Home made baby food is not only simple to make but is nutritious , healthy, allows you to offer baby a variety of tastes at a fraction of the cost. Best of all, making your own baby food gives you peace of mind, knowing exactly what is in the food you feed your most precious little one.
My children are now grown, I don’t really enjoying cooking (ok, I really hate cooking!) but I do love to bake. I have always baked home made cookies and cakes. This has always allowed me to make nutritious snacks without the fillers and unhealthy additives that store bought snacks have.
Here are a few guidelines for making baby food:
1) Prepare larger quantities of basic pureed food and freeze them in ice cube trays. Freezing keeps all the nutrients in the food and the ice cube trays allows portion control without waste.
2)Wash fruits and vegetables without detergent so that there is no possibility of residue left on the food. Using frozen fruits and vegetables is a wonderful and easy alternative.
3)To save time and keep the nutrients in, cook the food in the microwave. It is clean, easy and fast. The food is done when you can pierce or mash the food with a fork.
4)Puree the food in a food processor or blender. When the food is smooth it is done. If you have to add some liquid to the food to make the texture and consistance smooth.
5)Pour into ice cube trays and depending on the food it will freeze within 8-12 hours.
When feeding time is upon you, thaw and feed! I find that food at room temperature is tastier than cold but that is entirely up to you.
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