Make Your Own Baby Food

In these economic times it can be quite costly to purchase jars of baby food. I was forced to purchase baby food with AJ because of the texture of so many foods and and his severe sensory problems. When Gus joins us soon at the age of one year I hope that he will be past the baby food stage and will be able to eat table foods.

Making your own baby food is easy and much cheaper than purchasing premade foods (I also recommend stearing clear of foods marketed for babies). All you ned is a blender (or food processor) and some empty ice trays.

1. Start with local, seasonal produce. Do not use canned fruits or veggies due to the sugars and salts. Peel and pit fruits and peel and cook the vegetables. Steam, bake, or broil them.

2. Puree or mash the food and add to the ice trays. Cover and freeze. You can pop out one at a time for feeding.

Start with:

4-6 months: avocado, bananas, pears, cereal (don’t need to be cooked), squash, yams, sweet potato.

6-8 months: mango, apples

Here are some great recipes (how to cut, peel, and cook)