Homemade Baby Food
Creative Ideas for some Homemade Flair
Baby food is in an independent food category of it’s own.
Benefits of Homemade Baby Food
Whether you decide to feed your baby store-bought food or make your own, there are certainly some benefits to homemade baby food to fuel your curiosity and creativity. According to webmd.com, parents have found the below reasons to be advantages to making homemade baby food:
- Parents know exactly what they are feeding their baby.
- It may be more economical than buying pre-packaged food, however this is not always the case.
- Parents can choose their own fruits, vegetables, and other foods for purees instead of relying on the flavors chosen by manufacturers.
- It helps baby adjust to eating the same food as the rest of the family, but in puree form.
Necessities
If you’re curious to try making baby food at home, you will need a food grinder and a way to steam the food—steaming can be the best way to cook ingredients because it preserves the most nutrients.
Some Recipes
Superfoods Puree
Peach, Apple, and Pear Puree
Avocado Baby Puree
You made it! Now what?
Babycenter.com suggests the following serving tips:
- Serve the food no warmer than body temperature.
- Use caution if you heat meals in the microwave.
- Only dish out the amount of food you think your baby will eat at that feeding. You will need to throw away what’s left over because your baby’s saliva will get into the mixture and make it easy for bacteria to grow in the food.
- Do not sweeten your baby’s food, and do not use honey or corn syrup, which can cause botulism.
- Use seasonings to flavor your food.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container and use them within a couple of days. You can also freeze leftovers in ice cube trays and similar devices.
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