I always said I would make Eliza's baby food when it came time for her to eat solids. Well that time came VERY quickly and I just didn't seem to have time. Maybe it wasn't so much the time as it was the fact that I was living at my mom's and didn't want to make a mess of her kitchen. I felt guilty about not making her food but did my best to give her organic baby food. However, I kept thinking that making baby food myself was be the most cost effective and healthiest way to feed my lil' angel. So I finally invested in some BPA free containers to store my food. They are called baby cubes and I read about them on The Soft Landing. What attracted me to the cubes was that they are separate unlike traditional ice cube style containers. Don't get me wrong- I would love some of those too- but I went with the individual cubes to start. That way I could freeze some and refrigerate some.
I figured I would start by making sweet potatoes for little E. So here are my three little organic sweet potatoes sitting on their cookie sheet after being scrubbed. I wrapped them in foil and cooked them for a little over an hour. I think I actually forgot they were in the oven.
I pulled them out and let them cool on the counter. I have ZERO patience so when they were pretty cool I slit them down the middle and took off the skins.
Then I put the potatoes into a bowl and mashed them with a fork.
Next I popped them into the food processor and gave them a whirl. I added some water to smooth them out a bit. The I filled my little baby cubes with the creamy mixture. I am thinking I could have mixed them with something besides water (juice?) but I wasn't too sure so I stuck with water.
Here are my cubes filled with Yumm-O sweet potatoes. I did a taste test and they were quite delicious. I put some in the freezer and some in the fridge.
The next day Eliza had her sweet potatoes. She ate them for me like a champ. Unfortunately, the next day she gagged when daddy fed them to her. I was so upset I wanted to cry. I told Pete to mix them with her apples and she gobbled them right down. Problem solved! Although my ego is a little crushed as I thought they were scrumptious! Overall, it was super easy and I had fun. I have also started mashing up banana for her and putting it in her oatmeal. I can't wait to venture into more interesting combinations. I am using Wholesomebabyfood.com to help me get ideas.
I do have to admit that not all has been peachy keen on the home made food front. Today at Dana's mom's house I mashed up a little avocado and gave it to lil E. She gagged. Of course I gave her more. She gagged again and then threw up the few ounces of water she had just drank from her sippy cup. EW! NO FEAR! I will not be deterred. I have plans for making her some Banana ‘Cado Puree! Wish me luck. Next time I will wear a poncho.
