1st Attempt making puree for cubbies

Cubbies has started on solid on their 7mth birthday.

They had been on rice cereal for a week. Time to introduce new taste/food.
Many websites recommend serving pears or sweet potatoes puree as baby first solid (after rice cereal) because these foods have natural sweetness which is easily acceptable by babies.

However, cubbydaddy is not around these few days to help in buying the ingredients. So, I just have to start them off with whatever ingredients that I can find in the fridge.
The 2 types of fruits which I found are Apples & Mango.  Since there are also websites that had introduce Apple Puree as 1st Food, I just start my 1st puree making with apples.

Apple Puree Recipe

Apples - I used 4 apples in this recipe

Steam for 10-15mins

Peel off the skin & cut into small chunks

Put cooked apples into the blender

Blend the chunks into smooth paste, add some water for easy & smoother blending

After blending

Serve warm, add luke warm water for slightly watery texture

Cool the remainder in ice cube tray,
Put the tray into a ziplock bag, frozen the puree,
Remove the frozen puree from the tray & store it in freezer (up to 2mths)

Cubbies Reaction towards Apple Puree

Hung

1st spoon: Frown

2nd spoon: Still frown

Following spoons: Frown, but still opens his mouth when spoon is near. Less anticipation as compare rice cereal

Syuen

1st spoon: Frown

2nd spoon: Less frown

Following spoons: Seems enjoying the new taste.

Juin

1st spoon: Frown, shiver

2nd spoon: Frown with mouth opening very small

Following spoon: Refuse to continue.... 

CubbyAngel's findings:

Smell: smells good during steaming & blending

Taste: sweet & slightly sour taste, may be due to the type of apple. Should try dark red apples as well

Texture: very smooth after blending, however there might be still some fibrous in the puree

Appearance: creamy colour, I was expecting it to turn brown, but it did not.