Peel banana, give baby a chunk…or…

Grate a bit of raw apple or carrot and give to baby…or…

Take a spoonful of cooked brown rice and place in front of baby…or…

Bake a potato (white or sweet) and spoon some out for baby…or…

Spoon up a little pile of peas or corn kernels…

etc.

You *don’t* need to steam, mash, and freeze *anything* ever. Just plan on what to serve the baby based on what she/he has tasted already (only one new food a week is best), what you have in the house, and what you’re making for dinner.

Good luck, it’s really rewarding to make your own baby food.

Most fruits and veggies need to be cooked before hand. I use the microwave and nook veggies/fruit in a tupperware container with a tablespoon or two of water. Make sure the lid is rested on so it doesn’t lose its nutrient content. Depending on your babies age, a lot of fruit can just be pureed raw(banana,apple,peach,etc.). Make sure every thing is peeled, as the peel is a choking hazard. Puree it to the thickness that your baby is accustomed to and then scoop it into icecube trays for individual servings. Cover with foil and let it sit in the freezer for 12 hours, or over night. Next, place the cubes in seperate freezer bags. Make sure to label. Most produce will last up to 2 months in the freezer. I place each fruit and veggie in the cheap ziploc bags and then place them in a larger freezer bag.
You can freeze just about anything and it is a lot easier than you think. My baby isn’t a big eater, so I only fill the icecube trays half way up. This way you can also mix several fruits and veggies together for one meal.

You can defrost in the microwave. Just watch carefully because it only takes 20-40seconds. I also cook and puree beans, lentils, and potatoes. For grains I use Earth’s Best whole grain Organic rice cereal and oatmeal.

For protein you can use ground walnuts, almonds, pumkins seeds, and many more ( I put them in the food processor and grind them until they are a butter and then mix them in with her rice and cereal), egg yolk (yolk only!), beans, and lentils. You can also cook meat such as chicken but I haven’t gotten that far yet. Avacado is also a really good food for babies and real easy too. Just scoop out and serve.

3 canned peaches (6 halves) OR 3 ripe peaches
1 egg yolk (for babies 6 months to 10 months, omit
egg yolk and thicken with infant cereal)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Peel and dice the peaches into small pieces. Mash or purée to desired consistency. Beat in the egg yolk and sugar until smooth. For babies age 6 months to 10 months of age, omit egg and add infant cereal by 1 tablespoon, until you get the desired consistency. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until set. Cool before serving.

1. Steam organic peas, carrots, squash or whatever veggie you choose. Chop in food processor. Store in little one serving gladware in the freezer.

2. Take frying pan, put a little olive oil and some water. Cook meat (we like chicken, ground sirloin or ground turkey) Divide in half when done cooking. Put one half in food processor with pasta and chop. Freeze servings. Take other half and chop alone in processor. Serve with rice.

3. Same as #2 but use well rinsed black beans.

4. Frying pan. Olive oil. Soft tofu. Break it apart as you cook it. Add a tiny amount of spaghetto sauce. Serve with noodles that have been diced.

I make about 8 servings of each at a time so that I always have lots of back up in the freezer and don’t have to cook every day but always have something nutritious for her. I also have a Kidco food grinder so that she can try anything that we are eating. She’s not big on real solids yet.

I still give her organic baby pureed fruits because she really does like them. But she also eats mini fruit salad and zweiback too.