Seeing all of Merrill's posts on feeding baby Clara made me want to share this recipe from when our toddler, Marin, was starting solid foods. In addition to pureed vegetables, we gave her grain cereals, taking different grains from the pantry, pulsing them in a spice grinder and cooking them with water. Most recipes have you stir the grains into the water once it comes to a boil, which usually resulted in lumps for me. I've had success combining grains and water before turning on the heat. It should be noted that rice, oats and barley are on the longer end for processing and cooking, millet will cook in about three minutes, with polenta and quinoa ready in about four. If using finely ground cornmeal, proceed directly to cooking.

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