Liquids, Purees, and Dissolvable Solids

Looking for ideas for which liquids, purees, and dissolvable solids to try with your child? Here are our recommendations:

Liquids

Milk

Chocolate milk
Strawberry milk
Soy milk

Pediasure - vanilla, strawberry, chocolate

Juice
Water
V8 tomato juice
Smoothie
Milkshake
Odwalla or Naked juice
Hot chocolate 

Dissolvable Solids

Cheese puffs
Pirate’s Booty
Graham crackers
Veggie Sticks
Ritz crackers
Ice Cream
Frozen yogurt
Sorbet
Popsicles


Purees

Mashed potatoes and gravy
Mashed sweet potatoes
Pureed macaroni and cheese
Pureed pasta and sauce
Cream of Wheat
Yogurt
Pudding - vanilla, chocolate
Pureed carrots
Pureed butternut squash
Pureed broccoli in cheese sauce
Pureed green beans
Pureed asparagus
Mashed avocado
Guacamole
Sour cream
Tomato soup
Butternut squash soup
Split pea soup
Strained cream of mushroom soup
Strained cream of broccoli soup
Applesauce
Mashed bananas
Strawberry-banana smoothie
Pureed peaches
Pureed cantaloupe 
Hummus
Refried beans
Pumpkin pie filling
Whipped cream
Any pureed baby food

Many table foods can be pureed. To puree, chop the food into small pieces and place in a blender or food processor.  Depending on the food, you may need to add some liquid (e.g., milk, juice, water, etc.). Blend to a mashed potato/pudding like consistency with no lumps.  Food that is already cooked to a soft consistency blends more easily. Avoid foods that have shells (peas, blueberries, corn, etc.) as these are difficult to properly blend.