Homemade baby food for Amelia

Wash and peel the fruit/veggie. This time I made a batch of yams & apples. 

 

 

I then cut them up to roughly the same size so the cooking/boiling time was even. I added the apples to the water when the yams were almost fork tender as they cook faster.

We bought this Cuisinart Mini Prep years ago. We love it and it works perfectly for blending baby food and does not take up much counter space. Blend your fruit & veggies adding a tad of the hot water from pot if needed for a smoother run.  

Add puree to ice cube trays. Each compartment is about an ounce or a little more and at 6 months, Amelia is eating about 2 to 3 cubes of solids with cereal. 1 yam and 1 apple blended provided Amelia about 6 to 9 meals for her at a fraction of the price you'd pay for jarred food. Not to mention a healthier option. TIP: I have 4 different color trays. I use the orange and green for veggies (warm colors) and for fruits, blue & purple (cooler colors)  Freeze the cubes and then add them to freezer zip log bags, labeling date & contents. Under an hour I can make a variety of food for Amelia for a week or more.