Nutricious & Delicious

I have had it in my head that I was going to make Presley's baby food for a couple months now. I had read a lot about it when I was on maternity leave and had learned as much as I could about the tips and tricks to making healthy food for my baby. I found a great website, wholesomebabyfood.com....it's pretty much the bible as far as homemade baby food goes. 
I decided to make her food because:

• Anything that can sit in a jar for months, can't be good for you
• It is a lot cheaper
• Organic
• Free of any additives and extra stuff she doesn't need
• Introduces her to the 'real' tastes of foods right from the start

      Now I will say that Presley has yet to try any of this! I am just practicing the art of making it. Trying out different methods of pureeing to see which is easiest and most efficient. Efficient being a key word here....I am a working mom. Personally, I think the butternut squash and sweet potato that I whipped up last night are pretty delicious. Presley will be the final judge and I will report back to let you know how she liked it!

My first attempt at Butternut Squash Puree and Sweet Potato Puree

Start by cutting the squash in half and laying them face down in about an inch of water. Wrap the sweet potatoes in foil and roast all veggies at 400 degrees for about 1 hour. Then scoop out the 'meat' into a blender. You could also use a food processor. I might try that next time just to see. Blender worked very well though.

  

Puree using liquid to thin until you have the right consistency. I used breastmilk at first, but found it was taking quite a bit to thin it out so I used a few ounces of water.

 

Scoop into ice cube trays to freeze. This is the perfect serving size for baby. 

After freezing overnight, store in bags freezer bags. These will be good for 1 month. All you do is pop one out, thaw it and voila'.....dinner is served!

From one squash and 2 medium sweet potatoes I got about 50 servings of vegetables. Which would last us just about a month right now. Not to bad for $3.00 worth of vegetables.

I am so super excited about creating yummy delicious creations for little P!