Corn For Your Baby

Fresh corn is really best in season, which is in the summer. If it is really fresh, you can just cut it off the stem and enjoy! Your baby will love its sweet taste and get good practice with his pincer grasp attempting to pick it up. Of course, frozen corn will work for the rest of the year, and it is still delicious. Another way to serve your baby corn is by making grits. Grits are ground up form of corn that are ubiquitous in the Southern United States, and are particularly good mixed with butter or scrambled eggs (for the adults until your baby turns 1 year old).

Corn and Black Bean Salad

1 bag frozen corn or 2 or 3 ears corn shucked and kernels sliced off
1 15 oz cans black beans
1 avocado, diced
juice of one lime
1/4 cup of finely diced red onion (optional)
Drain black beans well and add corn into a medium sized bowl. Dice avocados and add to mixture. Cut lime in half and squeeze on top of avocados. Add onion and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to eat.