Well, I did something else today that a few years ago I would have probably told you I wouldn't do....I made my own baby food! I've been toying with the idea for a while. Here is why I took the plunge:
1--I raw feed my dogs, but jar-feed my baby?! That's messed up!
2--I can make time for it since I am a SAHM
3--We just got a food processor about a month ago
4--It is WAY cheaper
5--It is WAY healthier
6--I know exactly what is going into my baby's tummy!
7--I get some sort of odd satisfaction from doing things "from scratch"
So....here's my first adventure. I chose pumpkins because it's October, I love the fall and pumpkins are yummy!
Step 1: Go to the store to find a "sugar" or "pie" pumpkin....only to find the only baking pumpkins available are also the only painted/decorated pumpkins?! (Why does that make sense???)
Step 2: Talk to produce manager to ask if there are any non-painted baking pumpkins...to which he replies, "I don't think so, why?"
Ummm....because I plan to bake them?? ha ha
He said the paint is non-toxic and washes off so he will give me whatever painted pumpkins I want for the pie pumpkin price, rather than $5.75 each!
Step 3: Wash silly paint off of baking pumpkins
Step 4: Split pumpkin in half and place face down in 1-2 inches of water in baking pan
Step 5: Sprinkle a little cinnamon to add some spice taste!
Step 6: Bake at about 400 for about an hour
Step 7: Scrape meat out of pumpkin and put it in the food processor
Step 8: Food process. :-)
Step 9: Spoon into ice cube tray (each cube is roughly a serving size...how convenient!)
Step 10: Freeze!
(That's where I'm at now...)
Step 11: Remove cubes from tray, put in labeled freezer bag, and remove servings as needed!
Yay!
I also have sweet potatoes baked and waiting to cool so I can do the same. :-) Then it's peas and green beans and apples and apricots and carrots and bananas and avocados and.....well, you get the idea!
One serving in a jar of organic baby food? $.50
One serving of pumpkin made at home? $.04...yes FOUR CENTS!
The feeling of doing something healthy for my baby? Priceless....
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so cool!! what a fun adventure and so much healthier! don't you love that accomplished feel?! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope that it tastes better than it looks. God bless you Terri! You are the coolest!!!!
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Shaun
You're funny, Shaun. :) It tastes just like pureed pumpkin with a little cinnamon in it. WAY better than jar baby food that has that weird baby food funk smell/taste. :) The SB likes it too!
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