Puréed Kabocha Squash Baby Food

Baby Joon is now showing interest in the foods he sees me eating, So i think now is probably a good time to venture into feeding him solid food. I prepared him "Puréed Kabocha" today, because It's the only veggie i have for now in the pantry. Anyhow, he seemed so happy after having his first solid food!

Puréed Kabocha Squash Baby Food

*for babies (4)6 months+

Ingredients:

1 medium Kabocha Squash

Filtered Water

Instructions:

Wash and cut kabocha squash in half; Scoop out seeds.

In a pan, place kabocha halves face down, and cover with an inch of water.

Bake in a 200°C oven for 40 minutes, or until the shell/skin puckers and halves feel soft.
Once cooked, carefully remove from the oven, then scoop out the flesh.

Place the scooped out kabocha flesh into a blender or food processor. 

Add-in water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency.

(*If you don't have any puréeing kitchen appliance, just simply mash the flesh lightly with a fork and add-in a little water as necessary to achieve a creamy consistency.)

Note:

Instead of baking, you can also just peel the kabocha, scoop out the seeds, and then cut into chunks; Boil or steam until tender, and mash the flesh. But this way is an extra work and rather time consuming.


Puréeing without adding any liquids is also a good option. Many parents prefer to thin their foods before they will serve them to their babies.


Store homemade baby food using the ice cube tray. Spoon or pour your purées into regular ice cube trays and then cover with plastic wrap. Prior to using your ice cube trays, thoroughly cleanse them with warm soapy water and/or run them through the dishwasher on the sanitize setting.

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*It is usually recommended that babies should be able to sit unassisted before introducing them to solid foods. If your pediatrician has recommended starting solids at 4 or 5 months, your baby may not be able to sit unassisted - he should, however, be able to sit well with support. This is important as it enables him to swallow food efficiently.

*Never leave any open containers of liquid or puréed baby food out at room temperature for more than two hours; Harmful bacteria grows rapidly in food at room temperature.

*Always practice the "4-day wait rule" when introducing new food (especially homemade baby food) to baby to test for allergies!

Hi, Meet my 4-month old baby, Joon.^^

Flashing his cute smile after eating puréed kabocha.

I think he loved it!