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Homemade baby food question...?
Ok, so I pretty much know the basics (wait at least 4 days between new foods, wash everything, you know, the "duh" things...) and I've read both www.wholesomebabyfood.com and "Super Baby Food" by Ruth Yaron (both of which I love!!) but reading about something and doing it are two completely different things! My son is going to be 6 months old in a week or so and I'm beginning to gather my wits and things that I need! What hints or tips can you give me that you've learned about on your own that you may have glossed over or that were not in anything that you've read? Any advice will be helpful and appreciated!
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Peas and green beans are both in the (4)6 month age recommendation on wholesomebabyfood.com, but they have a lot of texture and conventional blenders/mixers can get them as smooth as jarred food. I waited to introduce both until my son would take something with a bit more texture - he refused to eat peas and green beans at 6mos.
Squash sometimes doesn't freeze very well. I like fixing Acorn squash better than Butternut, because the skin is a little thicker and doesn't flake off into the food. But, it's easier to find big butternut squash than big Acorn squash.
Definitely start with squash/sweet potatoes - my son's favorite is sweet potatoes. If he has trouble adding anything to his food list, we just cover it in sweet potatoes and eventually he takes it by itself. (You can introduce a new food combined with one that is already well established.)
I can't think of anything else off the top of my head, but if I do, I'll email you. :) Happy food making!
- 1 decade ago
Get a wand blender. They work so much more efficient than a standard kitchen counter blender. Also, I keep a small container of each food I made in the fridge, and freeze the extras. That way, I always have a small amount on hand. Give your son a lot of choices, not just carrots and peas.
I give my son broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, green pepper, honey dew, peaches, carrots, spinach, apples, pears, sweet potato, regular potato, toast, zucchini, cantaloupe, nectarine...etc.
I try and pick him something different every time I'm in the grocery store.
- 1 decade ago
Look at my homemade baby food article here: http://ecobabyz.blogspot.com/search/label/baby%20f...