How do I make home made baby food?

Question

how Do I make hom made baby food and what do I start with...?

Answer 1

I've been making my own baby food for a few weeks. It was so much easier than I ever imagined.

The very first I made was sweet potatoes. At Costco they have sweet potato fries which are just peeled and cut sweet potatoes with no other ingredients. I steamed them for about 25 minutes, then just used a stick blender ( http://www.lnt.com/sm-braun-multi-quick-stick-blenders--pi-1362736.html ) to puree them. I used the extra steam water to thin them.

I've also done carrots. I used baby carrots and steamed them for about 40 minutes until they were very soft. Then I used the stick blender to puree them. With carrots you're not supposed to use the steam water to thin them because of nitrates so I used regular water to thin them.

So basically all you need is a pot, steamer insert, and stick blender.

You can make them in larger batches and freeze some for later. Personally, I wanted to make larger batches than I could fit into ice cube trays so I searched forever and then found something that worked so well for me that I now sell them on eBay. Here's a link to check them out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110109874245&rd=1&rd=1

Here's the link to the question that I asked about making my own baby food for you to get even more tips: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agt0odpHOB9wnLgdMzzxl67ty6IX?qid=20070120124908AAAbCFt

Answer 2

Home made baby food is easy to make- dont be intimidated by the idea. Try each food out one at a time (for approx 4-5 days each) to test for allergies. Good fruits to start with are apples, pears and plums and good veggies are carrots, butternut squash and sweet potatoes (then you can move onto green veggies like string beans and peas).

First clean and cut veggies into small pieces, then steam them in a little bit of water until very soft. Next puree them with a food processor or a hand held blender (I bought mine for under $25 and it works great and is so easy to clean up since you puree it right in the pot). If you want to make batches of food, after pureeing food, spoon food into an ice cube tray - then cover with clear plastic wrap and freeze. Once frozen, place cubes in labeled freezer bags. When it's feeding time just pop out some cubes, defrost in a pan on stovetop or for a few seconds in the microwave (be very careful when doing this as things can heat unevenly leaving very hot spots so stir well) and there you go!

I first thought it would be difficult but when I make things in batches it is so much quicker to give your baby nutritious, fresh baby food. Lots of luck and I commend you for wanting to make fresh food for your little one.

Answer 3

Another tip. Buy 3-4 plastic ice-cube trays. Once you have the food prepared, just drop by the tablespoon full into the little cube slots and freeze. They freeze quickly, they keep well in a zip-lock bag, and you'll know exactly how much your little one is eating.

My jar baby-food eater is VERY picky now... even at age 21!! My two home-made babyfood eaters will eat just about anything.

Answer 4

I bought a $10 mini food processor. I took a portion of the family's meal, and chopped it up, adding liquid to thin it and baby cereal to make it thicker. I never made super-fine purees like in the jars, but I don't think those purees are very useful. Here are some of the hits: pasta (rinsed well) with squash, chicken and a touch of tomato sauce; macaroni and cheese with broccoli; rice, chicken and broccoli; garlic lime chicken (I wiped some of the seasoning off) with beans; pork chops with any kind of fruit. Hamburger didn't work well in the mini chopper, but chicken, steak and pork did. Don't forget to make extra to freeze or refrigerate. I'm glad you want to make your own food. I did it because I wanted my babies to get used to the things I cook. Good luck!

Answer 5

ever since i started feeding solids to my baby,that was when he turned 5 months,i made homemade food.its easy and all you have to be is creative cause there is no hard and fast rule to stick to a recipe.above mentioned methods by others are the most easiest and common methods to prepare the food.i started with soft pureed carrots,sweet potatoes,butternut and as fruits steamed apple,pear,plum.after that i tried mixing two. butternut and carrots are a lovely combination.pear and apples too.instead of water or formula i sometimes add water used for cooking the veggies.it contains lots of nutrients.now my baby is 8 months and i feed him all types of veggies and fruits and also i include meat or fish and lentils.his favorite mix is pasta cooked with corn,broccoli,carrot and chicken.i enjoy watching him eat everyday.

Answer 6

Organic veggies or fruits and a blender. Try to pick foods that are high in nutrients- berries and green veggies are great.
That's what I grew up on, and I wasn't sick like my two brothers who ate manufactured baby food were. You're really doing the best thing you can for your baby by eliminating unnecessary preservatives, sugars, and food color.

Answer 7

I come from the "Old School". Back then we cooked regular "Healthy" food and strained it. (add a little water) My mother strained everything. So my baby siblings ate the same thing as everyone else, just "strained".

Answer 8

I love this web site. There are lots of good, easy recipes to make. When I saw how easy it was to make my own cereal using brown rice and whole oats, I never bought another box of instant cereal again. I even make my own brown rice and oat flours. It is soooo easy. Good luck and have fun with it.

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/cereal.htm

Answer 9

With a food processer and formula and/or water.