July 14, 2006
I’ve decided to make my own organic baby food from scratch for my son. There’s a slight chance I’m being overly ambitious and in a few weeks I’ll scrap the whole idea in a moment of clarity, but for now, my old blender is getting a workout pureeing bananas and avocados. I got the idea from my cousin, Angie who is raising her son on organic produce which seems like a very noble thing to do. I love the idea of knowing exactly what my son was eating and knowing that he isn’t getting any preservatives or extra sugar in his food.
It’s actually not as difficult as it sounds. Following my cousin’s advice, I went to the grocery store and bought certified organic avocados and bananas (which, along with infant rice cereal and sweet potatoes are recommended first foods). At home, I pureed the fruit in my blender (I had to add a bit of water to get it to the right consistency) and then I poured the puree into ice cube trays. I covered the trays with foil and the next day, I dumped the cubes into giant Ziploc bags. Walla! Homemade organic banana ice and guacamole ice made freshly from scratch by yours truly.
Now, when I want to feed Joey a meal, I just take a cube of banana or guacamole ice out of the freezer and let it sit for a couple of hours to thaw. Once thawed, I can serve it to him plain or mix it with a bit of infant rice cereal. The cubes are a perfect serving size for the little guy and I only really have to “cook” once or twice a month as the fruit will stay fresh in the freezer for several weeks. I’m actually a bit proud of myself. Making organic-from-scratch baby food sounds like something that a go-getting, type-A mom with hours of free time would do. Admittedly, I’m a bit Type A, but I don’t have hours of free time and I still got it done in less than fifteen minutes. So, if you’re interested in giving your baby fresh, organic food, try my cousin’s method. It works great. Maybe I will stick to this in the long run. Thanks Angie!
It’s actually not as difficult as it sounds. Following my cousin’s advice, I went to the grocery store and bought certified organic avocados and bananas (which, along with infant rice cereal and sweet potatoes are recommended first foods). At home, I pureed the fruit in my blender (I had to add a bit of water to get it to the right consistency) and then I poured the puree into ice cube trays. I covered the trays with foil and the next day, I dumped the cubes into giant Ziploc bags. Walla! Homemade organic banana ice and guacamole ice made freshly from scratch by yours truly.
Now, when I want to feed Joey a meal, I just take a cube of banana or guacamole ice out of the freezer and let it sit for a couple of hours to thaw. Once thawed, I can serve it to him plain or mix it with a bit of infant rice cereal. The cubes are a perfect serving size for the little guy and I only really have to “cook” once or twice a month as the fruit will stay fresh in the freezer for several weeks. I’m actually a bit proud of myself. Making organic-from-scratch baby food sounds like something that a go-getting, type-A mom with hours of free time would do. Admittedly, I’m a bit Type A, but I don’t have hours of free time and I still got it done in less than fifteen minutes. So, if you’re interested in giving your baby fresh, organic food, try my cousin’s method. It works great. Maybe I will stick to this in the long run. Thanks Angie!
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