Making your own baby food can be a very economical and nutritious approach to eating organic. For example, one organic butternut squash can cost about $2 and make around 10 jars or 40 ounces of baby food. When you consider one 4 ounce organic jar of baby food can cost around $1, you can quickly see the savings. Also, it can be very easy. If you are making a meal for others in your family, just put a portion aside for pureeing. It’s that simple.
What do I use to puree my homemade baby food?
A blender or food processor works just fine. Some people actually buy a device to puree like the Kidco Babysteps Food Mill found at www.babiesrus.com (estimated retail: $12.99
What are some recipes for making my own baby food?
I’ve provided some great resources that have recipes for your convenience. Please see:
www.wholesomebabyfood.com
www.kidsorganics.com
There are also books at the library on making your own baby food. Just do a search in your library’s data base to see what is available on this topic.
Where can I go to get some good products to help me with the process?
One resource that I find very helpful is One Step Ahead (www.onestepahead.com). This company offers books and accessories to assist with making your own baby food.
What issues do I need to be made aware of when choosing what foods to make?
A great website to help answer any additional questions or concerns you might have is www.keepkidshealthy.com/infant/homemade_baby_food.html.
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