Baby Food Grinder

I would puree some foods for my baby that we where having for dinner. She seemed to tolerate it just fine. But be careful not to give meats til after 7 months and look at the soduim contents of the foods.

I think it’s a great idea. It’s economical and healthy. I made my own and sent it anywhere the babies went, including daycare. It was nice for the babies to have a variety of tastes, and I enjoyed being able to feed them the same as what I was eating, all it took was a blender. It’s just as convenient as store-bought if you put it in little tupperware containers and use it while it’s fresh (don’t make too much in advance).

My 7 month old daughter eats both store bought and home made baby foods. While store bought are handy, home made foods are also easy to prepare and I find I have more variety of options when I make my own. Some people say it’s too much work, but really, how much more work is steaming up some veggies or fruit and blending them up? Alot of the time what I do is just make a bigger batch of what we’re having for supper, blending it up and freezing it.

If my daughter went to daycare, yes, I would send it along with her. You know exaclty what your baby is eating and won’t have to worry about what they may choose to feed the baby.

I would also let your mom feed the baby the home made, it won’t be any more an inconvenience than the jarred stuff, because it’s already made! If it’s been frozen all she has to do it thaw it out….not much work for a good “home cooked” baby meal!

I was ananny for triplets and I made all their food. You can make the food (one day a month) and freeze it in ice cube trays then put them in a ziploc bag. You take them out in the morning and they are defrosted by the time you need them. You can buy small tupperwares that hold just the right amount and it is totally convenient. I would pass on some receipes but someone took my cookbook. I was going to start my own biz catering for celeb. babies in Hollywood. Hope this helps. If I remember 3 cubes is a small jar.

In my opinion, your choice is the best one for your baby. That is why I did it. Here are my personal guidelines:
* Choices: fresh first, frozen second, canned third (use organic is possible-no pesticide residue)
* Cook with the least water possible
* Do not season-they don’t know it is bland, they just taste the food (if babies do not develop a taste for seasoned food, they will try more things and will choose better foods in the long run)
* Puree to the right consistency (using some of the cooking juice to thin) and spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Once frozen, bag them in zip-locks and keep in the freezer. Each cube is about 1 ounce. You can take a day’s worth out in the morning and keep it in the fridge or thaw as needed. Mix and match.
* Buy some small one-serving-size bowls with lids. Put cubes in them for individual servings (this will help your child’s caregiver). Or get a friend to give you her empty baby food jars!!
* One day’s worth of preparing can last you all week if you are diligent.
* It can get tedious, but there is satisfaction in working hard, seeing a job well done, and knowing that your child is better off.