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Making your own baby food is really easy and cheap! You don't have so spend lots of time.
Here is what I did:
- Buy the product you would like to make into baby food. (fruits, veggies, meat)
- Prepare, mash, puree (depending on food).
- Make a lot at one time.
- Pour it into ice cube trays.
- Freeze.
- Pop into ziploc bags.
- Defrost when ready to use. The ice cubes let you choose portion size.
More Tips:
- Buy really cheap ice cube trays at Wal-Mart.
- Buy your produce on sale or from a local co-op, such as Bountiful Baskets.
- Use the internet for tips on preparing. I like Wholesome Baby Food.
- If you have a insulated lunch bag and ice pack, you can take it on the go.
- Have some commercially processed baby food for emergencies, if you don't have access to heating up food, etc.
2 comments:
Not only is this pureed/frozen food good for baby food, it's also great for "sneaking" into our older kids food (like putting pureed carrots into spaghetti sauce)
Growing your own veggies is even cheaper, too! And if you have family or friends that have gardens, you can always share/split/swap your packs of seeds.
I know a lot of us got our gardens in last month when the stake gave us the assignment.
That's "hopefully" part of what I'll use some of our veggies for when the baby comes!
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