Make your own baby food?! Let's share recipes!

[stefdolly]

Hey ladies. This is an exciting time for us with our LO's starting solids. We've been on them since 4 months due to weight gain issues so I've had my trials and errors and we're getting a little bored with ideas. So I figured we could start a thread of recipes.

I started out buying Earths Best and Organic Gerbers to try out food he would like/dislike. Now I mostly make my own purées. I'd love to do BLW but so far he isn't taking it to it but LOVES his purées.

So let's share some recipes!

[stefdolly]

I'll start! My guy loves these two!
-One banana in peel
-2 apples sliced and peeled and sprinkled with a little cinnamon
-Bake 350 for 30 mins
-Peel banana and purée, add a little water to get to the desired consistency.

-1 banana in peel
-handful of blueberries
-bake on 350 for 30 mins
-Purée and add water for desired consistency

These both freeze and thaw very nicely. Also, my son hates plain oatmeal/cereal so I add some to his purées and these mix in very well too!

[abenson3]

I have a couple of recipes books. I can post the recipes I have then if you guys are interested in any I can post.

[eliz77]

I want to try mixing fruits but so far LO is NOT a fan of anything outside sweet potatoes, butternut squash and avocado. I did sneak some apples into the sweet potatoes, but that has been it.

[jesster88]

I was just thinking about this earlier today. I found this website that has some great ideas: www.whesomebabyfood.momtastic.com

[stampingqueen]

Jun 11, 2015 17:11:58 GMT -5 rshamos4eva said:

Has anyone read the baby beaba cookbook? It's gourmet shit in there! One recipe calls for flaked white fish on top of velouté.

Umm I made my husband and I fish sticks. Practically the same thing.

[rayray007]

I don't really follow any recipes. But here's how I've done some things:
Butternut squash: cut in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds, sprinkle with pepper, place facedown in baking dish with a bit of water and bake until soft, scoop flesh out into blender and purée with a bit of olive oil.
Sweet potatoes: bake whole until soft, let cool and peel, cut into chunks and purée in blender with dollop of coconut oil and a bit of water.
Carrots: chop and toss with olive oil, roast, purée with a bit of water
Salmon: poached with dill, chop finely or purée with a bit of water (puréed salmon is like cat food so I usually serve it mixed with squash or something)
Chicken: bake and purée with chicken stock
Peas, spinach etc is just steamed and puréed. I do a big batch at a time (of any food), so I don't season it much at the time of cooking because I don't want it to taste the same all the time. I will add a little something when I'm serving it.

[stormygrace]

I've just been doing fruits. Mostly mango, strawberry, bananas and peach. I just blend them up with a bit of ice like a smoothie. And of course she likes a bit of refried beans or mashed potatoes.

[kwikwi8181]

Wow- I feel like I've been holding back. My baby ended up being born in November so she's almost 7 months old and I've really kept her to single food puréed. Been making my own because she prefers a little more consistency,but have done no Imixung yet.

She really seems to just want real food. How much have you guys given "table food" or finger food??
Can she have bites of what I eating?
Sorry...FTM and clueless.

[beckyrosen]

We barely started cereal this week, so I have nothing to add yet, but I love this thread. I'm excited to see what everyone else is doing?

[path75]

I would love to make my own but I am afraid of buying another piece of equipment I dont use in my kitchen. Couldn't you just take your entire meal and blend it. Sorry no help here.

[path75]

Btw my son loves all the stage 1 fruits and veges. He also is eating rice cereal. I think he will love all the foods so I will check out some recipes for you ladies. I think he will be eating table food soon.

[path75]

Stage 1 Homemade Baby Food Recipes – Cereal

1/4 c. rice powder (brown rice ground in blender or food processor)1 cup water

Step 1: Bring liquid to boil in saucepan. Add the rice powder while stirring constantly.

Step 2: Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly, mix in formula or breast milk and fruits if desired

Step 3: Serve warm.

 

Oatmeal Cereal1/4 c. of ground oats (do NOT use instant or Quick Cook), ground in blender or food processor

Step 1: Bring liquid to boil in saucepan. Add the rice powder while stirring constantly.

Step 2: Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly, mix in formula or breast milk and fruits if desired

Step 3: Serve warm.

 

Barley Cereal1/4 c. ground barley (barley ground in blender or food processor)1 cup water

Step 1: Bring liquid to a boil. Add the barley and simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly

Step 2: Mix in formula or breast milk or juice and add fruits if desired

Step 3: Serve warm


Read more at wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/stage1_homemade_baby_food_recipes.htm#LC3msIYSlVxecReF.99

[path75]

Jun 14, 2015 5:52:19 GMT -5 Miss Killjoy said:

Jun 14, 2015 5:41:12 GMT -5 path75 said:

I would love to make my own but I am afraid of buying another piece of equipment I dont use in my kitchen. Couldn't you just take your entire meal and blend it. Sorry no help here.

You don't need anything more than a blender to make purees. If you already have a blender or food processor, you're good. You could even just use a masher.

I might just try it. I saw recipes with a masher so when I get the go ahead for stage 2 I might just see about it. I am so nervous about actual solids.