BROCCOLI & SWEET PEA PUREE

🥦 BROCCOLI & SWEET PEA PUREE 🥦

A gentle, high-fiber starter puree. pH-balanced and rich in Folate.

🛠️ THE KIT

• 🥘 1 Steamer basket & pot

• 🌪️ 1 High-speed blender or immersion blender

• 🥄 1 Silicone infant spoon

• 🧊 1 Silicone freezer tray (for batch storage)

🛒 THE INGREDIENTS

• 🥦 Organic Broccoli Florets 1 cup (stems removed for the smoothest texture)

• 🫛 Frozen Organic Peas 1/2 cup

• 🍼 Breast Milk 2–4 tablespoons (or Almond Milk for older toddlers)

• 💧 Filtered Water (for steaming)

👨‍🍳 THE METHOD

1. The Nutrient-Lock Steam (0–8 Mins)

1. 🥘 Boil: Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in your pot.

2. 🥦 Layer: Place the Broccoli in the steamer basket first. Top with the Frozen Peas.

3. ⏲️ Steam: Cover and steam for 6–7 Minutes. The broccoli should be duller green and very soft, and the peas should be "plump" and easily squished between two fingers.

   • Note: Over-steaming can destroy Vitamin C, so stop as soon as a fork slides through the broccoli stem with zero resistance.

2. The Custom Texture Blend (8–12 Mins)

1. 🌪️ Transfer: Place the hot vegetables into your Blender.

2. 🍼 The Liquid Base: Add 2 tablespoons of Breast Milk.

3. 🌀 Pulse: Blend on high.

   • Stage 1 (6–8 months): Add more milk until the puree runs slowly off a spoon (like heavy cream).

   • Stage 2 (9–12 months): Keep it thicker (like mashed potatoes) to encourage tongue movement.

4. 🧊 Flash Cool: To preserve the nutrients in the breast milk, do not boil the puree after adding the milk. Serve at body temperature or slightly cool.

🛡️ PEDIATRIC SAFETY FIRST

• 🍼 Milk Safety: If using breast milk, never microwave the finished puree, as this creates "hot spots" and destroys the milk's living antibodies. Warm the bowl in a larger dish of warm water instead.

• 🫛 Pea Skins: If your baby has a very sensitive gag reflex, you can pass the finished puree through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any tiny fragments of pea skin.

• 💩 Digestive Transition: Green purees are high in fiber. If this is your baby’s first time eating greens, start with just 1–2 teaspoons to allow their gut microbiome to adjust to the new complex carbohydrates.

🥑 POWER-UP: GREEN BRAIN-FUEL PUREE 🥑

A high-omega, alkaline-boosted version of your standard green mash.

🛒 THE ADD-IN INGREDIENTS

• 🥑 Ripe Avocado 1/4 piece (provides monounsaturated fats)

• 🌾 Hemp Hearts 1 teaspoon (shelled hemp seeds; provides Omega-3 and Omega-6)

• 🏺 Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 teaspoon (optional, for a silky finish)

👨‍🍳 THE UPGRADE METHOD

1. The "Fat-Bridge" Blend (0–5 Mins)

1. 🌪️ Combine: Take your freshly steamed Broccoli & Pea Puree and place it back in the blender.

2. 🥑 Cream: Add the Avocado. Unlike the vegetables, do not steam the avocado; keeping it raw preserves its delicate heat-sensitive oils.

3. 🌀 Emulsify: Blend on high for 30 seconds. The avocado will turn the green puree into a thick, mousse-like consistency that sticks to a spoon—perfect for toddlers learning to self-feed.

2. The Texture Topping (For Older Toddlers)

1. 🥣 Sprinkle: If your toddler is over 10 months and moving toward textures, stir in the Hemp Hearts after blending.

2. 👅 Sensory: These tiny seeds are soft and do not require grinding, but they provide a very subtle "nuttiness" that helps desensitize picky eaters to small particles in their food.

🛡️ PEDIATRIC SAFETY FIRST

• 🧠 Brain Growth: 60% of a toddler's brain is made of fat. Adding avocado and hemp seeds directly supports the rapid myelination (insulation of nerve fibers) occurring between ages 1 and 2.

• ⚖️ Alkaline Balance: Hemp seeds are one of the few protein sources that are alkaline-forming, making them superior to flax or chia for a strictly alkaline protocol.

• 🧊 Storage Note: Because of the raw avocado, this "Power-Up" version will brown faster than the plain version. To store, squeeze a drop of Lemon into the mix and press parchment paper directly onto the surface before refrigerating.