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My baby is 18mnths old and already throws tantrums when he put in his high chair for his feed . I would oike to know some recipes which i quick and which i can try on the spot ,in case he does not eat a particular dish that i have made .
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first of all, i want to make a comment about the cheese in a stick... Not a good idea as that can be a choking hazard.
Ok, now to your question...
My baby is 12 months old and he is VERY picky too. I make him pancakes with blue berries or blackberries. It takes a few minutes to prepare but it is worth it. Use heart healthy betty crocker mix to make it a bit healthier and fresh berries are available at the grocery store.
Try sitting him on the floor in front of you with his high chair tray to make it seem less confined. At that age they dont want to be cooped up in anything. gradually move him back to the chair. Try letting him run around while you make dinner for him.
Some other quick snacks are:
Gerber banana cookies, fruit puffs, and veggie crackers.
Nilla wafers are good too.
Cut thin banana slices into quarters and let him self feed.
(strawberries can be tricky because of the seeds)
Gerber also makes green beans, carrots, apples and pears in bite size pieces in the jar food section.
Some small bites of whatever you are eating is good too. Remember to try one thing at a time to make sure if he has an allergy you can pinpoint the food.
It is hard to raise a healthy eater so I definitely empathize with you.
GOOD LUCK!!
first of all, i want to make a comment about the cheese in a stick... Not a good idea as that can be a choking hazard.
Ok, now to your question...
My baby is 12 months old and he is VERY picky too. I make him pancakes with blue berries or blackberries. It takes a few minutes to prepare but it is worth it. Use heart healthy betty crocker mix to make it a bit healthier and fresh berries are available at the grocery store.
Try sitting him on the floor in front of you with his high chair tray to make it seem less confined. At that age they dont want to be cooped up in anything. gradually move him back to the chair. Try letting him run around while you make dinner for him.
Some other quick snacks are:
Gerber banana cookies, fruit puffs, and veggie crackers.
Nilla wafers are good too.
Cut thin banana slices into quarters and let him self feed.
(strawberries can be tricky because of the seeds)
Gerber also makes green beans, carrots, apples and pears in bite size pieces in the jar food section.
Some small bites of whatever you are eating is good too. Remember to try one thing at a time to make sure if he has an allergy you can pinpoint the food.
It is hard to raise a healthy eater so I definitely empathize with you.
GOOD LUCK!!
How many moms out there make their own baby food?
Tausha
How many moms make their own baby food? And how do you like it? How much do you have to make weekly? Is it fun? Healthier? Any advice?
For the person who so pointedly stated it came out of her "boobs." I mean when you start solid feeding why do moms choose to make their own baby food vs. buying gerbers. Bananas, peas, purees, that sorta thing. Just to clarify.
Also, what sort of things should I purchase to prepare for making my own baby food?
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I made all my daughter's baby food. It was healthier, better quality food than jarred/canned, it was less expensive (even buying only organic!), it tastes better and it was REALLY easy. Check out wholesomebabyfood.com It has great guidance charts for introducing various foods, cooking information and ideas and a variety of recipes and other links/resources.
Things I needed: Blender (I have a ten year old Oyster blender with two speeds.. worked perfectly fine), ice cube trays (for freezing cube-sized portions - I didn't buy special trays, just used ones I had), a steamer basket (a $7 investment), a baby food mill (The KidCo is the only one I found, it was portable but/and a pain in the butt, but it worked. I do have a "regular" food mill, but a regular sized food mill isn't practical for baby food, doesn't mill fine enough or small enough quantities well.) The KidCo baby food mill is great because if you're going to a restaurant, you can literally toss a portion of your food in the mill and done.. instant baby food. You'll want zip lock freezer bags (for labelling and dating your frozen "cubes.") Finally, I found it useful to have 12 pyrex custard cups for feeding (I didn't use "cute" baby dishes... easily washable pyrex custard cups have/had multiple uses for baby food and other food....)
I'd make food once every week or two. Bake peaches, yams, steam peas, green beans, apples, and/or peel a fresh pear, core it and toss it right in a blender. Things like yams, sweet potatoes, squash, you just bake for an hour, let it cool, scoop out the "meat" and I'd just smush it with my hands. (I would save a few days worth of food in a glass lidded container in the fridge, the rest would go into ice cube trays and freeze.) Peas/green beans, carrots, etc., I'd steam - blend into a purree - need to add a little water. Applesauce, I'd use the regular sized food mill. Peaches - I'd bake, the peels would literally melt off, and blend in the blender. Meats required the use of the handheld KidCo (and it wasn't "easy") - and I just ground up portions of meats at meal time. All of this was so easy... If I baked up five peaches it would likely last me a few weeks. A single yam would last two weeks. A butternut squash could last a month. You're going to switch up the foods for variety so you just take a hour after she goes to sleep to prepare a few things and you have food for weeks.
I have an old Wedgewood stove, so if I put a frozen "cube" of baked mushed yams in a custard cup and set it on my stove top on top of the pilot light, it was melted and warmed within about 15 minutes. I also have an egg coddler (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=porcelain+egg+coddler&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=ivns&resnum=3&biw=1387&bih=780&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=8155093659496951800&ei=5T0QTYjXBomosAOLzKyrAg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEsQ8wIwAA#ps-sellers) which is great for heating up baby food.
I strongly encourage you to try making your own. When I first started solids with my daughter I thought I'd "try" making them myself and maybe do a blend of jarred and homemade - keep it simple. It was SO easy, the jarred stuff never ended up passing her lips.
I made all my daughter's baby food. It was healthier, better quality food than jarred/canned, it was less expensive (even buying only organic!), it tastes better and it was REALLY easy. Check out wholesomebabyfood.com It has great guidance charts for introducing various foods, cooking information and ideas and a variety of recipes and other links/resources.
Things I needed: Blender (I have a ten year old Oyster blender with two speeds.. worked perfectly fine), ice cube trays (for freezing cube-sized portions - I didn't buy special trays, just used ones I had), a steamer basket (a $7 investment), a baby food mill (The KidCo is the only one I found, it was portable but/and a pain in the butt, but it worked. I do have a "regular" food mill, but a regular sized food mill isn't practical for baby food, doesn't mill fine enough or small enough quantities well.) The KidCo baby food mill is great because if you're going to a restaurant, you can literally toss a portion of your food in the mill and done.. instant baby food. You'll want zip lock freezer bags (for labelling and dating your frozen "cubes.") Finally, I found it useful to have 12 pyrex custard cups for feeding (I didn't use "cute" baby dishes... easily washable pyrex custard cups have/had multiple uses for baby food and other food....)
I'd make food once every week or two. Bake peaches, yams, steam peas, green beans, apples, and/or peel a fresh pear, core it and toss it right in a blender. Things like yams, sweet potatoes, squash, you just bake for an hour, let it cool, scoop out the "meat" and I'd just smush it with my hands. (I would save a few days worth of food in a glass lidded container in the fridge, the rest would go into ice cube trays and freeze.) Peas/green beans, carrots, etc., I'd steam - blend into a purree - need to add a little water. Applesauce, I'd use the regular sized food mill. Peaches - I'd bake, the peels would literally melt off, and blend in the blender. Meats required the use of the handheld KidCo (and it wasn't "easy") - and I just ground up portions of meats at meal time. All of this was so easy... If I baked up five peaches it would likely last me a few weeks. A single yam would last two weeks. A butternut squash could last a month. You're going to switch up the foods for variety so you just take a hour after she goes to sleep to prepare a few things and you have food for weeks.
I have an old Wedgewood stove, so if I put a frozen "cube" of baked mushed yams in a custard cup and set it on my stove top on top of the pilot light, it was melted and warmed within about 15 minutes. I also have an egg coddler (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=porcelain+egg+coddler&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=ivns&resnum=3&biw=1387&bih=780&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=8155093659496951800&ei=5T0QTYjXBomosAOLzKyrAg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEsQ8wIwAA#ps-sellers) which is great for heating up baby food.
I strongly encourage you to try making your own. When I first started solids with my daughter I thought I'd "try" making them myself and maybe do a blend of jarred and homemade - keep it simple. It was SO easy, the jarred stuff never ended up passing her lips.
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