Baby puree

From the start, I wanted to breastfeed Audrey so that everything entering her body was pure, natural and good for her. I was devastated when I could no longer breastfeed her after 3 months! Still to this day when i feed her formula i cringe. Well, since Audrey is now eating stage 2 baby food I figured, another natural way of feeding her baby food would be puree. I guess you can say im a little skeptical of what is being used and put into baby food/formula, etc. Call me a paranoid mom =/ Im so excited to buy a food processor this wknd and make her baby food. There would be a lot more variety than what they sell with regular baby food and at least this way I know everything she's eating is 100% natural and healthy for her. Making baby food is very easy. Here are a couple rules to making baby food.

Things you need:

• food processor
• ice cube trays
• storage containers [with lids]

Simple How-To:

• Steam fruits or veggies
• allow to sit and cool off [save the cooking liquid]
• transfer the fruits or veggies to food processor, adding formula or cooking liquid for desired consistency. [Its best use the leftover liquid from the steamed veggies or fruits because it contains vitamins that seep out]
• remove the food and serve immediately or put in ice cube trays to freeze up to 2 months

Some Great Recipes:

Fruit purees :

Start with the simple flavours of pureed apple or pear. 

Apple Puree – use 2 Golden Delicious or Granny Smith Apples
Pear Puree - use 2 Beurre Bosc or Packham pears.

1. Peel and chop the fruit and place in a saucepan with 2-3 tablespoons water.  
2. Cover and bring to the boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and cook until very tender.
3. Use a blender or food processor to puree the fruit until very smooth.
4. Add a little breast milk, formula, orange juice or cooking liquid to achieve the desired consistency for your baby  

Fresh vegetable purees: To begin, try your baby on simple pumpkin, carrot and potato or kumara (orange sweet potato) puree. Try them separately, and as baby accepts the flavours gradually introduce your baby to a range of vegetables in various combinations. Pumpkin puree – use ½ small Butternut or Jap pumpkin Kumara puree – use 1 medium Kumara Carrot puree – use 2 carrots and 1 potato 1. Peel and chop vegetables into a 2-3cm dice. 2. Steam, boil or microwave vegetables with a little water until tender. 3. Use a blender or food processor to puree the vegetables until very smooth.    4. Add breast milk, formula or cooking liquid to achieve the desired consistency to suit your baby