With an bountiful harvest from garden this fall after lots and lots of canning came the baby food makin!
Miss Gracelyn makes baby #4 for our family but can any of you relate with me when I say I feel like I'm a first time mom sometimes. On so many occasions I'm pulling out my journals from the previous kiddos.
Well here we are again...baby food. Gracie's showing major interest in our food.
I mean she's doing ANYTHING possible to get whatever we are eating or drinking.
She's only 6 months old. WOAH. Time just needs to slow down. I just want to enjoy snuggling her and nursing her I'm not sure I'm ready to have 4 hungry kiddos sitting at the table and the mess from babies learning how to eat... yikes. Well I better get ready for it because the time is here.
Here I find myself in my kitchen. The spot the I spend most of my time (I'm working on getting my hubby to build me a peninsula so I will be 100% in love with the spot I spend so much time in, check back to see if we make progress on that!)
Also, is it possible to spend time in your kitchen without the huge aftermath from a tornado that came through?
Sticky, slimy, water spilled, peelings everywhere but that smell of fresh cooked veggies it cannot be beat. And knowing exactly what is put into Gracie's mouth from her baby food is one of the best things I feel that I can give her. Also I really think this homemade baby food has to taste better to her since it's fresh and it's made from scratch from the earth from God. Oh and one more thing, the texture... I love being able to make the texture just right.
So the mess, the time, the process it's all 100% worth it to me to make homemade baby food (not to mention the savings from making my own baby food).
NOTE: You don't need any fancy baby food makers to make your own baby food. I use my super awesome Oster Fusion Blender (thank so to Teah for the awesome gift!) You can also use a food processor and some food just a fork!
I really love this book --> The Baby & Toddler Cookbook it has over 90 recipes and it's loaded with nutritional information.
Miss Gracelyn makes baby #4 for our family but can any of you relate with me when I say I feel like I'm a first time mom sometimes. On so many occasions I'm pulling out my journals from the previous kiddos.
Well here we are again...baby food. Gracie's showing major interest in our food.
I mean she's doing ANYTHING possible to get whatever we are eating or drinking.
She's only 6 months old. WOAH. Time just needs to slow down. I just want to enjoy snuggling her and nursing her I'm not sure I'm ready to have 4 hungry kiddos sitting at the table and the mess from babies learning how to eat... yikes. Well I better get ready for it because the time is here.
Here I find myself in my kitchen. The spot the I spend most of my time (I'm working on getting my hubby to build me a peninsula so I will be 100% in love with the spot I spend so much time in, check back to see if we make progress on that!)
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| Baby wearin and baby food makin |
Sticky, slimy, water spilled, peelings everywhere but that smell of fresh cooked veggies it cannot be beat. And knowing exactly what is put into Gracie's mouth from her baby food is one of the best things I feel that I can give her. Also I really think this homemade baby food has to taste better to her since it's fresh and it's made from scratch from the earth from God. Oh and one more thing, the texture... I love being able to make the texture just right.
So the mess, the time, the process it's all 100% worth it to me to make homemade baby food (not to mention the savings from making my own baby food).
NOTE: You don't need any fancy baby food makers to make your own baby food. I use my super awesome Oster Fusion Blender (thank so to Teah for the awesome gift!) You can also use a food processor and some food just a fork!
DIY BABY FOOD... Trust me, you can do this!
Below is how I made Gracelyn's carrots.
Get this book! Link at the bottom!
#1. Wash & Peel
#2. Cook the carrots until soft
#3. Cut them up and put them in the blender, I poured a little of the water in with the carrots from the pot.
#4. Pour puree into ice cube trays
#5. Put ice cube trays into freezer (takes 15-20 min to firm)
#6. Pop frozen food out of trays and put into freezer zip lock baggies.
(They slide right out)
There you go! You got this, and your baby will benefit from the freshness of homemade baby food!
Preparing meals yourself doesn't mean you have to spend hours and hours in the kitchen. You can set a few hours aside each week to make the supply that you would like.
It also doesn't mean that you'll never reach for a jar of store bought baby food on days where you are super busy or in a pinch but making fresh baby food straight from your kitchen, nothing can be better!
It also doesn't mean that you'll never reach for a jar of store bought baby food on days where you are super busy or in a pinch but making fresh baby food straight from your kitchen, nothing can be better!
I really love this book --> The Baby & Toddler Cookbook it has over 90 recipes and it's loaded with nutritional information.
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