Pureed baby food ?s

 Anyone do this?  I am really considering it.  If you used it- did you use the freeze method to store for longer periods of time?  What foods did you start with?  Any recipes/websites which were successful for you?  Also, what age did you start these foods?  

I probably won't do my own cereal, but thinking the veg/fruit part giving it a shot

Your answers are appreciated!  Thanks-Stacey.  

I am planning on it when Sage starts eating solids.  I found this to make it in the crock pot!

crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-make-baby-food-in-yo ur-crockpot.html

 Thanks for the website.  When do you think you will be starting Sage on solids? Stajah is still only milk right now.  I know our girls are close in age, just curious what you are doing.  Thanks, Stacey

 We have been making our food for about a month now and I love it!  We are baking the veggies, peeling them and then using a stick blender to mush them.  Ryan loves the food!  Easy, cheap, Earth friendly and healthy!

After we have mushed the veggies, I spread them in an ice cube try that I have lightly sprayed with olive oil.  Freeze overnight and then pop them out into freezer bags.  

When it's time to eat them, I take out a cube or two and either let it sit out or pop it in the microwave to defrost.  We are just in the first phase so we haven't mixed things yet, but this website has some great tips, recipes, and ideas:  http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/

 Thanks for your tips, with these responses, def going to do this.  I like the heathy part of it!  Plus she should get used to momma's cooking now : ) 

Hi there! I agree with the PP ... I have always made Lydia's foods, and now that she's one, the transition to table foods has been SO easy, and she'll eat just about anything! I have some great starter recipes on my FB page, and you can find many recipes online. I use the crock pot to make her meats (beef stew, chicken and chicken noodle soup, pork with apples to name a few ...) and the Bullet blender is AMAZING. I also have the Baeba Babycook, but I like to make things in bulk and store them in ice cube trays, and I can cook more at one time using pots, pans, and steamer baskets. I also add lemon pepper, garlic, salt, cinnamon, and other spices to her foods for variety (or to hide the strong taste, like in some greens). It's so easy, and it saves so much money! If you want some starter recipes, I will PM you my e mail and I would be happy to share! 

 I sent you an email.

Originally, we started with store bought foods but when I realized how much cheaper, healthier, and better tasting home made food was I started and even with working and everything else it was not all that time consuming as baby's do not need any add-ins, etc
I started with fruits like bananas and apples. For the banana, just peel and mash.
The apple I would core and half, bake in the oven until soft, scoop out and mash. I did the same think with sweet potatoes and squashes, Emad loved both, especially acorn squash as baking/roasting in the oven brings out the natural sweetness and makes them very flavorful.
Other fruits and veggies like prunes, potatoes, peas, carrots, or green beans I would just steam and then puree in the food processor. Typically, it is recommended to try one new food every few days to help rule out allergies and then you can mix them and do combos like strawberry banana, peas and carrots, etc.
I would usually only make a day or two at a time but I know people like to use the ice cube tray method and freeze in these as it makes it easier to store and then pop out and heat/thaw for serving when ready. You can find info on line about storage recommendations/restrictions for food safety. Good Luck!

I make everything for my little guy, but really I just threw whatever we where having for dinner in the blender. After reading a Danish study on how delaying solids until the gut was closed could lower the risk of adulthood obeisty and risk for diabetes, we did not start any soilds until Matty was almost seven months old. We also have many food alergies and asthma that run in the family, so we wanted to keep away from solids for as long as possible to lower his risk for those things as well.

I love the wholesomebabyfood.com link that you got above, they do an awsome job at explaining when and how to introduce foods, and I also love their info on baby led weaning.