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Peach, Pear & Blueberry

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Blueberries are packed with vitamin C, which can help reduce the severity and duration of colds and flu. You can make this blueberry recipe with a pear this winter. This is quite a runny puree and you will need to mix it with some mashed banana or Greek yoghurt.

Blueberry & Pear

According to researchers blueberries top the list in terms of their antioxidant activity compared to 40 other fresh fruit and vegetables.
A little berry that is big on taste and nutrients, blueberries are packed with vitamin C, which reduces the severity and duration of colds and flu. Vitamin C is also needed for growth and skin repair. Blueberries can also help to protect eyesight –-- and play an important role in protecting the heart and preventing cancers. Another antioxidant found in blueberries, ellagic acid, has been proven to inhibit cancer in laboratory studies. Research shows that people who consume fruit with high amounts of this powerful antioxidant are three times less likely to develop cancer than those who consume little or none.

Ingredients

1 juicy peach, peeled, pitted and chopped
1 medium pear, peeled, cored, and chopped
½ cup blueberries
2- 3 tablespoons baby rice or half a crumbled rusk

Method:

Put the fruit into a small saucepan, cover, and cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Puree in a blender and stir in the baby rice while hot.

Information:

From 6-7 months
Suitable for freezing
Preparation: 3 minutes
Cooking: 3-4 minutes

MAKES 3 PORTIONS

Comments !

leonluv
wrote on 3 Jun, 2009.

My son has happily enjoyed mixed berries, strawb's included since he was 5 months old, they are his favourite along with cranberry.
I was warned to be wary of blueberrys as they are relatively new in this country, and ive known several people to have their lips blow up in reaction to them, but this seems to be only when they are given raw, so we only give him cooked ones for now.

Shannaks
wrote on 24 Apr, 2009.

Strawberries aren't recommended for children under age 1 since they are highly allergenic. At least its not suggested here in the United States