Everything you need to know about making your own baby foodMy son Hayden is the third baby I've made homemade baby food for. By now, even 5 years span between children, I have the routine down pat and could do it with my eyes closed. That statement is not intended as a boast or brag, but to let you know just how simple it can be to prepare your baby's food at home. Many, including myself, feed baby food right out of the jar, and that's great! But if you ever had any desire to make your own food or questions on what to do, or were simply just curious about the process, I thought I'd share with you how I go about making my homemade baby food. The routine, is simple enough, and when done in large batches, needs to only be done every few weeks. Here's how I tackle the job of making homemade baby food.
1. Make It In Batches
First thing's first, and that is to plan to make several different kinds of purees at once, as I truly find that it is so much easier to spend a couple of hours making several batches every few weeks, then to make a batch here
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