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Just wondering. How do you make it, and how long does it take?
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I was just saying to my husband that technically, we could start putting our food in the blender for the baby. I just assumed that was all there was to it. Maybe add water. Of course his response was..."that is just one more thing to clean...just keep buying the jars".... Not sure what I will do....so I am interested in the repsonses to this thread.
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I applaud you for your interest in homemade baby food! As a mom of three -now ages 16, 9, and 5, it was fun to make baby food. If you have a food processor, blender, or potato-apple mill, then you should have no problem. The idea is to get it of smooth, even consistency. The best part is not only because you know what is in the stuff, is that you can sweeten naturally with applesauce or even yogurt as a base for your fruits. And you really dont have to put anything with the vegetables. I believe you cannot give honey to an infant under 12 mos because of their intestinal flora and botulism. There should be a number of recipes online for baby food as well. Your baby will love you for it, and you will know you are giving your baby the most nutrients at a lower cost!
Jane
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I made all my DS baby food when he was little. Just cook veggies up really well and use a blender to puree smooth at first - then leave small chunks as your baby gets older. Use a bit of the water you cooked the veggies in to blend with it.
I would puree up a bunch at one time and then put it in ice cube trays, freeze and then store in baggies in the freezer. At mealtime, just take out a cube of green beans and a cube of peaches, microwave a minute (stir well to prevent hot spots) and there's baby's lunch! Very simple and so so so much cheaper than jarred baby food.
Remember that infants don't need any spices, sugar or butter on their food - just plain veggies and fruits for a few months. Good luck!
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OH I loved making baby food for my 3 kids.
I have a 6 years old boy and 4 years old twins and my mom taught me to make it the old fashion way. I used the food mill to puree all their veggies.
I would like to add though, when my kids started their meat and Chicken intake, I started making them these good combinations of foods.
I would put in a pressure cooker, a piece of chicken breast (small one) , a small tsp of butter , a slight pinch of salt and a variety of veggies. I cook them till they became so mushy and pureed them.. They gobbled them down like crazy.
It's much better than what you buy from the stores really. Another trick to save on your spending, and teach kids to eat more homemade meals, even from that tender age.
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I always said I was going to make my own baby food. Even went as far as buying a grinder with #4. Those little jars are just so easy!!! Plus I never kept them on babyfood for very long. I usually had them eating table food by about 8 months or so.
I swore I would never buy those Gerber graduates either and I never did for my kids (well they only had them for the last couple), but I did buy them for my grandson!!! I think I just get lazy in my old age!!!
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I made a lot of food with #1, but, have to admit, it was easy to buy it once there was more than one of them.
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I used the jarred Gerber for #1 and 2 but I'm making Jenna's mostly, I still use the plastic containers of Gerber like when we go out to eat it's easy to put in my purse. I have a little food processor that I got from a neighbor and I just put whatever veggies we are eating in it and add a little water and presto! Not hard and I just rinse the thing out or put it in the dishwasher.
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Get the book- super baby food from the library- it really helped when I had my first baby.
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I did it for both of mine and will do it for any other kids we have. I do the ice cube trays like someone else mentioned. It's well worth the time and effort in my opinion.