Great Waves of Grain

Prior to going back to work, I wanted to make sure the freezer stash was full.  I knew at some point our daughter would probably start needing more carbohydrates, and had read up on several grains.  So while the grandparents were up taking care of her, I spent a morning in the kitchen cooking and ice-cubing grains and a few other things!

First I roasted up some bananas just so I would have more of a stash...

Next I cooked up some Quinoa, just per the packaged directions and packed it right into the icecube tray once it had cooled a bit.

Next it was onto the Brown Rice.  I wasnt sure if our daughter was ready for full grains of rice, so I opted to cook it with a bit of extra water and puree most of it a bit to make it smoother brown rice.  It ended up a bit sticky/gluey, but once you thaw the cube and mix it with veggies/fruits, it works really well.

I also cubed a bunch that was not pureed.

Next up was oatmeal!! I used real regular oats, and just cooked with 2x water until they had absorbed most of the water.  Then froze.

I also had a bunch of Kale that was going to be leftover from one of the dinners we had planned (bag was way too big!) so I planned to puree that up for her as well,  I first sauteed it (with a cover) with some olive oil, and then pureed it with a little bit of water.

Last up, I cooked Millet.  I had never cooked or eaten it before, but a number of things I read said it had some good nutrients, and was similar in texture to Quinoa, so why not??

I also threw together a coconut rice pudding.  It was somewhat per the recipe in one of my books, but I ended up having to add a lot more coconut milk as I pureed.  I had about a half a can of coconut milk left and just froze that in half sized cubes.