Since a lot of people have been asking how I feed Miss Emma Boo, I figured it'd be easier to just post a "go to" for homemade baby food. So if you're not into making baby food, you can stop reading here ;)
*Months 4-5- Introduce foods one at a time, starting with apples and peas. (Funny thing is, those are still her favorites) Introduce a food for 3 days only mixing it with previously tested foods. This was helpful, because we found out Emma couldnt eat yellow squash!
*Months 6-8- try all kinds of yummies...(keeping to the 3 day rule) zucchini, kale, spinach, peaches, bananas, sweet potato, white potato, eggplant, green beans, corn (not much of this), brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, pears, avocado, squash, broccoli, asparagus, blueberries, strawberries, plums, and carrots.
The way to cook them is to steam (if needed) in either a steamer, pot, or covered microwave pot. (I did add cinnamon to some mixes at 9 mo old and she loved it!) After steaming, puree and add water. After the single items have gone through the 3 day test, I'd blend them to make mixed meals. No citrus fruits!
*Month 9-12- Introducing chicken and beans! Yummy! Black beans you just cook thoroughly and then puree with broth and I mix apples with it. have found, recently, that the best way to do a huge batch of chicken or turkey dinners are with my crockpot. I cook it all day, covering it with water, add a stalk of celery and carrots to flavor, and then you have plenty WITH broth and carrots to make dinners. For a whole chicken, (which runs $5-$9 youll get 15-30 chicken dinners!) The key is to mix about 1 part chicken to 2 parts veggies/grains. For example, Ill fill my blender a third of the way with chicken and then the rest of the way with what I want to add to it. Mom and I noticed such a difference in Emma when she eats proteins. Shes sooo much happier! And plus she has that long beautiful hair...thanks protein! Be sure to add chicken broth to these when you blend or it will not blend it and yoj will wear out the motor!
These are Emmas favorites below-
*Chicken, pineapple, brown rice
*Chicken, carrot, green apple
*Chicken, sweet potato, kale (add cinnamon)
Now, side note....I DO buy organic whenever possible. Aldi has great options! Food lion has whole all natural chickens, but my favorite come from lowes foods, or of course farmers markets.
*Month 12+ We are starting on table foods and sippy cup now! (Nuby brand sippy cup for the win, super cheap at Marshalls)
...Tear...where did that tiny girl go? Shes loving anything that we eat but still enjoys her homemade baby food. Im trying to make those purees last as long as I can, while making them chunkier to help her get a feel for texture! :)
Shopping/heath tips:
*We always get organic in the following since we eat them almost daily: milk, apple juice (thanks Aldi!!!), apples, bananas, greens, rice, and snacks. I get happy tot brand snacks after lots of research to find the best store bought organic brand. (You avoid nasty gmo's, gluten, and more with this brand) Yea...they are a little pricey but last a while.
*Freeze cubes of apple juice so you dont waste it! I send cubes of it, and many other things, to moms house since Emma is only there twice a week.
*Shop your local aldi first. Its smazing the organic options they have now, for super cheap!
*"Pinterest" recipes. Ive found teething cookie recipes, purees and more!
I love being a new mom. Its like you are a fresh slate for learning. :)
-Kay
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