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How I Made My Own Baby Food

May 12, 2020 in Food & Drink, Kitchen Tips & Tools 1

Homemade Baby Food

First Attempt at Making Baby Food

I tried to make baby food for my first daughter, Emily, in 2016. I thought I’d be that mom who makes everything from scratch, uses cloth diapers, and sings lullabies in other languages. But then the realities of being a new mom set in.

I did some of those things, but the baby food situation was a disaster. Our blender was not up to the task. And, I wasn’t prepared for all the conflicting information online about what babies should eat and their nutritional needs. The research, planning, and resulting mess of spinach slime all over my kitchen counters had me running for store-bought food pouches. It was all too overwhelming for me as a new sleep-deprived mom.

And, let me be clear. Store-bought baby food pouches are great. They were what I needed at the time, and my now 3-year-old is happy, healthy, and still eats her broccoli—for now. But, I was ready to try homemade baby food again when I had my second baby.

Second Attempt—Success!

After I had my second daughter, Molly, I purchased a Deluxe Cooking Blender. I had heard so many good things about it from consultants and in customer reviews. Its powerful puree setting cooks food up to 220˚F as it blends even the toughest veggies completely smooth. And, the self-cleaning feature made a huge difference to me when I needed to make a variety of purees for the week. The whole experience was so much better than my first attempt.

It also helped to have some basic baby food recipes I trusted as a starting point. I learned from Tim Hagedorn in the Test Kitchen that during their recipe research, they used a viscometer to test the viscosity of several major baby food brands. The Test Kitchen then set a high standard for baby food recipes that taste good and have a similar consistency to familiar brands. So, when I followed those recipe proportions, I felt reassured I was making “stage-one”, single-ingredient baby foods with a very thin consistency and no large pieces.

Once I got these few recipes down, and Molly got past stage-one foods, I started to adjust the recipes by using less water, swapping in formula, and mixing up my own flavor combinations, which was really fun.

Baby Food Recipes

Homemade Applesauce

You don’t need to have littles at home to make homemade applesauce in a blender, but these recipe portions are perfect for six servings in 4-oz. portions. It’s just ¼ cup of filtered water and 6½ cups of peeled organic apples. Then, select the Heated Puree setting and press start. Let the baby food cool to room temperature, uncovered, before refrigerating or freezing. That’s it!

When your child is ready, here are more applesauce recipes with delicious hidden veggie combinations!

Hidden Veggie Applesauce

Pear Puree Baby Food

Start with ¼ cup of filtered water and add 6 cups of peeled organic pear chunks or about five pears. While these recipes call for organic produce, I know that’s not always possible to get. I would often choose whatever produce I could find at a good price. Or, for convenience, I used frozen fruit as long as there was no added sugar.

Carrot Puree Baby Food

Carrot puree was a hit and tasted so good that I added it into pasta sauce, soups, and mac & cheese for the rest of my family. You use ¼ cup of filtered water and 3¼ cups of organic carrot cut into chunks. That’s about a 1-lb. bag.

Sweet Potato Puree

Sweet Potato Puree Baby Food

Sweet potatoes, especially Southwest Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are a staple weeknight meal at our house, so when I started feeding sweet potato puree to Molly, her older sister immediately wanted a little dish of it, too. It’s ¼ cup of filtered water and about three peeled organic sweet potatoes, which makes about 3½ cups.

Once my baby moved past basic flavors, sweet potato became a good base to build onto with other flavors like applesauce or squash. I made a layered sweet potato and corn puree that looked very pretty when it was frozen. I did a separate black bean puree and would mix all three flavors together, so Molly could have her own version of the family’s favorite sweet potato dinner.

Green Pea Puree Baby Food

This recipe is just ¼ cup of filtered water and 4 cups of frozen organic sweet peas. If unthawed, it measures to 3¼ cups, but I just went with frozen peas. This is another great base puree for combinations with pear, green bean, or chicken puree once your baby is ready.

Baby Food Favorites

These days, I’m only in the baby food aisle taking pictures to get inspiration for flavor combinations. A couple of big wins for Molly were garlic chicken with spinach puree, broccoli with applesauce puree, and frozen mango puree that I made into ice shavings for teething relief. I’m a little sad my baby is moving past purees, but my 3-year-old loves frozen smoothie pops, so more blender experiments to come!

Have you made baby food? What tips and ideas have worked for you? Share them in the comments below!

Jenny Domine, Pampered Chef Senior Copywriter. Jenny has worked at Pampered Chef for 10 years writing and editing emails, webpages, promotions, and video scripts. She believes cooking should be a playful experience, and never makes the exact same recipe twice.

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Just about every baby registry I’ve seen is filled with items that are helpful during the baby years, but become useless thereafter.

Why are we wasting so much money on temporary gadgets?

There are plenty of quality items out there that can do the same things these baby gadgets are designed to do… and more! Especially in the kitchen.

No, they won’t be as cute or baby-themed, but let me let you in on something: the kids don’t care! So long as their snack or food is done fast, whether or not it was diced with a bright-colored processor with happy faces on it is irrelevant.

Now, I will admit that I have bought all kinds of baby food making gadgets. Which is EXACTLY why I am here to keep YOU from making the same mistake. Buying quality cooking tools instead of baby gadgets will save you money and much-needed space in your kitchen.

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Some of my favorite baby and toddler food making items are from Pampered Chef because they are quality cooking tools that serve multiple purposes and make my life somewhat EASIER. (Who doesn’t want that?)

Just so we’re clear, I don’t sell Pampered Chef, but I do love some of their products and just had to let you in on what works well for me. So here’s a list of 10 Pampered Chef Products every Mom needs that’ll work through the baby/toddler feeding years and beyond…

1) Pizza & Crust Cutter– Not just for pizza or crust anymore, Mom! With this handy tool, you can cut pizza, sandwiches, quesadillas- you name it (get creative!) into bite-sized chunks. It’s fast, easy and neat. You can continue to use it afterward for all the same functions.

2) Manual Food Processor– Bye-Bye Baby Magic Bullet or whatever kid-specific gadget you have on your registry. Use this adult gadget to puree baby food or chop up toddler food. It comes with a lid, which makes food storage super convenient and what’s great is you can use it to make other foods like salsa, guacamole, breadcrumbs, etc… Save some space in those cabinets with a manual food processor that’s good during and after the baby years.

3) 1-Cup Prep Bowls- I love all the prep bowls, but for the purpose of making and storing baby food, let’s focus on the 1-cup size. You can store baby food, leftovers or snacks in these 1-cup, glass, measuring bowls. No need to worry about toxic plastic storage. They can also be used as storage for cut up onions, small portions of leftovers, lunch storage, as a measuring cup or as the name states- for prepping food.

4) Flexible Cutting Mats- These are perfect for cutting up just about anything your toddler needs in bite-sized chunks. The small size fits 4 slices of bread on it perfectly, making multiple sandwiches at the same time easy. Outside of the realm of food prep, they can also be used as a mat for crafts and play dough fun. They are lightweight and have measurement marks, making them perfect for so many of your cutting needs.

5) Measuring Colander – Now you can wash small handfuls (or up to 3 cups) of blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes or grapes without dropping any in the sink or pulling out the giant colander. Your little ones can clean their fruits themselves, as this colander cup comes with a handle. It’s a great size and so useful in the kitchen.

6) Toaster Tongs- Safely remove toast, waffles, bagels or anything else that gets stuck in your toaster with these wooden tongs. They’re a pretty handy item to have around in the kitchen- even for adults.

7) Citrus Peeler– Get your kids closer to being independent with this handy tool. It safely punctures and peels oranges easily. No more sticky mess to clean up. It’s great for both kids and adults.

8) Apple Wedger- Neatly cuts and cores an apple in about 5 seconds. It’s great to use for a quick snack- no more cutting with a knife.

9) Food chopper- Another great tool to quickly dice up food into size-appropriate chunks for the baby/toddler. It is also great for chopping just about everything that you need to prep or dice up- garlic, onions, celery, etc… all quickly and painlessly.

10) Cut & Seal- Do you have a toddler that needs the crust cut off? Here’s a quick way to make a sandwich, cut off the crusts and keep the insides from falling out. Subsequently, it can be used to make snacks, pastries and more.

So there you have it- quality cooking tools that make everyday baby/toddler feedings a little easier. They also save you money by serving multiple purposes and your family won’t outgrow their use.

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Disclosure: I am not affiliated with Pampered Chef in any way, other than the fact that I use and like their products. I have not been compensated in any way for this post. I simply recommend these products because they work well for me.

So now it’s your turn- what are your favorite cooking tools that won’t outgrow your family?

Pam

Pamela is a Freelance Writer, Blogger, WAHM of 3, and Veteran Military Wife living in Southwest Texas. Raised in the Northeast and having lived a few years in the Pacific Northwest, she likes to write about mom life, parenting, frugal living, experiences, and WINE. (Lots of wine!) When she’s not busy chasing toddlers around, you can find her on the blog or on social media. Check her out on Instagram: instagram.com/wineandlavender

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