avocado and goat cheese sandwich

I made this sandwich for my son and he loved it. I took a bite and I loved it too.

Ingredients

• 1/2 avocado
• Goat cheese
• Bread (mine was homemade)
  

Directions

1. Spread avocado and goat cheese on bread
2. Eat it
3. Say, "MMMmmm"
4. That's it!

baby oatmeal cereal

I've expanded my son's breakfast options to include oatmeal cereal.

The recipe is just about the same as the rice cereal.

How to Make Dry Oatmeal Cereal

1. Place 1/4 cup of rolled oats in blender (I used my awesome Magic Bullet)
2. Grind until very fine (It's super quick!)
   

How to Cook the Oatmeal Cereal

1. Boil 1 1/4 cups water
   
2. Add 1/4 cup dry oatmeal cereal
3. Stir constantly with whisk
4. Change heat to low
5. Cover pot and let cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning
6. Divide into individual servings and store in refrigerator
7. You can microwave each serving when needed

homemade rice ceral

I've been making my own rice cereal for my son. I used the recipe and suggestions in Ruth Yaron's book Super Baby Food. If you are interested in making your own baby food, this book is GREAT! It breaks down the whole introducing solids by months, has recipes, and all sorts of tips and advice.

It took my son a little while to transition from the store-bought cereal to the homemade cereal. I had to tweak Ruth's recipe a bit. The first time I made it, it turned out too thick/rubbery. I added more water and it has worked really well.

How to Make Dry Rice Cereal

1. Place 1/4 cup of rice in blender (I used my awesome Magic Bullet)
2. Grind until very fine

How to Cook the Rice Cereal

1. Boil 1 to 1 1/2 cups water (I do 1 1/2 cups)
   
2. Add 1/4 cup dry rice cereal
3. Stir constantly with whisk
4. Change heat to low
5. Cover pot and let cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning
6. Divide into individual servings and store in refrigerator
7. You can microwave each serving when needed

Other Tips
You can grind a lot of rice at once and store it in the refrigerator. The recipes yields 2 to 3 servings for my 6 month old. I just cook the cereal every 3 days.

Another method you can do is cook the rice just as you would for your family and then puree the cooked rice. I haven't tried this method, but it would work well if you are already making rice for dinner.

I like to add a cube or two of fruit to the cereal when I am ready to serve it to my son.

fresh food is beautiful

I bought this butternut squash to puree it for my son's baby food. When I cut it open, I was struck by the color. It was such a vibrant orange! I love the colors of fresh fruits and vegetables.