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cloddy
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Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
I'm talking about the Jessica Seinfeld purees but I guess anybody that has made their own baby food would know too. I'm trying to puree a sweet potato and it just won't go smooth. It's very chunky still. Is this normal? Do I just have a crappy food processor? Should I add liquid? What do I do? Just keep going? It doesn't seem to want to break down any further.
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
When I made Ava's baby food, I'd add some applesauce or apple juice. HTH!
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:06 PM |
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PrincessP
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
you definitely have to add a liquid to smooth it out. That is with any of the veggies. I would personally have done OJ but Rachels I dea of apple juice works as well. With regular potatoes I do milk.
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:08 PM |
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JennChris
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
i did the sweet potato and i didn't have a problem... it was very smooth...i did it in a blender though
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:09 PM |
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JennChris
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
OH! just wanted to add that if you making the purees you should try the Peanut Butter and Banana muffins.. YUUUUUMM! kids loved them and they were whole wheat too 
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:10 PM |
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sunny
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
Posted by JennChris
OH! just wanted to add that if you making the purees you should try the Peanut Butter and Banana muffins.. YUUUUUMM! kids loved them and they were whole wheat too
Where is this recipe?
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:24 PM |
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JennChris
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
it's in the Deceptively Delicious cookbook, I haven't been able to find it anywhere online so I'll try to post it later
My poor DH is afraid to eat anything I make now cause he just KNOWS that I'm hiding some kind of vegetable in it now thanks to that book 
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:35 PM |
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cloddy
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
Thanks everybody! Those muffins sound yummy. Ellie's still too young for peanut butter but once she can have it I will try them.
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:49 PM |
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pnm1654
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
I just add a little water.
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| Posted 10/14/07 10:17 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
use the water you steamed the potatoes in...
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| Posted 10/15/07 3:13 AM |
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dandr10199
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
Here's a suggestion...
Try using Earth's Best Baby food or any other organic baby food. I bought a few jars of the sweet potatoes b/c I knew it would be a PITA to steam them, then puree them. I tried to get everything I could in Organic Baby food. Cauiflower and spinach I had to do myself. HTH 
ETA: As long as the ist of ingredients are: Organic Sweet potatoes and water, you should be fine.
Message edited 10/15/2007 8:43:58 AM.
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
Posted by JennChris
i did the sweet potato and i didn't have a problem... it was very smooth...i did it in a blender though
I've made their baby food but haven't tried the recipes yet.
I bake the sweet potatoes and add water, puree in a blender.
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| Posted 10/15/07 9:03 AM |
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Re: Anybody who tried the Purees do sweet potato yet? help
If you steam the potatoes, take the water from below the steamer in the pot to add to the mixture - you can also add a little bottled water if that doesn't get it to the consistency you want.
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