We first started introducing solid foods to Peach a while after she turned 6 months. First off was pumpkin puree and baby was confused – she didn’t really get what I put it in her mouth for. She did seem to appreciate the taste, though, so I consider our first try a success. Since then, she has also had a taste of beetroot (which you are not allowed to feed your kid before their first birthday, but a taste is okay if baby is at least six months old – I have a post planned on why veggies that are high in nitrates should be avoided during the first year, stay tuned!), parsnip, peas, apples and carrots. She has had a taste of each ingredient one by one and hasn’t had an allergic reaction to anything so weaning has been a success so far.
// Esimest korda hakkasime Virsikule tahkeid toite pakkuma natukene pärast seda, kui ta kuuekuuseks sai. Esimesena oli menüüs püree H vanavanemate kasvatatud kõrvitsast ja beebi oli segaduses – ta ei saanud hästi aru, mille jaoks ma talle selle kraami suhu toppisin. Maitse näis talle meeldivat, nii et esimese katse loen õnnestunuks. Sellest ajast saati on ta proovinud peeti (mida ei tohi enne esimest eluaastat lapsele sööta, aga üle kuuekuusele on väike amps okei – mul on nitraadirohkete köögiviljadete teemal beebitoidupostitus plaanis!), pastinaaki, herneid, õuna ja porgandit. Ta on kõiki eelnimetet vilju ükshaaval proovinud ja ükski pole allergilist reaktsiooni tekitanud, nii et seni on lisatoitude tutvustamine vägagi edukalt sujunud.
The purée in the photo consists of steamed sugar snap peas (local), fresh mint (local) and a dash of breast milk (local…) to improve the texture a little. I prefer to steam the veggies in stead of boiling them – that way all the nutrients pretty much stay where they are and don’t get poured down the drain together with the boiling water. We don’t have a steamer so all I do is just place a colander atop a pot of boiling water and place a lid on top. Et voilà!
The pea puree was kiddo’s favorite so far – you could see she was eager to have another bite even though she doesn’t really grasp the concept of eating yet. The orange pouches in the photo above are brilliant – I swear by those! I use them to make a larger batch of puree and then freeze it in individual portions so feeding time is that much easier and, compared to buying Ella’s Kitchen purees (which are the only store-bought ones I’m willing to buy for my kids), they save us a ton of money. The little attachable spoons are brilliant as well – they don’t work with chunkier purees (like pea, unless you push it through a sieve), but they’re great for foods with smoother textures.
// Ülemisel pildil olev püree koosneb aurutatud suhkruhernestest (kodumaised), värskest piparmündist (kodumaine) ja natukesest rinnapiimast (kodumaine…), et tekstuuri pisut paremaks muuta. Mina eelistan köögiviljade aurutamist keetmisele, sest nii jäävad toitained ja vitamiinid kõik sinna, kus nende koht on ning ei voola koos keeduveega kraanikausist alla. Spetsiaalset aurutajat meil ei ole – mina asetan lihtsalt sõela keeva vee poti kohale ja panen kaane peale. Köki-möki!
Hernepüree oli lapse senine lemmik – näha oli, et ta ootab uut ampsu vaatamata sellele, et tahke toidu mälumise ja neelamise kontseptsioon tema jaoks veel pisut võõras. Oranžid kotikesed, mis piltidel on, on geniaalsed – ma ei saa aru, kuidas ma nendeta varem hakkama sain! Kasutan neid, et suurem sats püreed valmis teha ja külmutan selle siis kotikestes eraldi portsjonitena, et beebile lisatoidu söötmisega lõuna ajal vähem mässamist oleks. Vähe sellest – Ella’s Kitcheni püreede (mis on ainsad poetoidud, mida ma nõustun ostma) hindadega võrreldes on ka kokkuhoid tohutu. Ka väikesed tuubidele kinnitatavad lusikad on suurepärased – tükiliste püreedega nad ei tööta (nt. herne-, kui seda läbi sõela ei aja), aga ühtlasema tekstuuriga püreede jaoks on nad väga head.
Happy customer!
// Rahulolev klient!
This is yesterday’s puree made of apples and carrots that Peach’s great-grandparents grew in their magic garden. I steamed both the apples and carrots, used a rod mixer puree the lot until it was smooth and then pushed it all through a sieve to eliminate the leathery bits of apple peel. The following photo reportage of the client is hysterically funny, but not exactly true to life – she actually seemed to appreciate the taste. 🙂
// See on eile valminud püree, mille aurutasin Virsiku vana-vanavanemate võluaias kasvanud õuntest ja porganditest, püreestasin saumiksriga ja surusin siis läbi sõela, et suurematest kiududest ja õunakoortest lahti saada. Järgnevas fotoseerias osalevate piltide järjekord on lavastatud, ent õudselt naljakas. Kliendi nägu oli küll hapu, ent püree näis talle pigem maitsevat, kui mitte. 🙂
“Oh yay! Yummie food! This is gonna be awesome!”
// “Oo, maitsev roog! Mmm… tule mu juurde!”
“Mom, what is this stuff? It’s naaaaaaaaaasty!”
// “Ema… nalja teed või? See värk on jäle!”
“Seriously. You eat it.”
// “Söö ise oma lurri!”
Not only are our cool friends adventurous and up for anything we throw in their way, they’re also kind enough to film footage (special thanks to Henri who did a fabulous job!) of their scavenger hunt so I can see how they did (I was preparing the entree while they were gone) and share the experience with you guys as well. I LOVE watching this video – I’m not sure what I’ve done to deserve them, but I sure am blessed to have these guys in my life. 🙂
The red dots on the map lead to the next spot where a piece of the map was hidden. This time it was atop a tree so Tuuli and Rasmus had to join forces to reach it.
THRIFTED blouse (not sure what brand it’s by, but it’s absolutely perfect and cost me only 1.50€)
In honor of our annual traditions we drove to Kõpu on Monday to have lunch and enjoy some legendary yoghurt cake at the café. It’s a nice little business and I’m thrilled to see it’s thriving. 🙂
Because H’s mom and auntie L left the island today and our favorite local restaurant has renewed its menu, we decided to pay Ungru Resto a visit (yes, again). H took some photos of me and the girls while we were playing outside, waiting for our food to hit the table and I photographed all the new dishes I had the pleasure of tasting. It was a great night and a wonderful experience (as it always is) – I’m just a little sad six had to become four and that the house feels a little empty, but it’s not like we won’t be seeing each other again in a couple of days so I’ll just go ahead and man the F up. 😀
Beef tenderloin with roasted veggies and onion jam (16€). The most bland and uninspiring plating I have seen in a looong time. It sort of ruined my high hitting the table… until I tasted it! I have to say I honestly think it’s one of the best meals I’ve ever enjoyed in my whole entire life. The beef was cooked to melt-in-the-mouth-perfection, the veggies were spot-on (especially the parsnips – those were divine!), the herb butter was extremely flavorful and the caraway seeds in the onion jam gave the dish an interesting depth of flavor. 
For some reason, the chefs had named their Eton mess “Pavlova’s chaos” in stead and all of a sudden I couldn’t shake the mental image of a panicking ballerina tangled up in her tutu. I’m weird like that… Anyhow, the dessert was simple and yummie. The meringue was beautifully chewy (the way we like our meringue!), the coulis perfectly tangy and the berries fresh and juicy.
