So I know that my 1-year old loves to eat food purees form pouches. They come in many different flavors and varieties, from many different manufacturers. I never really had any issue with any of the actual products, but the pouches the food comes in are not recyclable. I would buy them because he would eat them, and it was tough to find a way for him to eat fruits and veggies otherwise. So I would bite my tongue and buy them, even though I hated throwing them away all the time.
So I started looking for a produce that I knew must exist - reusable pouches for purees. I found several products that did what I was looking for, but the ones I purchased were from
www.squooshi.com (purchased through Amazon.com). They come with some suggested recipes, but I use my own mixes. One that is popular around our house is apple-cauliflower.
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| Having a Squooshi |
Purees are easy enough to make if you have the time to do it every few days. cook the fruit or veggies in a saucepan until they are fork-tender - soft enough that they cut and pull apart easily with a fork. Combine the produce with some water or juice in a blender - just enough to allow the food to blend well - and blend until smooth. You can cook up each part separate, or do it all together, but I tend to cook everything together since it will end up combined in the end.
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| Parsnip and cauliflower simmering in water |
As you can see from this above photo, they wind up a little bigger than the store-bought pouches, but that is because of the zip seal closure on the bottom that allows them to be refillable. They came as a set of 8 pouches, which is enough to hold about 3 cups of puree or so. They clean very easily with a bottle brush, and are very easy to refill. For any of you looking for a way to get their toddler to consume fruits and veggies, I would highly recommend this product.
(This is not a paid advertisement - this is how I really feel about these things. )
