Homemade Baby Food

BermudaBride Posted: Jul 22, 2004 07:42 PM

Homemade Baby Food

Does anyone make their own? I was wondering how you did it & what you make.

Rainmama Posted: Jul 22, 2004 07:48 PM

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I used to make carrots and sweet potatos.
I would steam them until they were pretty well cooked and then put them in a blender. After blending, I'd push them through a fine strainer into a bowl. Then I scooped it into an ice tray (each cube is 1 oz.) and froze it. After they were frozen I'd dump them into a ziplock bag.
When you're ready to use, just allow the cube to sit out or nuke it for 15 seconds or so. It made feeding time SOOOOO easy!

BermudaBride Posted: Jul 22, 2004 07:53 PM

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Did you ever make applesauce? My baby just started cereal. I thought that would be a good first to try. What kind of apples are the best to use?

Butterflybride Posted: Jul 23, 2004 12:29 AM

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Posted by BermudaBride

Did you ever make applesauce? My baby just started cereal. I thought that would be a good first to try. What kind of apples are the best to use?

It turns out really well when you use golden delicious apples to make applesauce.

BermudaBride Posted: Jul 23, 2004 10:21 AM

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Posted by Butterflybride
It turns out really well when you use golden delicious apples to make applesauce.

Thanks! I'm not crazy about apples & I wasn't sure which to buy, there are so many to pick from.

BermudaBride Posted: Jul 23, 2004 11:15 AM

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Is it necessary to use organic fruits & veggies?
Do regular supermarkets sell it or do I need to go to Whole Foods?

michele31 Posted: Jul 25, 2004 04:31 PM

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I make all of my own babyfood, expect for cereal and applesauce. I buy organic applesauce from the store- don't pay the high prices because it is in a baby food jar!
Banannas are usually a better first food. Apples are introduced after 7 months- at least according to the Super Baby Food Book. That is what I use as my guide and for recipes.

Kate Posted: Jul 25, 2004 11:46 PM

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Michele- I checked out their website, Super Baby food

how do you like this book, aside from the recipes? I was going to order it but noticed they seem to have alot of corrections or clarifications I guess to the 2nd edition. Is this a problem for you? Or are they just being cautious to further explain some items in the book?

BermudaBride Posted: Jul 26, 2004 11:28 AM

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Thanks everyone for the help. I didn't know about waiting on the applesauce. I gave him the organic jar one & he liked it. What is the reason to wait? I thought banannas would be to thick to start with.

I was going to buy the Super Baby Food book, But looked a bit complicated to follow.

Kate Posted: Jul 27, 2004 11:31 PM

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bump for JLA815.

and Michele31, pls tell us more about the book!

michele31 Posted: Jul 28, 2004 04:45 PM

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The writer is a bit of a wacko- as are all only organic, make your own yogurt types IMO. I use it more like a cookbook, and I did NOT introduce food as early as the book suggested (since it was not written since the latest reports tell you to wait until closer to 6 months). I use it as a guide, not a bible.