Friday, December 4, 2009

Frozen peas with baby cereal

It works!  I have gotten over the saga with searching high and low for fresh green peas.  The solution - I bought a pack of frozen garden peas from a supermarket.  Of course, before I made my purchase, I read the labels on the packaging.  It says "Frozen Fresh" with garden peas being the only item listed in the ingredients list.  And the nutritional value table shows quite a good source of protein and did not have any significantly harmful contents.  Besides some sodium and carbo content, the rest looks harmless.  With that I made my decision to give it to my toddler.  I removed the skin from the peas; steamed the peas (without prior thawing) for about 15 mins and then mesh them with a fork.  It is a tasty treat for my little one, and she likes it as a side dish to her cereal meal.  I am happy that this is simple to prepare and nutritional for my girl.