I enjoy making my own baby food for MacchiOTTo and am very fortunate that she is not a picky eater and likes to eat a wide variety of veggies. Please note I have no problem with store bought baby food, as I've used it a few times when we've traveled as it was easier to transport. I make her baby food because I enjoy it and it saves us a little bit of money.
As you can see I have a compartment in my freezer just for baby food and have it organized by fruits, veggies and protein and by dates so I know what to grab when. In the back you can see where I have been starting to see some storage bags for her food. This came with a press to get the food into the bags and works pretty well. When we are ready to serve you either unscrew the cap and squeeze it into your bowl or there are spoons you can attach to the bags and when she is a little older she can hold the pouch and squeeze into her mouth with the aid of the spoon.
So without further ado here are 7 recipes I used to make baby food and food for Ott, E and I. Please note the amount of baby food items are in addition to what the adult recipe calls for. And when making the baby food be sure to wash, peel and steam the baby food items (Magic Bullet Baby Bullet Turbo Steamer (Google Affiliate Ad) then puree' with water and occasionally a dash of a spice. You don't have to add the spice and I didn't start doing so until she was about 8 months old and when I say dash I mean a very tiny amount.
Food Item: Baby Food Recipe Adult Recipe
Zucchini 1 zucchini peeled & 1/4 c. water & dash of lemon pepper Zucchini Bundt Cake
Sweet Potato 1 sw. pot. peeled & 1/4 c. water & dash of cinnamon Sweet Potato Souffle'
Carrot 2 large carrots & 1/4 c. water & dash of cumin Roasted Carrot Soup
Cauliflower 1/2 head of cauliflower & 1/4 cup water Make over Cauliflower Soup
Apple 1 apple & 1/4 c. water & dash of cinnamon Applesauce Bars
Banana 1 banana & 1/4 c. water Banana Chocolate chip muffin
Potato 1 large potato & 2 oz. of formula or breastmilk Chunky Potato Soup
Please note no company sponsored this post, these are just some products I tried and used.
1 comment:
Great idea! Another one is meatloaf with veggie puree mixed in. I'm going to try that next week!
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