Beans of Green

I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical on the green beans.  How on earth could a 6 month old not choke on a long string of a bean?  I dunno.  But apparently plenty of people tried it, and as I looked around, lots of babies seemed to enjoy chewing on them, so I figured why not.

I steamed up a bunch of beans so that they were soft but not soggy, and chilled them so we could take them with us.  I also pureed a bunch in my magic bullet so that she could get some nutrition from them as well.

And once again - success!! She loved chewing on them and they were the perfect size for her little hands to grab.  They were also a great tool for her to figure out how to put food that was in her hand into her mouth since they were sort of stick shaped.  I'm not sure she swallowed much of the bean part itself, but she definitely started to get the chewing/gumming them down and she got yet another new flavor.  These were probably the least messy so far, so they are a good "bring with you" food if you have to travel while introducing BLW.

Recommendation
Green Beans: Steam for 5-10 minutes, make sure beans are no longer crispy, but not yet soggy.  Chill and these can easily be saved for a couple of days in the fridge.
Green Bean Puree: Toss an handful of steamed beans into a blender/food processor with a little bit of water (beans are pretty watery themselves so they dont need much)