Comments on: Make your own baby food

By: tanyetta

tanyetta — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:18 +0000

Very Cool Ideas.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:51:29 +0000

It’s funny – but my dad told me the little secret about the ice cube trays when my first son was born! My youngest is now almost ready for baby food! I am going to get cooking soon!

By: Christen

Christen — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:29:22 +0000

I just wanted to share with you another resource for homemade baby food….NurtureBaby. http://www.nurturebaby.com. This website includes recipes, nutrition tips and time saving techniques for making homemade baby (and toddler) food. Enjoy!!

By: MnJnR

MnJnR — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:20:27 +0000

I know this is a little late for commenting but I wanted to give a couple tips – here is a link a use all the time for recipes or just tips in general – http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/index.html <- AWESOME ADVICE HERE
I also bought a small food processor ($9 at Walmart ) that makes perfect portion for my growing 8 months old. – I have been making his food since 4 1/2 months and love it – I either steam it (using microwave or the steamer for the stove), use the crockpot, or bake it. – The easiest thing I have found though is I go to the deli get thick cut slice of turkey and ham and then chop the up in the food processor – these have already been slow cooked so no prep for me – and I buy those small slow roasted chickens – my son loves that chicken. I prepare everything in the morning every day – my steamer holds to different veggies and I’ll cook a sweet potato in the microwave – all takes 10 min. -
For storage I use 4 oz mason jars (like the ones for canning fruits) – It works awesome and makes the task of making baby food less daunting.

By: Yasmeen

Yasmeen — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:30:28 +0000

It’s economical and wise to make their foods from what the family eats on a daily basis. It might actually make it an easier adjustment when it comes time for them to eat at the dinner table. They’ll already be familiar with the foods your family eats.

By: charlotte

charlotte — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:33:56 +0000

THANKS for posting that simple recipe. Guess what my stick blender and I will be doing tonight?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:34:45 +0000

I love the stick idea!! I’ve been making baby food for 5 months now, and while it can be a lot of work, it definitely saves us money and I know what she’s eating! I’ve been using http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com as a guide and it’s free.

By: EcoLabel Fundraising

EcoLabel Fundraising — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:04:10 +0000

I made my own baby food with my daughter. It wasn’t that time consuming – like a once a week thing. It really saved a lot of money too. I have to say though that I’m not sure freezing in the plastic ice cube trays is the best anymore. I did that, but I didn’t know the dangers of plastic then. For my next baby, I’m going to try to find another way to freeze the small portions.

Great post!

By: erin

erin — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:41:04 +0000

I was lucky enough to be given a babycook as a present when my baby was born. She’s still to young to eat food but we had to test it out and it is super easy with very little clean up. I think it wins for ease of use (there are even age appropriate recipes that come with it) but the stick blender definitely would let you make larger amounts at once. The babycook seems like it will max out at around 8 oz. after blending.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:50:01 +0000

I think the stick blender makes all the difference. With my older boy I used a food processor and the clean up was a pain, but I stuck with it because it was cheaper and I felt I had more control over what he was eating. This time around, I’ve been using the stick blender and the clean-up is crazy fast. I also find that I can get a finer puree and a better consistency and it’s also kind of fun to puree the hell out of something.

By: Terra Jones

Terra Jones — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:25:52 +0000

I made almost all my first sons’ food (got pregnant around 7.5 months and all cooking went out the window, lol), son#2 hasn’t had a processed food yet (except his mum mums, we found out he has a wheat allergy and I’m hurting for ideas on baby snacks) But I LOVE LOVE LOVE my magic bullet – raved about it here – http://musingsfromamom.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/how-we-do-homemade/

I also suggest http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/ for ideas/recipes.

I haven’t been freezing much this go round. If it needs to be cooked (like sweet potatoes) I’ll do a huge batch, other wise I just steam, puree and serve. Doesn’t get much fresher than that!

By: turnitupmom

turnitupmom — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:23:21 +0000

Great post! You can also make your own baby food in a good old blender! I love the Petit Appetit Cookbook. I’ve also blogged on this topic:
http://turnitupmom.blogspot.com/2009/04/baby-food-courage-to-make-your-own.html