Pealicious

Today was taxing; I slaved, sweated, and stood on my feet for a whole half hour over a hot stove and a Cuisinart food processor. All for the love of my son.  Just call me a domestic goddess, mom of the year, queen of my domain. ;)

I made my first attempt at making baby food for Corbin.  He’s shown a lot of interest in food, but he’s not such a big fan of rice cereal. 

So, I decided this weekend that, in addition to morning cereal, we would start an evening veggie.  First up: peas!

(Let’s take a moment to pause and let me put a disclaimer on this post.  I did not endeavor to make baby food because I’m a whole-health nut, gotta-go-organic person.  I just thought that since Chris and I eat veggies – and we’re trying to eat more – how hard could it be to just take those and puree them up?  Really, it’s as simple as that.  And honestly, as I reflect, it’s a little disappointing that I don’t have a soapbox to get on or a cause that I would like to endorse about store-bought baby food; it would make this post a whole lot more controversial and who doesn’t like a little drama in the mix…maybe I’ll work on that:)

Anyway, moving onward with my tale of domestic achievement. As you’ll see the complexity of the steps to make this baby food is a little overwhelming.  So, I have clearly labeled each step to ensure that the “average” person could easily follow.

First:  Open a bag of peas and dump them into a steamer, then steam for seven minutes.

Second: Dump the steamed peas into the food processor and puree.

Third:  Pour into ice cube trays to freeze for future use.

Finally:  Eat and enjoy!

“What in the world?  This crazy lady is at it again.”

“Do I have green on my lips?”

“Whatever, it’s fine.”

“Mom….mom, maybe that’s enough for right now.  The spoon’s blocking my face from the camera.”

“Fine, defeat for today.  Give me the peas, I can take it.”

“Oh I’m full.  All done for today.  What?  I still have green on my face...are you kidding me?”

So, the first attempt at making and eating was pealicious. 

We’ll see how long I get to wear the title of domestic goddess. ;)

Corbin, what do you think?

“Pealicious!”