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Anyone with Experience Using a FOOD MILL for Making Stage 1 Baby Food??
Asked by J.G. from San Francisco
on July 7, 2008
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Has anyone had success in making stage 1 consistency baby food with a food mill? If so, what brand/model food mill did you use? How did you prepare the food prior to...
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- J., I used a hand blender and a bowl. I would steam the veggies and blend them in a bowl or simmer pears or apples in apple juice and blended them right in the pot...
- Carrots are a hard one to prepare at home- it took me a couple tries to get it right. First I steamed them until they pierce easily with a toothpick them puree with a ...
- Hi I'm a mother of 3 and I too thought it would help if I made my own baby food. What I thought was very helpfull was the "Ultimate Chopper" http://www.asseenontv.co...
Food Grinders
Asked by E.G. from Daytona Beach
on July 10, 2008
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I was thinking about using a food grinder for my baby now 3 months old when she is old enough to eat baby food, what brand is best and what are the pros and cons of us...
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- YAH for you! I did this with my 2nd and plan to do it with my 3rd. The pros, in my opinion, outway the cons. You're not making waste be buying the jars, your saving...
- You can just get a blender but if youhave the money get a vita mix................the food value is much better with your own food and not canned foods of any kind.......
- I dont have any advice on a grinder but I can tell you that our first son hated baby food from the start. I started feeding him whatever I made us for dinner, I just ...
Baby Food
Asked by A.F. from New York
on December 31, 2009
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Where do you think is the most economical store to buy baby food? The supermarket usually isn't the best. Most of my friends with babies say Babies 'R Us. I thought Co...
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- We found Target to be the cheapest for almost all our baby needs, food included. They also just started making their own brand snacks and food. My kids arent eating ...
- yes, food processor. if you have time for you, then you should have time to also make food for baby
- BJ's does sell baby food and it is by far the least expensive place to buy it- unless you have a great store coupon and a sale!
Making Baby Food
Asked by J.G. from Dallas
on March 6, 2009
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I tried to make baby food with my oldest son who is almost 8 but I never felt like it got pureed enough. I would use a small food processor which I don't have anymore...
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- I actually wrote an article about this recently, if you would like to read it, here's the link: www.associatedcontent.com/article/1529228/no_more_baby_food.html
- J., You need a good food processor to make your baby food. The one I used was a cuisinart one (it did cost me 100 bucks for it, but it worked wonderfully). I usual...
- Hi there! My daughter is 13mos, and I made all her baby food. I started with the small food processor, but it didn't get a lot of veggies (like peas & green beans) v...
Baby Food
Asked by P.K. from Miami
on April 10, 2008
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My doctor said that is time for my 6 months old baby to start eating some chicken, ham and turkey. Besides gerber food can anyone tell me how should I introduce that ...
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- My son (now 3 yrs) got very little of the store bought stuff. I got the veggies like potato, pumpkin, carrots and peas, cooked and mashed them myself. That way I had f...
- Your daughter is only 6 months and he said to give her table food? Besides the baby food, if you want to give her real food you have to puree it. They sell a little th...
- Boil it and grind it. Ava is 18 months now, but when she was 6 - 9 months I would boil meat and vegetables and then grind it in the food processor. I added a little...
Finger Food
Asked by B.F. from Philadelphia
on August 7, 2008
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My son is almost 9 months old and I would like to really start the transition from jar foods to real people foods. What are some suggestions for good finger foods? I u...
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- I would ask your ped's advice on the dairy thing (yogurt, cheese, etc.) b/c I have an 8.5 month old and he said no dairy until 1 year old. Same goes for eggs, etc.
- sounds like you are on the right track. it is better to have fresh food. it better than processed food. yogurt is also good. try water in the sippy cup. he will probab...
- My son's favorite finger food was sweet potato fries. Get a sweet potato and slice it into "fries". Coat lightly in olive oil and a little bit of cinnamon and bake u...
Starting Solid Food
Asked by J.S. from New York
on May 3, 2010
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Hi Moms-
My baby is almost 5 mo's old and I'm thinking of starting her on solid food soon. My pediatrician says that there is no need to start her on baby cereal f...
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- If possible it's better to hold off on starting solids until your baby is AT LEAST 6 months old, because until 6 months (later for some babies) the digestive system is...
- My son is 4 months old but I JUST went to the pediatrician with him today so I can tell you wheat they told me. The reason they give rice cereal first is because 1-it ...
- Hello! I'm going to answer your questions one at a time. 1. We used rice cereal and oatmeal because it was something that was cheap and easy as an introduction to s...
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
In Need of a Bigger Selection of Organic Baby Food!
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on December 16, 2009
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My 6 month old son has been eatting cereal and now solids, (baby food) for the last 2 months. First of all he is lactose intolerant and my doctor and I have also disco...
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- I agree with the other moms who have suggested making your own baby food...but you don't necessairly need to go out and get a special tool to do it - I used my food pr...
- Get a grinder, which you can find for $10 at Target, and make your own food from organic produce. I loved my grinder, and my daughter practically ate from my plate as...
- As many others said - purchase organic fruits and veggies, mash them up and serve them to your son. Much cheaper and completely unprocessed. Avocado is a very importan...
Organic Baby Food
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on April 1, 2009
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We recently started feeding rice cereal to our 5 month old. I have been doing a lot of research in regards to baby food and organic foods. I know there is a list of ...
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- Hi J., I started feeding my daughter organic food as soon as she was old enough to try solids. I really like the Happy Bellies organice cereals, and more important...
- Hi J.---You can download a list of 100 different foods that are ranked from worst to best at www.ewg.org. They also have a link to personal care products, make-up, sh...
- I work full time in a demanding career but made all my baby food organic and home made its real easy and real cheap . You need a blender and an ice cube tray (or t...
