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Butternut Porridge
Ingredients
1 medium size butternut squash
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Steps
½ cup (half fist) juice from an orange (not canned juice)
1 teaspoon (1 thumb tip) of fat or vegetable oil
Clean safe water (enough to cover the bottom of the pot)
Clean cooking area, cooking bowls, and utensils with soap and clean water. Wash hands with soap and clean water. Wash butternut squash.
Cut the squash into pieces:
• Try to make the pieces the same size.
• You can cook the butternut squash more quickly if you cut them into small pieces.
2 Food Groups
Put the squash in a pot and fill it with just enough clean water to cover the squash.
Bring water to a boil.
Cover the pot. If you are cooking over gas or kerosene reduce the heat. If you are cooking over a jiko or fire move the pot to the side of the flame. The steam created by the water will cook the squash.
Cook until the squash is tender but firm.
Remove the peel from the squash using a clean knife or fork.
Mash the squash using a clean fork.
Add the fat or vegetable oil and juice from the orange and mix well.
Recipe continues on the next page.
Wash your hands and your child’s hands with soap and clean water before feeding your child.
Recommended additions for
Let porridge cool before serving so you do not burn your baby’s mouth. 3 3
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Helpful Hints
• Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes and juice are sweet. There is no need to add sugar.
• For children aged 6 months, the porridge should be thick, smooth, and well mashed. It should not run off the spoon. For children aged 7–8 months, the porridge should be thicker.
• If you have extra food, you can feed it to other children or store it in a covered container for NO MORE THAN 4 hours. If you store the food, be sure to heat it so it is hot (not just warm) before feeding it again to your baby.
• Continue breastfeeding on demand until your baby is 2 years old or more.
It is important to me that my sons get the best start in life, that means their mother has to breastfeed them whenever they get hungry. I help with household duties so my wife can be free to breastfeed.
