Asparagus!!!!

By North Star




Prep the asparagus by holding one asparagus spear with one hand in the middle of the spear and the other hand at the stem.

Bend the spear until it snaps. Toss out the lower end that snapped off. Repeat until all your asparagus is "snapped".

A few people recommend peeling asparagus - we have done this only once and found it very very time consuming and not worth the trouble! The snapping method works just fine. You may however wish to experiment with both methods!

Cooking Asparagus for baby:
Fill a large pot (large enough to accommodate a steamer basket) with about 3 inches of water - or until the water peeks through the holes of the steamer basket.

Place asparagus, "flower" side up into a steamer basket. Steam asparagus until very tender and mushy or baby food puree. Puree the asparagus when finished steaming.

Add liquid as needed to make a puree your baby will tolerate. (For adults, you want to steam it more "al dente" than you do for making baby food)

We suggest that you serve asparagus as a finger food to an older baby. Many people find that asparagus gives them a bit of gassiness and bloating.