Last week at Taryn's 6 month check up her doctor told me to start feeding her solids 3 times a day. She had been eating cereal with applesauce a couple times a day for about 6 weeks but now we are increasing variety and amounts.
I made all of Trey's baby foods and he has turned out to be a GREAT eater. There are not many foods he has tried that he doesn't enjoy. I am convinced that the homemade baby food was the first step to raising a good eater. Not only that but it is GREAT for the budget!
This is pears. I simply cut up 3 fresh pears and cooked them slowly with a little apple juice until they were soft.
Puree the pears in a food processor or blender until smooth.
About 4 servings of pears for less that $1 and it is fresh!!!
This is a bag of frozen peas and carrots. I steam them with some water in my handy pampered chef microwave steamer with some water. 5-7 minutes in the microwave is all it takes!
Let the veggies cool and then puree with the water from the steamer. The water has some of the nutrients from the veggies.
Blend it until you are happy with the consistency.
6 servings of peas and carrots for $1!!!
I made about 3 days of food in about 30 minutes and most of that time was waiting on the pears to cook and cool!! I will make green beans and sweet potatoes next!! I only make about 3 days worth of food at a time because I want it to stay fresh. Some of the foods can be frozen and a good way to do that is in the old fashioned ice cube trays. That is the perfect way to keep the servings separated. I only freeze foods that were not previously frozen.
Homemade baby food makes your baby happy and healthy! Happy Cooking!!
