Welcome to another edition of Munchkin Meals!
This week, we are (selfishly) focusing on lunch. Selfishly because I need some more lunch ideas for Hailey (10 months old). Often times lunch is frozen organic peas, diced tomatoes, grilled cheese or bits of whatever I’m eating. Sometimes I’ll remember to prep for the week and she’ll have something more exciting.
This week Hailey is eating roasted vegetables (with black beans). Roasted veggies are not only delicious, but you can use an assortment of vegetables, plus they are easy to make and store in the fridge.
Coconut Oil Roasted Vegetables for Baby
- 1 organic zucchini
- 1 organic sweet potato
- 1 organic red bell pepper
- 1 (or more) organic carrot
- 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil
- salt and pepper (optional)
Wash, peel and chop. Remember that the vegetables will shrink considerably during roasting, so don’t chop too tiny. You can always cut them again after roasting if needed.
Melt the coconut oil by microwaving it for 8 seconds or by heating on stove.
Pour over veggies and toss to coat.
Spread out on a tinfoil-lined baking pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper (if you desire).
Roast for 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees.
Serve warm, or store in the fridge and serve cold. Hailey like them either way!
Your turn! 
Erica says
I’m going to make coconut oil roasted veggies for former babies asap (a.k.a. my giant boyfriend)
Kelly @ Runmarun says
I love this idea!! Roasted veggies are genius- I have been focusing a lot on veggies lately so this will be wonderful! Thanks for the link-up!!!
Meagan says
Thanks so much for posting this! I’m so clueless about cooking veggies! Definitely going to try this!
Heather @ Fit Mama Real Food says
Roasted veggies are so delicious, especially with coconut oil!
Laury@TheFitnessDish says
Thanks for the recipe!!! Ella loves roasted veggies with coconut oil! They are delicious!! She doesn’t like blacK beans by them self though. White beans, yes. Black bean hummus, yes. I need to work on it!
Mike @ Midwestern Bite says
Looks great! Forgive me for going a little off topic here while we’re talking baby food:
I think I might be developing a (minor) mental problem cutting up food for our 8 month old. I do it. Then I look. Then I imagine him choking. So I cut all those pieces in half. Then I look.
Then I imagine him choking because he eats by slamming his fist on the high chair in a flash of fury, grabbing about five pieces, and shoving them in his mouth as quickly as possible like they’re banana flavored Heroin puffs and he’s needing a fix.
So I cut them all in half again. And again.
Pretty soon it’s a mathematical exercise in exploring the meaning of infinity. Until they’re all just mush. And it defeats the purpose of giving him solid food.
So there you go.
Coleen @ DNCWWO says
I love this link-up. I have so much fun writing the Munchkin Meals posts.
Amy@ahealthyandhappyheart says
I really love these posts! My little one is only 6 weeks old but I am saving so many great recipes from your link up! Thanks for doing this!
andie says
I am totally going to make a batch of this for my little guy! How long does it keep in the fridge?
Coleen @ DNCWWO says
Are we following the trend and having a dinner theme next week?