Homemade Baby Food
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My grandmother says I know how to pinch a penny. She’s right! As we have 5 children, I’ve learned how to economize and make the budget stretch as far as it can go.
One of the ways to make your budget stretch is by making your own baby food. It’s actually not that difficult or time consuming and you probably already have the items needed right now in your kitchen.
I’ve used both food grinders and also blenders to grind the baby food. I find the only drawback of the blender is the clean up; it’s much easier and quicker to clean the grinder. The grinder is great for making one serving. If you would like to make a bunch of servings, then used the blender. You can experiment to find which you prefer.
Before you begin, it’s important to make sure all surfaces, utensils and appliances are clean to minimize any risk to your baby. Also make sure to wash your hands thoroughly.
I take the vegetables and meat I’ve cooked before I season the food and put some in the grinder or blender and process until it is the consistency I want. This might mean adding more liquid to the mix or adding more food. If I’ve made more than I need for the one meal, I fill up an ice cube tray with baby food. Cover with saran wrap and freeze, making sure to place on a level surface so it doesn’t spill in your freezer. When the cubes have frozen, take them out of the tray and put them in a ziplock freezer bag for storage.
When you need to use one of your frozen baby food cubes, put a pan of water on the stove, put a pot in the pan and put the baby food cube in the pan. This is, in essence, a homemade double boiler. The water in the pan will heat the cube in the pot. You should never re-cook the cube as it can make the texture rubbery.
It is also a good idea to still keep an emergency supply of baby food jars on hand just in case of an emergency. As my grandmother says–always be prepared!
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