• Cooking Time: 0
• Servings: 2-3
• Preparation Time: 5
• 1 whole, ripe avocado
• 1 baby mesh feeder
• 1 large, sharp knife
• 1 tablespoon

1. Cut the avocado lengthwise around the seed.
2. Open the two halves and remove the pit.
3. Either scoop out with a spoon, or slice the avocado into segments.
4. Put a tablespoon size serving in your mesh teether and give to baby.
5. OPTIONAL: If you're not using a mesh feeder and want to spoon feed, add a little breast milk or formula to get a consistency you're comfortable with.

"When are you giving him rice cereal?" It's a question I heard nonstop from the time our little guy hit the four month mark. I'm sure it freaked a number of people out that we were bypassing that step. When it came time to introduce solids, we went with the luscious avocado.