The Rainbow is actually beets, sweet potatoes, applesauce (see our slow cooker recipe) spinach and kale blend, and blueberries. A beautiful mix of vegetables and fruits of the highest nutritional quality! Lets get started!
Beets are where our magenta comes from. I know, I know! The rainbow starts with red but this came out truly magenta, and a beautiful shade of it. So our rainbow starts with magenta and I’ll make no apologies for it!
Beets are easy to cook and digest. Some even say there is a way to test the PH of the stomach using beets, but I am not sure how valid that is. I do know they will stain everything in site, so be careful with this blend so it doesn’t Magenta your new outfit or baby’s! Also keep it out of the hands of older children who run while eating… this beautiful shade will not come out of couch, window, or floor fabrics! It will even dye your insides a bit. Expect pink or red tinged bowel movements and urine from baby. This is perfectly normal for anyone who eats a serving of beets.
If you are a bit jumpy, feed this to baby on Monday morning, when you can call the pediatricians office if you get concerned. Better yet eat some yourself and see that the output is the same for you as well.
This is delightful served hot or cold so feel free to hit the road with a frozen serving or warm one up for a cold day.
3 large beets
1 cup Applesauce
1- Roast beets wrapped in foil at 250 degrees for 1 hour or until tender.
2- Remove from foil and dice. Add to 1/2 cup of the applesauce we saved, or purchase an organic brand you trust.
3- Blend and portion out into your Kiinde bags. You should get at least 3 bags but it really depends on the size of the beets. Its ok to start baby out with just a few portions to see if they like it.
4- Red....check!
