Since we didn't introduce rice/grain with the babe (see reasons here), I wanted to make sure he was getting enough iron in his diet. Enter steak - yummy!
I got a small package of grass-fed free-range beef from Trader Joe's. I think it was flank steak... but I don't recall. I made sure to cut off the fat and cooked it on the stove until it was well done (not burnt, but no pink in sight).
In the blender it went:
Voila! Minced meat:
I then added steamed spinach and broccoli. I present to you, Spinach, Beef, & Broccoli! The vitamins in the veggies help the iron absorb.
I have to say the babe wasn't sure at first. I had to mix in a bit of fruit to get him to eat it. So we do a 1:1 mix of fruits to greens and he doesn't seem to mind.
Also, we had our iron level test, and he is smack dab in the middle of the normal range - great validation that I'm doing SOMETHING right! :)
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