Ingredients

• 4-5 chicken drumsticks (about a pound)
• 2 stalks celery
• 1/4-1/2 bag fresh green beans
• 2-3 zucchini
• 4 potatoes
• 1 pound carrots
• 1/2 c. brown rice or rice powder (grind in blender, great for younger babies!)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp. pepper (optional)
• 4 qts. water

Directions

Add water to large stockpot. Peel and cut carrots into large pieces, set aside. Peel and
cut potatoes into large chunks, set aside. Peel and slice zucchini, set aside. Snap and
wash green beans, set aside. Peel and cut celery into large pieces. Add chicken drumsticks
to pot. Add the celery, bay leaf, and pepper. Add whole brown rice now. Bring to boil over medium
high heat. Turn down to medium low and simmer for about 2 hours. Remove bay leaf. Remove
drumsticks to plate. Remove chicken from bones, being careful to remove all gristle and
the danger bone. Add back to pot. Add the potatoes, carrots, and green beans. Simmer
covered for about an 45 minutes, until vegetables are tender. If using rice powder,
then add now and continue simmering for 15 more minutes. Remove to food processor
(reserving broth), process until desired consistancy, adding broth as necessary. Freeze in
ice cube trays and use broth cubes when defrosting to achieve proper consistancy.

Ingredients

• 2 ts Sweet butter or margarine
• 1 ts Unbleached flour
• 1/4 c Lowfat milk
• 1/4 c Chicken, cooked, boned and-shredded
• 1/4 Potato, baked and cubed
• 1 tb Grated white cheddar cheese

Directions

This dish takes very little to prepare and is easy for baby to digest.
Melt butter in small heavy pan over low heat.
Stir in flour and blend well. Add milk and stir until smooth.
Cook over low heat until mixture begins to thicken, then add chicken and potatos and stir for about 2 to 3 minutes more or until heated through.
Feel free to add a few vegetables. Add cheddar and stir until melted.

*contributed by Maggie, mother of twin boys:)

Ingredients

• 1/4 ripe kiwi fruit, peeled
• 1/4 ripe banana, peeled

Directions

Puree the kiwi and strain throug a fine sieve to get rid of the black seeds. Puree the banana and mix it with the kiwi. Eat straight away or the banana will turn brown.

Make sure you choose a very ripe fruit, otherwise it may be very sour.

Ingredients

• 2-3 medium to large sweet potatoes

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Scrub and bake potatoes for 40 to 50 minutes, testing them
with a fork until they are at desired softness. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Peel off the skins
with a paring knife. Mash them with a fork or run through baby food grinder. Add breastmilk,
formula, or apple or white grape juice to desired consistancy. Freeze in ice cube trays.

if you desire, you can add a dash or two of cinnamon

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup milk
• 4 Tbsp butter, melted and cooled
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 cup plain, untoasted wheat germ
• 1 cup whole wheat flour, approx.

Directions

Beat together the milk, butter and sugar. Stir in the wheat germ and enough flour to make a dough.
Knead until smooth and satiny, about 8 to 10 minutes. Pinch off balls of dough and roll them into sticks about 1/2 in. thick and 4 in. long (1.25 cm x 10 cm). Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350°F (175°C) for about 45
minutes or until browned and hard.

Yield: 20

*contributed by my friend Maggie, mother of twins:)