Making Your Own Baby Food

There are lots of advantages to making your own baby food.  

It is more cost effective, fresher, healthier, cuts down on waste and you can be sure what your children are eating.  It is also extremely simple!

Many seem to think that making your own baby food is difficult or can only be done with expensive equipment.  Not so!  You don’t need a fancy baby food blender with its own special containers. A good old fashioned blender will work just as well.  You can freeze the food in ice trays or small reusable containers. 

Here is a quick step by step overview on how to make your own baby food.

1)  Cook the vegetables, fruit, meat or other food.  You can buy fresh produce or frozen vegetables and fruits will work just as well.  Cook them thoroughly and completely.  Some foods you may wish to cook even longer so that they are soft and easy to blend. - Organic is always best!

2)  Throw them in the blender!  Many foods will need liquid added.  You can use breast milk, formula or water.

3)  Blend

4)  You can store the food in ice cube trays or small containers depending on your child’s appetite and age.

5)  The food can be frozen or kept in the refrigerator depending on the size of the batches and what you have made.  Food safety is very important so be sure to take appropriate precautions.

6)  Thaw and serve your delicious, healthy, inexpensive baby food!