Making Baby Food, pt 2

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In this post, I talked about the financial benefits of making baby food. Today, I’ll let you know a little of the baby food making process.

So, you have to buy food: either fresh or frozen. And then, you cook them: either by baking or steaming. And then, you puree them in a baby food processor or a blender. After getting the food to the right consistency, I pour the food into ice cube trays, cover the trays with Cling Wrap, and label the trays with the food name and date. To free up the ice cube trays, I crack the frozen food into baby food containers or a freezer safe bag. Then, I put a few helpings in the fridge.

I’ve heard good things about the book Super Baby Food, but I don’t own it. I came across Ruth Yaron’s website here. And I found baby food recipes here , here, and here.

A baking example: for the sweet potatoes . . .

I washed them, poked holes in them with a fork, washed them again, and wrapped them in foil.
I baked them at 400 degrees for about an hour.
Then, I removed the meat from the skin and pureed the potatoes with some water.

A steaming example: for the carrots (on two separate occasions, I bought frozen and fresh carrots). . .

I put a steamer basket inside a pot of water; I filled the water up to where a little bit came inside the steamer basket.
I steamed the carrots on Medium heat for about 20 minutes.
Then, I put only the carrots (not the water from the steaming– because of the nitrates) into a blender and added more water.

So, those are the basic things you need to know. Let me know if you have any questions.

Tags: Baby, DIY, Food, Recipe

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2 comments on Making Baby Food, pt 2

Holly Matthews says:

January 13, 2009 at 3:04 pm

Lori,
How do you actually serve these things to Abby? Just plain as is after cooking & cooling or do you then add them to other things?
From the frozen state of the food do you just de-thaw and warm up on the stove before serving?
Hope this makes sense
Holly M
p.s. love reading your blog!!!! You are always so interesting and creative

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Lori says:

January 13, 2009 at 3:15 pm

After they de-thaw (either in the fridge or in the microwave), then, I just pop them in the microwave for 5-10 seconds, and I feed it to her with a spoon. I don’t add any seasonings or anything– just as is because the added salt and/or sugar isn’t good for them.

Thanks. Did someone mention my blog address in class?

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