I did start out making food for this baby, but somewhere along the line, figured it was too much work. That's a lazy person's excuse, because the truth is: it is sooooo easy, and so worth it. When I saw the colors of this Strawberry Banana Whip, I was instantly reminded why it's better to make your children's food fresh, rather than load up on the jars.
So here are the ingredients: Frozen strawberries, frozen bananas, and some hot water. That's it. In fact, I froze these fruits so long ago, like in the beginning of the summer, that I almost forgot I had them.
You dump them into your blender or food processor with about a 1/4 cup of hot water. Add water as you go along, until you reach desired consistency. I prefer a yogurt-like smoothness, for the baby. And that's almost what it tastes like. But there's no dairy, or anything else. Just plain old fruit. You could probably add all sorts of things into here, though, if you wanted. Peaches, berries, cereal, protein powder mix, pineapple. The combinations are endless.
Then, I transfer the mixture to ice cube trays and place them in the freezer. Once they're frozen, I'll put them in a ziplock bag and just take a few out every night for the next day. I wish my camera didn't suck so badly, because then you could see the luscious color of this fruity whip. It's a gorgeous pink!
It was a huge hit with the baby, and my older daughter, too.
