When I first envisioned having a baby, I thought I would be like most and buy Gerber's at the grocery store. My mom did that as well as my sister. It was my sister-in-law who brought up making baby food for Ginny. This surprised me mainly because she hates to cook. She went on and on about how easy it was and let me borrow a book on homemade baby food.
After much thought, I decided to go for it. I looked at the book and online. I even entertained another, more radical option, baby-led weaning (radical for me), but decided to go this route to start. Now I have the book I borrowed plus 2 more and a bookmark to a website with info. From the research I have done, I have come to the conclusion that making Ginny's baby food will save us a lot of money (I love saving), plus it is healthier for her. She will be eating fresh fruits and veggies to start. Later I will add meats. I will be get the chance to be creative as well once we start to do combinations.
Two weeks ago, I started making Ginny's food. I try to buy organic where I can. I can steam, boil, or roast most of the veggies and fruits. Then I simply put them in the food processor and, presto, I'm done. After the food is pureed, then I put them in ice cube trays to freeze. It doesn't take that long to do either. The only thing slowing me down are ice cube trays. I only have 2, and I bought those. I think I need to buy some more so I can be more efficient.
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| Some of the food I've already made for Ginny: Zucchini, Carrots, Green beans, Apples, and Butternut Squash. |
