Homemade Baby Food
Some moms cringe at the thought of making homemade baby food because they are strapped for time. What they don’t know is that making home made baby food is easy, quick, and may be much better for baby.
Homemade baby foods can be made in larger batches and frozen for use in the future as another timesaver. A tip is the freeze the homemade baby food in one ounce cubes so that they are easier to thaw.
Making Homemade Baby Food
You can save money by making homemade baby food in the long run. In the beginning, you may have to invest in a food processor or homemade baby food grinder if you do not already have one. These help you puree the food. Pureeing is necessary for baby food that is homemade.
Once you have these tools, you can begin making homemade baby food from scratch. The directions for homemade baby food are easy. Pick some fruits or vegetables that baby enjoys. Apples, peaches, pears and peas are always good choices. Steam the fruits or vegetables until they are thoroughly cooked, and then puree and you have baby food home made! Adding spices to homemade baby food is not necessary, and may upset baby’s tummy.
Once you have made the food, save some to feed to baby immediately and freeze the rest. Many moms freeze their homemade baby food in ice cube trays. Ice cubes are about one ounce, so you know how much baby food to give when you thaw. Once the food is frozen into cubes, you can turn them out into Ziploc freezer bags for storage in your freezer.
Frozen homemade baby food thaws easily in the microwave. Just make sure you stir the thawed food well, and you taste it before feeding to baby to make sure that there are no hot spots and the homemade baby food is not too hot.
Homemade Baby Food Recipes
If you are making your own homemade baby food for infants but are not sure about what foods to try, you can find homemade baby food recipes online or at your local library or book store. You can also ask other moms for their best homemade baby food recipe. Homemade baby food recipes may help you decide what homemade baby food fruits and vegetables to buy. They may also give you ideas for combining homemade baby foods.
While you are at it, you can look for recipes for homemade baby food cakes. Your baby is eating solids now, so it won’t be long before he needs a birthday cake!
