2nd time mama's that make your own baby food....

fairy_diva · August 2011

I have no idea where to ask this question, but since I'm here the most I figured I would ask you ladies. I know I have some time but I'm researching making my own baby food. Do you have any recommendations on a steamer/processor? I own a Cuisinart food processor but I don't think I want to use it every time I make the food. Plus if I get a steamer and processor in one it would be less to wash.

Edited to add I would like to spend around $100 on the machine if I can.

CA2006 · August 2011

I just steamed it on the stove or baked in the oven (depending on what it was) then pureed in the blender. Freeze into ice cube trays. Worked well for us and saved us having to buy another appliance that we wouldn't use in the future.

RadicalDreamer143 · August 2011

I have a Beaba baby cook. It's fantastic, if you don't mind spending the money for something you will only use for 6 months, assuming you are using purees.

A lot of people do baby led weaning - have you researched this?

manbearpig31610 · August 2011

CA2006:
I just steamed it on the stove or baked in the oven (depending on what it was) then pureed in the blender. Freeze into ice cube trays. Worked well for us and saved us having to buy another appliance that we wouldn't use in the future.

This. You really don't need anything other than a food processor or a blender. I have a cuisinart and always used either that or the blender. They move on to finger foods pretty quickly. Why waste the money on something you will only use for 6 months max? DD wanted nothing to do with purees past 10 months so for her, I only did purees for about 4 months.

manbearpig31610 · August 2011

CA2006:
I just steamed it on the stove or baked in the oven (depending on what it was) then pureed in the blender. Freeze into ice cube trays. Worked well for us and saved us having to buy another appliance that we wouldn't use in the future.

This. You really don't need anything other than a food processor or a blender. I have a cuisinart and always used either that or the blender. They move on to finger foods pretty quickly. Why waste the money on something you will only use for 6 months max? DD wanted nothing to do with purees past 10 months so for her, I only did purees for about 4 months.

fairy_diva · August 2011

Thanks ladies! I really didn't think about it being for such a short time, lol! I have the food processor and a glass jar blender, so it would make better sense to just steam on the stove and use those. Geeked

I guess that's what happens when a FTM over thinks!

divasm · August 2011

My son still eats purees, and he's 20 months old...he's been eating finger food for a long time but the purees are the only way I can sneak in veggies, haha.

But I agree, I just roasted in oven or steamed, add some chicken broth or juice when they're a bit older for more flavor, and froze into ice cubes. I did get some rubber ice cube trays, they are easier to get solid food out.

mattandbekah · August 2011

CA2006:
I just steamed it on the stove or baked in the oven (depending on what it was) then pureed in the blender. Freeze into ice cube trays. Worked well for us and saved us having to buy another appliance that we wouldn't use in the future.

This is what we did as well!

CNAMamaof2 · August 2011

I used a magic bullet to make baby food for DD. You've seen the adds that its this fabulous machine.....really all its good for is making baby food and smoothies. You can steam foods directly in the cup which I would sometimes do just to make DD something for dinner that night, but I would usually steam or boil food on the stove and freeze it in ice cube trays and then store in ziplock bags.

NurseLaLa · August 2011

Just going to throw this out there... I did this with my daughter although I didn't know there was a name for it: https://www.babyledweaning.com/ (misleading name: Just a practice of skipping the whole idea of purees)

It's much easier! Less dishes, less hassle.

b.heather · August 2011

We had a BeaBea Cook, which I really liked, but we didn't use it long and also did Baby Led Weaning. It was just fabulous! DD is an awesome eater now and will try anything and eats almost everything - broccoli, corn on the cob, asparagus, seaweed salad, zucchini, olives, pickles - everything!

kenandlaura06 · August 2011

I just used the Cuisinart after I cooked it on the stove or roasted in the oven. I would not spend any $$ on an additional appliance.

angel2288 · August 2011

I just used the stove, or boiling water, and used a plain old food processor. If you pick a time when LO is napping, you can get a weeks worth of meals done VERY quickly. Yes you will have to wash out the food processor in between meals, but it is alot easier to blend, freeze, blend, freeze, blend, freeze all at one time. And that way you have a variety of foods to feed LO.

*Just wanted to add, if you are bfing, it is better to express milk and use your milk in leiu of water and LO will take to new foods better Big Smile

Sharra711 · August 2011

This time around we are doing BLW, no purees at all. DD LOVEd her purees, but when it came time to ditch the jared carrots and have "real" ones with us... she won't touch them.

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