Homemade baby food is a simple art with the added benefit of saving money. Along with completely ensuring those healthy foods enter your babys system. Through my research I identified my desire to feed my babies wholesome organic baby food. The prices of the small jars of branded natural baby foods scared me off... so I started the adventure toward making my own.

First I bought some fancy equipment like a small baby food chopper and bags for straining; but quickly discovered this was all completely unnecessary. All one needs to make homemade baby food are three key things a pot, a blender and ice cube trays. When your baby is young and eating only simple individual foods begin by cooking in batches. Use peas as an example. Boil them in the smallest amount of water possible, ensuring that the water used intermingles into the food preserving any vitamins lost during the cooking process. Once cooked to the softest consistency, deposit the peas and water directly into the blender. Make a large batch to save you time down the road. Whirl the blender until the peas turn to complete mush. Then pour the mixture directly into an empty ice cube tray and place into the freezer. This will provide you with individual servings to remove and reheat later. Once the pea cubes are frozen solid, disconnect from the tray and place the individual frozen blocks into a zip lock bag. Mark on the outside of the bag what veggies are inside and the date you cooked them. Once you get going you will find out quick it can be hard to decipher between peas, broccoli or any other green thing you might create. Frozen food should be consumed between 3-6 months after prepared, so the date will keep you on target.

As your baby diet becomes more adventuresome, simply set aside a portion of the dinners you normally prepare and create the same procedure. Blending and freezing, thus furnishing you options for lunches and dinners a different day. Through this method I created a complete baby food meal in a cube, including meat, rice and veggie mixed together. Simply remove the ingredients before adding the spices and seasonings the rest of the family requires. Therefore exposing a baby to foods the family currently enjoys and saving money in the process.

Homemade baby foods create the satisfaction of understanding the nutrition that your baby consumes, along with the money savings built-in.

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