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Baby food making question.

GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member
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So since my LO will be eating solids in a month or so, I made some sweet potato and butternut squash today to freeze. The butternut squash came out fairly smooth but the sweet potatoes came out 98% smooth with tiny bits (about half the size of a pea) in it. Is that ok or should I put it through a fine strainer? I'm just not sure if that's how it's supposed to be or if Stage 1 foods are supposed to be 100% smooth. I used the Magic Bullet, btw.
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    hannah&benhannah&ben
    Are the bits very soft?  Or are they undercooked?  I've had a few things that I didn't cook quite enough have some 'harder' bits in it (I think carrots I didn't steam quite long enough)... if it's that then push it through the strainer.  If they're nice and soft, don't worry about it :)
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    GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member
    They are definitely soft, it's just that the Magic Bullet didn't get to them I guess.
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    CourtedCourted
    For starting off I wiuld want them completely smooth.  Try using a food mill.  Wordked great for me.  The first foods I tried were sweet potatoes, avocados and bananas.  Nico had an allergic reaction to squash until he was much older.   Have fun making the food....it's so fun!
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    mrsolsenk12mrsolsenk12
    In the beginning, they should really be 100% smooth. Even small chunks can make them gag. We always have used a food processor. However if they are soft, you may be able to smash them up with a spoon if they cause problems.
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    sasa625sasa625 member
    When we were just starting solids, DD would gag if there were chunks of any kind in her food (even very small chunks). I would try to get it completely smooth to start out.
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    na24na24
    I have always just used a potato masher for sweet potatoes.  If the potatoes are cooked long enough, there shouldn't really be any non-soft parts.  
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    GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member
    Thanks girls. I'm going to go ahead and put them through a fine strainer, and try the food processor next time!
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