Baby food cookbook?

chillyupnorth

This seems like a dumb question... Do I need a baby food cookbook? Or do I just steam/mash/blend fruits & veggies at will? TIA!

littleanomaly

Wholesomebabyfood.com is a great source.

Twirple

It really depends on what you want to do.  I got a couple of baby food cookbooks at my baby shower, but I ended up not using them.  Many veggies can be steamed and mashed easily.  Same with fruits, or you can feed many fruits raw, just mashed.  I ended up waiting until DS was 6 months old, showing an interest in food, and putting everything in his mouth anyway and did Baby-Led Weaning.  That's a possibility if it is something you're comfortable with.  It is forcing DH and I to eat healthier, since he's eating the same things we are, and has since the beginning.  It is also fun to watch him feed himself.

Even if you don't want to do BLW, my pediatrician recommended just mashing what we were eating with a fork and feeding it to him, so you still wouldn't have to make baby food.

Then again, having baby food pre-made might be easier when things get busy.  It would be nice to just be able to pull something out and have it ready rather than having to cook right then or find something he can feed himself.

Dobie_Mama

littleanomaly:

Wholesomebabyfood.com is a great source.

This!

erinruns

I loved the Anabel Karmel books.  She has a 100 best purees for babies that covered everything from fruits to veggies to meats combos that actually sounded tasty.  It was nice to feel like I had some variety and combination starting points.

JustSomeChick

my mother used to just mash up whatever she made for dinner and give it to me. If she made rice and beans with steak, she said she'd just throw it in the blender and give it to me and that I always ate it up. She also pureed veggies and fruits for me. This is pretty much what i plan to do once my LO is interested in food