Make Your Own Baby Food

Serve your little one food you can feel good about. Making baby food purees from scratch is easy with our simple recipes.

By Christina Stanley-Salerno

Alexandra Grablewski

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Getting Started

Making your own baby food is easier than you think and less expensive than buying it pre-made. Plus, you can be confident you're giving your baby the best and healthiest ingredients available. All you need is a saucepan and a blender or food processor to get started.

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Comments (14)

ordinaryparent wrote:

My wife and I encourage all parents to make their own baby food, even if it's only a couple of food items. Here's my wife's latest post on making eggs for our baby, and apples, bananas, & chicken are also featured on the site. Enjoy! http://www.ordinaryparent.com/advice/making-your-own-baby-food-eggs/

5/3/2012 08:36:43 PM Report Abuse

ordinaryparent wrote:

Thanks for sharing! My wife recently wrote an article about making her own baby food and I thought that other parents here would also appreciate it. Thanks again! http://www.ordinaryparent.com/advice/making-your-own-baby-food/

4/7/2012 07:09:17 PM Report Abuse

jrickar wrote:

I've found that steaming the food works best. You can buy a double stacked bamboo steamer for cheap... just and water and cooks quick!

1/19/2012 04:15:27 PM Report Abuse

jrickar wrote:

I've found that a steamer is the best way to cook the food. You can buy a bamboo double stacked one cheap... just add water and cooks quick!

1/19/2012 04:11:21 PM Report Abuse

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