Has Your Baby Tried Avocado?

Parents are always asking me what foods to introduce to their child and many are surprised to hear me recommend avocado. Avocado is technically a fruit but we eat it like a vegetable* and many, many kids love it. A ripe avocado has a nice creamy texture and mild flavor. Avocado is an excellent source of nutrition and you do not have to cook it. Wash the avocado and slice in half, remove peel and pit and mash with a drop of juice containing vitamin C such as vitamin C fortified apple juice, orange juice or lemon juice. The vitamin C helps stop the natural browning that occurs once cut. Serve plain or mix with mashed banana, applesauce or yogurt.
Use a cut avocado within one day or remove the pit, brush with lemon, wrap in plastic and freeze for up to four weeks.
* Ever wonder why some foods are classified as a fruit and not a vegetable? One definition of fruit are foods that hold on to their seeds such as an avocado, tomato, lemon, orange ( you get the idea).