Pumpkin Baby Food recipes from wholesomebabyfood.com (and Jen)

Jen's Tip: You can used canned Pumpkin (NOT pie filling) and natural UNSWEETENED apple sauce when pumpkins aren't in season or you're pinched for time. All of these freeze and taste lovely (even for mom).

Pumpkin Puree Baby Food Recipe (6-8 months)
1 sugar pumpkin
water
cinnamon, nutmeg (optional - sprinkle into the cooking water or when you puree/mash)

Pumpkin is best when baked though you may peel, cube and steam it. Bake a pumpkin exactly as you would bake a winter (Acorn, Butternut etc.) squash. Pumpkin is after all a squash.

1. Halve the pumpkin, de-seed
2. Place halves face down in a baking pan with approx 1-2 inches of water
3. Bake between 375-425 F for approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour
Skin should be "puckery" and/or wrinkled and pumpkin should feel soft when pressed
4, Scrape out the pumpkin "meat" and then mash or puree as needed for your baby.

Yummy Bananas & Pumpkin (6-8 months)

1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 small bananas

Mash 2 small bananas and add the pumpkin puree
Mix thoroughly, blend if needed for your baby's texture preferences. Makes a yummy addition to baby's cereal or yogurt.

Apple, Pumpkin & Oatmeal Breakfast Baby Food Recipe (6-8 months)

1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cup (cooked) oatmeal
Dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and/or ginger

Mix spices, applesauce, pumpkin puree and oatmeal together
Stir thoroughly or blend if needed

Vanilla Teething Biscuits

2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 to 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Combine the eggs, sugar, vanilla and flour in a large bowl. Mix well. Form into a ball and place on a floured surface. Roll out to about 1/4-inch thickness.

Cut into fun shapes with cookie cutters or into "sticks" that are easy for Baby to hold. Use a donut cutter (0r a glass and salt shaker) to make a round cookie. (Beebo's fave!!!!)

Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and allow to sit at least 10 hours.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 17 to 20 minutes.