Tonight I made two types of squash for Anna to try. So far so good with my new blender. It makes a nice even blend and is easy to use. The only problem I’ve hadd to that I haven’t been very successful with the pour spout. Hopefully I won’t wear out the motor on this one like I did with my last one! I haven’t tried out my mini food processor yet, but I will when I get to that stage.

Anywho… I made butternut squash and yellow squash. I hoping these go over better than the peas. She wasn’t too fond of them! Here are the recipes:

Butternut Squash: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Pull out a cookie sheet and cover with foil (makes for easy clean-up.) Rinse squash off. Cut in half vertically (lengthwise) to that you expose the seed cavity in both halves. Use a tablespoon to scoop out the seeds and “guts” (just like you are carving a pumpkin.) Lay your two halves meat side up on the cookie sheet and bake for 90 minutes for an average to large size squash. (Times may vary depending on the size of the squash. If you have a smaller squash, start checking it at 40 minutes.) The squash is done when it is soft like a well baked potato. I stick a fork tito the meat of the squash to test the softness. If it is not done when the timer goes off I put it back in for 15-20 minutes and check again. Once done, let cook. Scoop out the meat, put in blender, and blend. Mashing with a potato masher works too but it’s more work. Add water to thin out the mix if needed. As with many foods, make it thinner for younger babies and thicker for more experienced ones. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze.

Yellow Squash: Rinse off the squash. For younger babies like mine, it might be wise to peel the skin. For older babies with more eating experience, you can leave the skin after scrubbing it clean as they can digest foods better. Cut the squash into small 1/2 cubes. Boil or steam themuntil very soft and tender. They should be easy to mash with a fork. Retain water in case you want to water down your mix a bit. Put soft, cooked cubes into your blender and blend! Pour your mix into ice cube trays and freeze. Easy huh? I don’t add water to these because after you freeze and thaw you naturally water down quite a bit.

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