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I have wanted to start trying to make some...I bought a recipe book for making your own baby food and for Christmas my brother got us a mini food processor. My Joshie is used to different textures now and I think it would be a fine time to start making our own. Any others out there? Blessings, Michelle
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I made all my own babyfood. I would batch cook and freeze either in ice cube trays or small glad containers. I would also give ds some of what we were eating at dinner. It was nice to have a freezer full of food though, when our food was not so child friendly, or for lunch when Mommy just wants nachos and salsa! lolI still batch cook some toddler food (ds is 18 months) and have it on hand for quick, healthy meals.Feel free to ask for ideas if you need!
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I had so much fun making baby food. I used ice cube tray freezing method.
A coffee bean grinder works awesome for rice and other grains. (Barely, oats, millet)
1/3 cup rice ground up. Boil 1 cup of water. Add rice and cook for 10 min, stirring. (Makes enough for 2-3 days) Throw a nut or two in the grinder and add to the cereal too. MMMM-my lil guy loved it.
I had gotten dome baby food from a friend, and my son actually refused it. It was spit out faster than it went in.
I make all DS's food. He has only been eating solid food for about a month but has only had homemade food. He LOVES his homemade rice cereal and everything else he has tried. I would recommend reading the book 'super baby food' not only are there recipes but it is a great referece tool on how to prepare, preserve, etc.
I've made baby food in a mini food processor from time to time. I'm sure you'll enjoy it! It really opens up a lot of possibilities - your baby's diet can more closely match your own which works out great. But I also wanted to comment that he might be ready for more regular solids sooner than you think. My baby boy is just a little older I think (born May 25th). We've been giving him little bits of regular food for at least a month to experiment with (bits of steamed veggie, banana, melon, crackers, rice, yogurt, cheese, bread, pasta). He really only has two bottom teeth (a top tooth is just barely poking through). But he's getting really good at gumming little bits of food before swallowing. Our first baby was on regular foods entirely by maybe 11 months old (cut into tiny bits obviously). Our pediatrician recommends no more pureed food by 12 months. Just a thought :arrow:
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I went to our local fruit stand and asked them if they had any fruit on "their way out" I told her I make my own baby food. The ladies there LOADED me up with fruit and veggys for $3 for two grocery bags full!I had to cook/freeze them that night, but that's something to keep in mind, especially during in-season summer months.
Okay, I've been doing both....he won't eat anything green except for broccoli. He gags on green beans and peas...should I add some seasoning to them. His favorite of course, is mashed potatoes. Oh and carrots...cooked really tender then just mashed and I feed him right off my plate. One night my older son and I were having tomato soup and grilled cheese. I gave Joshie a couple bites of soup, and he went stir crazy. He ended up eating my whole bowl and wanted more! He loves tomatoey things and plus I make mine with whole milk so he got in some of his milk requirements too. How do you all season your baby food you make? Maybe if I season the green ickies, he might like them next time around? Would Mrs. Dash be too spicy? Blessings, Michelle
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Oh also, by the way, stage 3 foods in the larger jars in the store...I bought a few and although he is 13 mos. he doesn't seem ready. We had a huge puke party at supper 2 days ago because he got choked on a piece of carrot in the veggie blend...I mean, everything came up and out. I tell him all the time to chew, chew, I guess just keep at it? He has 3 top teeth (center) and 3 bottom teeth (center also). I hate to have to puree the baby food. Suggestions? Blessings, Michelle
I have been making my own baby food. I use the book Super Baby Food and also the website [url=http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com]Make Homemade Baby Food Recipes, Homemade Baby Food Recipes, Solid Food Baby Tips, Baby Nutrition & more![/url] for recipe ideas. I made frozen fruit and veggie cubes in teh beginning but now I make big casserole dishes and cut them into pieces to freeze.
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I've made my own carrots, peas, mashed potatoes, bananas, sweet potatoe. The banana I just scrape with the spoon right off the real thing. Baby V apparently hates the pureed store-bought bananas they feed her in daycare, but she eats it up when I give her the real deal. The carrots and potatoes I cook thoroughly and then mash before feeding. The peas I used from a can, and I'm trying to transition her to it by combining with other food, bc she's not feeling the mashed peas by themselves.