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Meggo613
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making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
i really want to start making my own baby food.. can you please recommend your favorite book
and what supplies i will need to get started!
Thank you so much!
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Posted 10/22/09 12:12 AM  |
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MrsS2005
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
Wholesomebabyfood.com is fantastic. i use that more than any book. I also have Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron.
We use our regular Cuisinart food processor for most stuff. We also bought a food mill, which is good for things like potatoes, and Fresh Baby food trays. After the cubes are frozen, we transfer them to ziploc freezer bags.
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| Posted 10/22/09 9:41 AM |
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MikesWife
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
Posted by MrsS2005
Wholesomebabyfood.com is fantastic. i use that more than any book. I also have Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron.
We use our regular Cuisinart food processor for most stuff. We also bought a food mill, which is good for things like potatoes, and Fresh Baby food trays. After the cubes are frozen, we transfer them to ziploc freezer bags.
I don't really use a book either, but DD is only 5 months so I haven't experimented since we are still introducing foods.
I have the Beaba that I got for my shower and it's awesome for most things.
For squash though, I just cook it in the oven on 400 degrees for about an hour (in an inch of water, meat side down). Then I scoop it and put in the mini food processor with water until it gets to the consistency I want.
You can do anything really with a food processor. I got the Beaba as a gift but you don't have to spend the money on it.
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| Posted 10/22/09 9:48 AM |
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computergirl
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
Yes a food processor, blender, or even that "Magic Bullet" handheld stick is good! And I also recommend wholesomebabyfood.com... just as good as any book I skimmed in the bookstore!
I'm not an expert though, I only made a fraction of the food my kids ate... probably 2/3 of their food was jarred.
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| Posted 10/22/09 10:16 AM |
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DNR
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
Hey Meg, I just started making my boys baby food last night. LOL. I just boiled everything and the put it in my magic bullet to puree and then in the trays to freeze. This morning I took them out of the trays and put the cubes into ziplok freezer bags. I need to post on serving size now. I made chicken with pears, chicken with apples and sweet potatoes. Today I am going to make carrots and peas.
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| Posted 10/22/09 10:43 AM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
Posted by MrsS2005
Wholesomebabyfood.com is fantastic. i use that more than any book.
Same here.
I also put the purees in ice cube trays and once froze put them in ziploc bags.
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| Posted 10/22/09 10:47 AM |
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dm24angel
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
def super baby food by ruth yaron!
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| Posted 10/22/09 12:40 PM |
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OOSMommy
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
I like "The Baby Food Bible" - it's got a lot of really interesting information in it.
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| Posted 10/22/09 12:56 PM |
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LeShellem
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
Posted by DNR
Hey Meg, I just started making my boys baby food last night. LOL. I just boiled everything and the put it in my magic bullet to puree and then in the trays to freeze. This morning I took them out of the trays and put the cubes into ziplok freezer bags. I need to post on serving size now. I made chicken with pears, chicken with apples and sweet potatoes. Today I am going to make carrots and peas.
May I suggest steaming most things. Steaming keeps a lot more of the nutrients in the foods. Baking also keeps alot of the nutrients in.
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| Posted 10/22/09 2:10 PM |
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Meggo613
im a big girl!
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
wow thank you so much ladies this has been so helpful... i got a food processor for my bridal shower last year and kept saying "wth am i going to use this food" guess i should dig it out! 
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| Posted 10/22/09 2:50 PM |
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BnBdreamin
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
I've just started research myself and got some books from the library. My favorites are by Annabel Karmel .
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| Posted 10/22/09 3:09 PM |
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ReiRei13
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
Posted by BnBdreamin
I've just started research myself and got some books from the library. My favorites are by Annabel Karmel .
ITA! I have two books by her and love them! I also use wholesomebabyfood.com
I also agree with one of the posters who suggested baking or steaming the veggies/fruits instead of boiling them.
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| Posted 10/22/09 3:11 PM |
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vwebb85
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
I peel the foods, if need be ... de- seed them as well if need be and cut them into small pieces, then I steam them in the ziplock steamer bags ... throw it in the blender and viola!
So far I have made: applesauce, pears, sweet potatoes, peas and carrots!!
Its great I freeze it too ... and DS loves it!
Message edited 10/22/2009 6:41:24 PM.
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| Posted 10/22/09 6:41 PM |
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Alex110879
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Re: making your own baby food..recommend your fav. book
we did alot in the slow cookers... and i still do applesauce that way... just cut up the apples, add some water and cook... when they are nice a mushy i would stick blend them...
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| Posted 10/22/09 7:13 PM |
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