While We Wait, Part 3
Posted in Adoption, Family on 09/04/2009 09:30 am by CaceyI’ve been having lots of fun making homemade baby food for Emma! I tried it a few times when Spencer was a baby but didn’t have a big enough freezer at the time so it wasn’t really worth my time. Now I have a small chest freezer (which I LOVE) so I have lots of room to fill it up with baby food!
If you haven’t done it before it’s quite simple. Here’s the method I used…
- First I peeled the fruit
- Simmered it in a large pot until soft
- Drained the fruit and pureed it in a blender
- Poured the finished product into ice cube trays and stuck it in the freezer
- Once it was frozen solid I transferred it from the tray to zip-locks
It’s nice to know I have something healthy (peaches picked right off of Grammie and Pop’s tree!) to give my daughter – plus it saves money. Each ice cube tray is equal to 6 jars of baby food, which range in cost anywhere from 50 – 85 cents. Which means I save $3.00 to $5.00 per tray! That can really add up!
If you’d like to try it yourself I would recommend checking out www.wholesomebabyfood.com. They have tons of great recipes, tips and charts that list what foods to introduce at what age.
