Toddler
Treat: Cauliflower Soup
By
Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
Soup
is a terrific meal for toddlers. Smooth soups or broths are
the best starters soups, because their textures are easily
managed in the mouth. Soup also offers a great opportunity
to develop "spoon" skills. For those less patient
or more hungry, serve soup in a cup and sip away. Never serve
soup hot, always room temperature or slightly warm.
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Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower, cored, and chopped into florets
1 medium potato, peeled and diced
4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon herbs de provence (or a pinch of each rosemary,
parsley, oregano, and thyme)
Instructions:
Place all ingredients in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil
over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20
minutes. Pour in batches into a blender, being careful not
overfill the blender. Puree until smooth. You can also use
a hand blender to puree the soup right in the pot. Serve.
About
the authors: Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers are sisters,
the mothers of five children and founders of Fresh Baby, creators
or products such as homemade baby food kits, baby food cookbooks,
baby food and breast milk storage trays, breastfeeding reminders,
and child development diaries (www.FreshBaby.com).
Raised by parents who love fresh foods and entertaining, their
mom, a gourmet cook, ensured that they were well-equipped
with extraordinary skills in the kitchen. Both with long track
records of business success, they decided to combine their
skills in the kitchen with their knowledge of healthy foods
and children to create Fresh Baby. Cheryl and Joan put a modern
twist on the conventional wisdom that when you make it yourself,
you know it's better. Their goal at Fresh Baby is to make
the task of raising a healthy eater a little bit easier for
all parents. Visit them online at www.FreshBaby.com
and subscribe to their Fresh Ideas newsletter to get monthly
ideas, tips and activities for developing your family's healthy
eating habits!
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