Homemade Baby-Food: How to Cook Different Foods

• Sweet Potato: Peeled, Boiled
• Broccoli/Cauliflower: Steamed
• Carrots: Peeled, boiled (with a little pat of butter - it binds with the chemical makeup in carrots, and causes them to retain nutrients... who knew???)
• Squashes (any kind): Cut in half, gutted, placed flat-side down in baking dish, add 1/2 inch of water.  Bake at 400 degrees until tender (20-40 minutes, depending on size)
• Apples: Peeled, Steamed
• Pears: Peeled, Steamed
• Blueberries: Warmed in a sauce pan with 1tbs water for every 1/4 C. Cook until little blues start to rupture, then strain blueberries out and puree.  They will be very juicy.
• Meats: Boiled or baked