Comments on: How to Make Baby Food

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:46:54 +0000

I agree. I made babyfood for baby#2 and fell in love with the idea. However, I found I would only make the same few things and as a result, sweet potatoes are my baby’s favorite! You can bake them or steam them before you puree.

By: Hampers

Hampers — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:09:57 +0000

Great idea making your own baby and a whole lot fresher too. Thanks for your article.

By: The Petersons

The Petersons — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:03:08 +0000

What a great article! I bet you would save a ton of money making your own baby food.

By: Anna Pinder

Anna Pinder — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:41:01 +0000

Wow, making baby food is such a smart idea! When I have kids I would love to try that!

By: Deb K

Deb K — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:19:16 +0000

What great ideas and recipes~Thanks so much for all that you do here!!

By: The Shopping Mama

The Shopping Mama — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:51:13 +0000

That's a great point, Tiffany. I usually let the food cool before putting the top on the freezer containers. I've found that really helps to avoid freezer burn.

If you have the space in your freezer, a quality airtight tupperware type container might be a good alternative to baggies.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:22:25 +0000

Awesome tutorial Kate. I'm wondering how long you can store these before they start becoming freezer burned, and if it's not a good idea to use baggies? I tried making it with Rowan and it got freezer burned quickly and he didn't like the taste.

By: mommytoo

mommytoo — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:13:42 +0000

i made my own (uh, my son's) baby food, mostly because you told me you loved it. and i did too, it was so easy and cheap. if you're going out all day, you can put a couple of cubes in a little container and it thaws by the time you need it. fruit was easy too, before nate had teeth i cooked it in the microwave too, and popped it in the cuisinart. i liked having a cookbook even though it's easy, because it gave me ideas of what foods to try when (i used the one you recommended at the time, kate, the one that came with trays. apparently they don't have weird chemicals like ice cube trays sometimes do?).

one more thing — it was easy to transition the boy to more grown-up food as he got better at biting and chewing, partly because i wasn't intimidated. it wasn't like we had to make a major shift from baby food to big people food.

By: Cheyenne and John

Cheyenne and John — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:43:26 +0000

Thanks Kate! It is because of you I ventured into the land of frozen food cubes! Very helpful post!

By: Nicole Feliciano

Nicole Feliciano — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:32:02 +0000

Great basic guide. It's a fun way to feed baby and very nutritious. I tested the Babycook steamer–that is helpful too.

http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/05/beaba-babycook-product-review.html