled and cored and
cut into ½ to 1-inch pieces
100 to
125ml
Pulse 3 to 4 times and then process
until completely smooth, about 15 to
20 seconds.
15 minutes 1½ cups
or twelve
1-ounce
portions
Vitamin C, fiber,
calcium and folate
USER GUIDE AND CAPACITY CHART
The following chart is a guideline for the types of food to feed your baby, how to prepare it, and how much it will serve. Other types of food not
in this chart would follow similar instructions. Always consult with your pediatrician regarding questions about solid foods. This recipe book is
meant as a general guide, not as medical advice.