Roasted Treats

I will be the first to admit that I am a spaz about knowing what my child is being fed.  It started at three months old when we decided to make our own baby food rather than buy the store bought kind and never stopped.  Occasionally I have broken down and allowed my son Liam to have Gerber baby foods—like when we were moving and ran out of homemade baby food with all of our dishes boxed up, or when the sitter called to say the night before that she had run out of food for tomorrow—but for the most part Liam has been limited to only home made foods and snacks. Brian and I have found that we both love trying out new recipes with Liam—yes we do taste test them before giving them to him—from the hundreds of baby cook books we have purchased this year.  I thought I would start to share some of my favorites but there are just too many to count! So, to start with, here is the one we cooked up last night.

3 Red Plums

3 Apples (Your choice what kind but the softer the better!)

A glass baking pan

Butter (Just enough to grease the pan or you can add in three small slices.)

Ginger

What you do:

Slice and pit your plums and apples into thin wedges and place wedges peel-side-down in the baking pan. (Note: If you prefer you can choose to peel them all before putting them in the pan.  It will make for less mess but not as much juices left in the pan so it is your choice.  Sprinkle in a little water on top of the slices if you choose to peel them first.)

Sprinkle a little ginger over the top of the slices and then bake at 400 degrees until soft and juice is sitting in the bottom of the pan.  (Stir them occasional if they look like they are drying out.) Once they are soft enough for your child to eat, remove from the oven and peel if you have not already. Make sure to smash to a consistency that your child can handle whatever age they are, and store in the fridge (3 day maximum) or freezer (3 month maximum).

This is a great fast fix for a roasted meal (took us less than 30 minutes total) and even you may enjoy them (I know Brian did).  Enjoy!