posted May 06, 2015 08:43 AM            

The Everything Organic Baby Meals Cookbook, another new release cookbook from the library that I'm reading (for fun) has baby food recipes great for grown ups, too. Sometimes I juice my vegetables, and add the juice to puréed vegetables to create a great soup, but I don't think the following recipe would work out that way.

Here's one that sounds interesting (or quirky if you like that description) that I have not tried (just to warn you) called Chicken, Banana, and Coconut Purée. Sorry no metric measurements.

6 cups water
1 small boneless chicken breast (4 oz.)
1 small (or 1/2 large) banana
1 teaspoon light coconut milk
Spices for the adult meal: red chili paste, diced onions, coconut milk, curry powder, fresh cilantro
Arborio brown rice

- Boil chicken breast in small pot until done, approximately 10 minutes
- remove chicken from water, chop into small pieces
- purée with banana and add coconut milk until it reaches proper consistency
- mix in add spices
- Serve over Arborio rice

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In the 9-12 month old section there are some simple healthy soup recipes that sound good, even one for the crockpot with Indian inspired spices:

Spilt Pea Curry

1 cup dried green split peas
1 cup cauliflower florets
2 small baking potatoes
1/2 cup peeled and diced carrots
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups water or vegetable broth
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons curry powder

- pick over peas, remove debris, rinse, drain, set aside
- dice cauliflower and potatoes
- combine everything in a large sauté pan or stockpot
- simmer on stovetop 45-69 minutes or until tender, OR cook unattended in slow cooker for 6-8 hours