Walk through your supermarket baby food aisle, and you'll find that just about any meat, vegetable, starch, or fruit is made into a purée with apples — there's a good reason for that! Apples have a sweet, mild flavor that goes well with just about anything.

• Wash, peel, and core the apple. Cut into small chunks.

• Wash and peel the carrot. Cut into small pieces and steam for about 15 minutes, or until tender.

• Combine apple and carrot in a food processor or blender. Purée for about 30 seconds.

• Add apple juice, 1 tablespoon at a time. Continue puréeing until the mixture is smooth.