Baby Food How-To

Okay, so on many occasions I have been asked what I feed my baby. When I tell people that I make all my baby food homemade I get these looks of, "Oh my, how do you have the time." or "Wow, that must be a lot of work." The reality is, it is so simple and doesn't take much time at all. PLUS, it is so cheap! So, I thought I would post a blog showing how easy it really is.

Now, some people go a bit over board and buy fancy baby food makers. What a waste of money, in my opinion. Williams Sonoma makes a popular baby food maker which costs $150!!!! I can think of a million other ways to spend that money.

I also found this ridiculous item on their webpage. This is what you freeze the baby food in. It costs $20! I use ice cube trays for $1. Plus, Ice cube trays hold 12 servings, unlike this product which only holds 7.

Okay, lets get started.

Today I made homemade apple baby food.

First, peel all your apples.

(Peeled)





Next, chop and core the apples.




I use the cheap metal steamer, that is all you really need.
(no fancy $150 product required)



Fill bottom of pot with a little water then dump in your apples on the metal steamer.



Cover and steam until apples are soft. About 5-10 minutes.

When apples are done, drain.

(I save the water. It is just like a very diluted homemade apple juice that you can give your baby in a sippy cup. (I never give my baby straight juice, too much sugar. I always dilute it with water.)

All i use is a simple potato masher to mash. It barely takes any effort to mash. I actually timed myself. It only took 20 seconds!




Mashed up!

Put in ice cube trays ($1) to freeze. Each block holds approx 1 oz.

Cover with plastic wrap while you freeze. Do not use foil because you will get bits of foil that stick to the food that you won't be able to pull off.

Once frozen, dip bottom of ice cube trays in warm water to loosen. Dump the cubes into freezer bags and label.

To thaw cubes, place in fridge over night. By the morning the cubes will be thawed and ready for your baby to eat.

This whole process took me 30 minutes. I have almost 2 weeks worth of food, and I only spent $2.99 for the bag of apples. That is only $0.21 a day for baby food. Plus, I save the apple water from the pot and now I have apple juice as well! And the best part is, it is all natural, healthy baby food with no preservatives. There is no need to spend all that extra money on fancy baby food makers, those things only make baby food in small quantities too. So, you will be making baby food ALL the time. I hope this encourages you moms out there to give it a try!