how do I make homemade baby food?

Question

recipes and tips would be welcome also

Answer 1

Honestly, I think it's overrated. Don't bother. Instead, just give baby a bit of whatever you are eating, or grate or chop a teaspoonful of something and put it on baby's high chair tray for her/him to eat. You don't need to "make baby food" at all, and you *certainly* don't need to buy so-called "baby foods". Just feed the baby, and you'll be all set.

Why make more work for yourself?!

Answer 2

I use homemade at home and jars when out and about. the only thing i have found is that the jars are easier to eat, ie my lumpy food is a lot lumpier than the jars. he manages the food i make just fine, but if he has a jar for lunch, then i quite often find that at tea time he fusses and wants his food smoother. we think this is because he is tired and can remember his last meal was really smooth and he didn't have to chew much. I do make sure I buy organic jars with no sugars or nasty additives in them. Thats my compromise. if its not homemade it'll be the best jars I can get!

Answer 3

I would suggest getting a book called "The Healthy Baby Meal Planner" by Annabel Karmel. That is what we use for our 8.5 month old and she absolutely LOVES the meals! They are a little high maintenance sometimes, but we haven't really had any problems getting her to eat rather than take a bottle! Our favorite bit about the book is that it takes you through each stage of "weaning" the baby from the bottle onto real food.

You can also find baby food recipes on our website's forums at http://www.babyswap.net/Forum/Forum.htm The topic is in a registered members only area, but membership is FREE! Hope to see you there!

Answer 4

easy, but what age is the baby, and what would you like him to eat? Be more specific please.

I'd breast feed until 6 months, before getting him used to food. Maybe some oatmeal boiled in water and mushed for a month or so in the evenings so that he'll sleep through the night. Maybe a little jelly for taste.

After that: One thing at a time. Boiled carrots for a couple of days (mushed in the blender), Boiled potatoes (mushed). This is to make sure he doesnt react allergically to anything. Mincemeat; boiled and mushed in the blender. Remember no salt or spice, cause the kidneys are so tender - they cant handle it yet.

I'd wait until he's over a year old before introducing fish, strawberry and orangejuice because of the allergenics.

Answer 5

Someone answered that commercial food is safer - nothing is safer than making your own food, because you KNOW what's in it. Commercial food contains thickeners with no nutritional value - plus it's very bland! Homemade food tastes so much better and it's lovely to see your baby enjoying what you've made. Visit http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com - you will find lots of information about which foods to introduce at each stage, loads of recipes and tips for identifying and avoiding food allergies.

Have fun!

Answer 6

I usually buy fresh veggies and steam them the put in blender with some water and a very small pinch of salt then puree it. With meat I cook it till it falls apart then break it up put in blender with water and onion powder just a pinch. and puree or use a meat grinder. Fruit I leave and peel skins off blend with a little water and a little sugar. I then store them in the breast milk storage bags. When I quit breastfeeding i had a heap of them left over. Plus it leaves room in your freezer. When you defrost the food do so in water not in microwave.

Answer 7

Well, consider primitive societies, not the FDA. Mom and Dad would pre-chew the food and then give it to the child. I've myself seen Inuit dads do this. Besides the nutrition passed on, maybe, immunitites too were passed from mother to child, as well as, probably, the caregiver's germs.

Answer 8

for veggies ethier by them fresh and cook them till there soft enough to be pureed and then use a copper or blender (you may need to hadadd a litlte water) and if you use canned veggies (peas, green beans, carrots, etc) just drain juices and put in blender and puree. if its fruit just deseed the fruit (if it has seeds) and puree, and for apple sauce you can buy a big jar of unsweetened all natural apple sauce, which is good...its hard to make apple sauce...i used to love giving my daughter this recipe:

1 banana
1/2-1 cup apple sauce
some rice cereal

mix in blender and serve

Answer 9

Its not a good idea, when you buy baby foods from the supermarkets you can at least be sure that your babie's health is not at risk. There is a potentially large risk if you make your own baby food wrong.

Answer 10

You can get a food processor. They make smaller ones and those are better for making baby food. Here is a site that shows you everything you'll need to know:

http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa091997.htm