Hope you had a great weekend! In spite the wet and chilly weather, our weekend was gorgeous. There's nothing like being rained in, sex and the city reruns, mid day naps, and random glasses of Merlot..... sigh.
Anyway, I can't believe how quickly baby's first year is rushing by. It seems like only yesterday we were fighting to get the bebe to latch on to my incredibly sore breasts. Well, as hard as it is to believe, Brody is starting solids. Exciting? I know. It took him a while to get the hang of it all and I must admit I was slightly worried, but now, he's got it down packed. So, I'm sure you've heard all the raving about making your own baby's food. I cosign to this. What better way to control the amount of healthy nutrients and ingredients your bebe intakes. Many moms shop whole food stores for organic fruits and veggies. Also, this is a must for the budget savvy!
Before you begin you'll need:
A food processor.
A steamer. A metal basket steamer is inexpensive and works great.
As many ice cube trays as will fit in your freezer.
Decent freezer bags – you don’t want freezer burn!
Foods that your baby is ready to eat.
A steamer. A metal basket steamer is inexpensive and works great.
As many ice cube trays as will fit in your freezer.
Decent freezer bags – you don’t want freezer burn!
Foods that your baby is ready to eat.
1. Prepare the food - wash and peel (if necessary), then cut into chunks.
2. Steam or boil. In the process of boiling you can loose a lot of nutrients, so try to steam all that you can.
3. Keep all remaining water from the steam/boiling process. You will need this water to thin out the processed food.
4. Throw the cooked food into the processor and just let it process until the food reaches a “puréed” state. Add as much of the leftover water from steaming as is needed. Remember that if you have processed the food while it’s still very hot, it will thicken as it cools.
5. Spoon the food into ice cube trays and freeze.
6. Once frozen, remove the cubes from the trays and put into a freezer bag – label and return to freezer.
2. Steam or boil. In the process of boiling you can loose a lot of nutrients, so try to steam all that you can.
3. Keep all remaining water from the steam/boiling process. You will need this water to thin out the processed food.
4. Throw the cooked food into the processor and just let it process until the food reaches a “puréed” state. Add as much of the leftover water from steaming as is needed. Remember that if you have processed the food while it’s still very hot, it will thicken as it cools.
5. Spoon the food into ice cube trays and freeze.
6. Once frozen, remove the cubes from the trays and put into a freezer bag – label and return to freezer.
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yummy!
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