homemade baby food - green beans?

mrsxoxo1598

why is it that we're suppose to remove the skin from peas but not from green beans? just curious. i'm wondering if i'm reading it wrong? 

kes3237

Do they mean remove the skin from peas if not pureeing and serving as finger food?  Are you asking for puree or finger food?  I've made peas and green beans for puree and never removed anything.

mfransdell

For a puree? If so steam them and put them in the blender, it's the ONLY way to get them really smooth.

DEBBIE33CASEY

I never removed the skins...oops?

eeclem

what do you mean by skin? if you were using fresh peas from the garden, i'm sure you would hull them, but frozen peas in a bag have already been taken out of the pod. the pod on peas is way tougher than the skin on a green bean.

mrsxoxo1598

eeclem:

what do you mean by skin? if you were using fresh peas from the garden, i'm sure you would hull them, but frozen peas in a bag have already been taken out of the pod. the pod on peas is way tougher than the skin on a green bean.

this. yep, hulled them (sorry don't know the lingo) and yep, hulled the fresh peas (pita) and just steamed fresh green beans. thanks for the response on the skin difference, that obviously must be it! 

KOscar

We tried green beans this week.  I just steamed them and threw them in the food processor.  DS is not a fan.  He'll only eat them mixed with oatmeal.