I love the book First Meals by Annabel Karmel. She takes you through every age as they are eating.
Her book also tells which purees are best for freezing. I really enjoyed the book and my dd loved the food as well and I knew she was getting lots of healthy foods.
I'll share a couple here--then definitely check out the book from the library if you can, that's what I did, then I loved it so much I bought it.
anyway--
her first tip is to make sure that raw fruits are fully ripened and sweet...
3 dried apricots or fresh apricots
1 eating apple, peeled cored and chopped
1 lg ripe pear peeled cored and chopped
1 large ripe peach or plum pealled pitted and chopped
Simmer fruit in a saucepan with a little water until soft (8-10 minutes)
then blend to a puree of desired consistency
takes 5-10 min makes 4 portions, Rich source of Fiber and Vitamin C, Suitable for freezing.
I would freeze them in an ice cube tray with press and seal over it then put them in baggies in portion sizes so that they were ready when I needed them.
Sweet Potato, Carrot and Broccoli
2 Medium Sweet Potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 Large Carrot, sliced
1/2 cup of broccoli florets
Put sweet potatoes and carrots in a steamer and cook for 10 minutes. Add the broccoli and continue to cook for about 7 min. or until all vegies are tender
Blend with 6-7 TBSP of water from the bottom of the steamer to make a puree of desired consistency.
5 min Prep, 18 min cook time
Makes 6 portions
Rich source of beta-carotene, fiber, folic acid and vitimin C
Suitable for freezing.
Sometimes I would make larger batches of the purees so I didn't have to cook them too often since that saved a lot of time.
She also has some with the basic meats you add as they are growing up, and at the 9-12 months, she adds textures etc. It felt good doing these so I knew my dd wasn't getting funky preservatives