Homemade Baby Food

Once my baby moved away from consuming only milk at 7 months, I wanted him to eat only the best food. I make sure of this by making him homemade blends. 

Below are some of the fruits and vegetables that my baby loves in different combinations- and yours will too! They keep him full, happy, and healthy. For breakfast he enjoys fruit blends, and for lunch and dinner feedings I will usually mix in meat with vegetables and even fruits (i.e. chicken, steak, pork chop). 

Vegetables:

-carrots
-sweet potatoes
-spinach
-corn

Fruits:


-apples
-bananas
-blueberries
-avacado
-pear
-grapes
-mango

Now that my baby is almost 1 years old, I am introducing more textured foods to him (i.e. mashed potatoes, baby Puffs, frozen bread, baby pasta). Of course, he is always supervised when trying these new foods. A way to discover if your child has an allergy to a new food is to feed it to them for three days, and nothing else. There are also foods you should not feed a baby before 1 years old (such as eggs, peanut butter, and honey).

Homemade baby food ensures that you know exactly what is going into your baby's body, and overall is the less expensive option. It is easy to freeze and store your blends in ice cube trays, especially over the winter months when certain produce is less available.

Your baby will let you know when he or she does not like a particular mixture, which allows you to be creative and get to know their preferences.

 I have attached the following link, which demonstrates how to make a delicious sweet potato puree. The same basic steps can be followed for any mixture you choose: http://www.parents.com/recipes/baby-food/make-sweet-potato-puree/

Photo: Ziploc bags containing cubes of frozen vegetable purees.

Happy blending!