What can I use to make baby food?!
Answers: I need something to chop food into small enough pieces to feed my 6 month old. We bought a liquidiser and it was useless! What should I buy? A food processor? A better liquidiser? What do you suggest and does it mean spending the extra money to get a decent one? thanks
I ONLY EVER NEEDED A HAND BLENDER AND A MANUAL POTATO MASHER. WHEN BABIES MY CHILDRENS FAVOURITE SAVOURY WAS MASHED POTATO MASHED WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH. SQUASH CAN BE PEELED CUBED AND BOILED WITH THE POTATO. MASH WITH A TINY KNOB OF BUTTER. WE EVEN STILL MAKE THIS FOR GROWN UPS!!!!!!!!!
You can buy a hand held blender (like a Braun) which is inexpensive. You put the cooked food in a jar and mash it up with the hand blender. It works fine and is much less expensive than going out and buying a regular blender or food processor.
blend vegetables
check this page out
http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.co...
Those stick blenders are great and some cost well under a tenner. I bought one for my baby food years ago and I still use it weekly for soup, batter, gravy etc.
Pumpkin baby food:
1 sugar pumpkin
water
cinnamon, nutmeg (optional - sprinkle into the cooking water or when you puree/mash)
Pumpkin is best when baked though you may peel, cube and steam it! Bake a pumpkin exactly as you would bake a winter (Acorn, Butternut etc.) squash! Pumpkin is afterall a squash!
1. Halve the pumpkin, de-seed
2. Place halves face down in a baking pan with approx 1-2 inches of water
3. Bake between 375-425 F for approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour
Skin should be "puckery" and/or wrinkled and pumpkin should feel soft when pressed
4, Scrape out the pumpkin "meat" and then mash or puree as needed for your baby!
Apple pumpkin baby food:
1 sugar pumpkin
3 Apples, peeled & cored (use Macintosh, Gala, Braeburn or Granny Smith)
water
cinnamon, nutmeg (optional - sprinkle into the cooking water or when you puree/mash)
1. Halve the pumpkin, peel and de-seed it then cut into cubes
2. Slice the apples
3. Add 3 inches of water to a pot and then insert a steamer basket - add the pumpkin cubes and apples
4. Bring water to a boil and then steam gently until soft and cooked. Be sure to check on the water level
Puree or mash as needed for your baby.
Different avacodo baby foods:
Mashed Avocado (4)6 months+
Peel and de-pit a ripe avocado
Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork
There should be no need to use a machine as just like bananas, avocados have a very soft consistency and texture. Avocados do not need to be cooked.
Banana-Cado (4)6 months+
Peel and de-pit a ripe avocado
Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork
Peel and mash 1 banana
Place in a blender or food processor and puree until desired texture is achieved. Avocados and Bananas do not need to be cooked.
Guacamole for Baby 8 months+
Peel and de-pit a ripe avocado
Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork
wheat germ or crushed cheerios (optional)
pinch of garlic powder, pepper & basil
Mix avocado, wheat germ/cheerios and spice then blend. Fold in plain whole milk yogurt until a texture good for your baby is acheived. Allow baby to dip toast, soft cooked veggies or even her own fingers in the guac. for a yummy meal accompaniment
Avocado & Cream Cheese Delight 8months +
Prepare avocado as shown above Blend with Cream Cheese until a semi-smooth mixture is formed,
Add wheat germ or crushed cheerios and shape into little balls or spread on toast or crackers or blend with cereals.
Avocado Fruit Salad
3 or 4 ripe avocados
3 or 4 ripe bananas
3 or 4 Pears (steamed)
A couple of dollops Yogurt (for 8 months +)
Directions:
Peel, deseed and slice fruits as needed
Place in a blender or food processor and puree until desired texture is achieved
Add a couple of dollops of Yogurt if desired
*Use diced fruits as a Baby Finger Food snack for older infants and toddlers - drizzle the Plain Yogurt over the fruits
A Few Foods Good to Mix With Avocado:
Bananas
Pears
Apples
Summer Squash - Zucchini, Yellow (Crooked Neck)
Chicken
Yogurt
you can also go on this really good site that has plenty of good baby food recipes and how much nutrition it has and all that:
While working as a cook in a care home, several residents needed liquidised food, and after I'd made up their savoury mince or steak and kidney pie or whatever, I just had a little hand-held blender which smoothified it up a treat. I also made sure to liquidise each dish separately so they could at least appreciate the different tastes if not the textures.
I personally own a food processor which I know from experience will not completely break down some food into liquid. Possibly you need to cook the food a little bit longer as well, to make sure it softens enough.
Just chop your veggies into cubes before you cook it and then mash it with a regular potato masher. If the baby is only 6 months old I wouldn't give it more than carrots and potatoes to start with. Add peas later. Nothing stringy or gassy like corn or beans (string), too hard to digest.
potato masher worked wonders for me !!!
I"d use a good food processor. Add a little formula or breast milk to thin it out, if necessary.
you can buy the mini food processor just to make baby food what it does is chops it up to a mush and it's easier for baby to digest.
I had one when I had my son got it from any electrical store.
It processed great amount of food for my son which I would put into container and freeze.
You don't have to spend a lot of money on mini processors at all they aren't that expensive.
Good luck in your search for one.
We have a no name brand of the "magic bullet" and use it for smoothies and salsa and things like that, and the first time I used it I thought how awesome and perfect it would be for making baby food. We bought ours at Walmart for $40 I think? It comes with quite a few containers, lids and 2 different blades and it is small enough to be stored in a large drawer in our kitchen, so it's accessible but doesn't have to sit on the counter like a big blender would. Here's a link...
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d...
When me and my brother were babies, Mum used to mash the food up with a fork or potato masher.
Apparently my brother was a very fussy eater (still is to some extent) and wouldn't eat anything out of a jar or can.
Hand held soup blender is best
ok I wont tell you to buy babyfood I promise..lol. Using caned veggies, frozen veggies, pastas, small diced fruits that have been cooked a bit, like apple,banana slices, grapes cut in half and peeled, strawberries quartered, blueberries quartered all can be used for baby. Even if your having spaghetti for dinner it can be pulsed up in your blender or food processer and given to baby. Just thin the mixture a tad with formula or a bit of water. Even steak can be chopped up enough to give to baby if you have mashed potatoes to give it more texture.
And as for prices on a good blender or food processer check out the 4links I posted it gives you a general idea on what one might cost should you decide to get one.
make carrot food
i use to use a potato masher or fork to break down the pieces for my babies to eat
You can buy a very small hand babyfood grinder. Perfect.
I actually have a blender (oster in2it) that has a special setting for making babyfood, but it is a regular sized blender that you have to take apart and clean.....
The hand grinder is great. I think it is between $10 and $30.
hi you could try blending
The hand helds are good or if you are just chopping up small amounts, you could use a mini-chopper. I got mine from Morrisons for about ￡8,00. Works much the same as a normal food processor but is better for smaller sizes!
Buy baby food!
Why don't you just buy regular baby food, or Cream of Wheat?