Sweet Potatoes Puréed

Of course as I embark on this adventure to make all of Baby W's food I almost burn the house down. No joke. At least you can learn from my mistakes and do the correct thing! :]

Let's start off with the tools you will need:

1-2 sweet potatoes

Peeler

Knife

Cutting board

Pot filled with water

Some type of mixer (magic bullet, baby bullet, etc)

Storage container

Step 1- get the water to a boil. I thought I was being so awesome and bought this little ($9.00) steamer and I would put the food in the steamer and BAM I was done. That was not the case. If you have a steamer-use that. Otherwise, bring a pot of water to a boil. I usually add salt to make it a little faster but I didn't want to expose baby W to it.

Step 2: While the pot is coming to a boil, I would peel the potato. Wash it first then start peeling the potato. I then got my handy dandy knife ready to cut.

Step 3: Cut the slices. I like to make them semi thin and the cut into fourths. I feel like the heat makes it easier to get through it and it will help a lot during the blending process. 

Step 4: Wash the potatoes off in warm water so they don't tighten up. Then put them in your blender and with a little bit of breastmilk or water. I didn't measure the water because I would just keep an eye to see if it was too thick and then add water or breast milk as needed. BLEND!

Step 5: After it gets nice and creamy, I would take them out and pour them into my containers so they would be able to be eaten throughout the week. I did not add any spices because I don't want him to be attracted to specific types of spices i.e. sugar.

This can stay in your fridge for 3 days and in your freezer for 3 months with no problem. You will need about 24 hours for it to thaw and then you can serve it. You can serve it cold or warm. Baby W likes it either way but probably would prefer it to be a little warm.

I can't wait to hear how you like the sweet potatoes and how this works out for you!