So I have gone a few days without writing and I have lots of
thoughts running through my head. My
little man has been sick the last couple days so we have spent lots of time
cuddling and squeezing in chores in between cat naps and coughs.
One thing I have wanted to share is my love of making baby
food. I have really enjoyed making Grady the majority of his “solidish” foods. (I
do keep a few jars of organic baby food on hand just in case.) A friend of mine gave me a great baby cook
book called Top 100 Baby Purees by Annabel Karmel. It has been a wonderful reference;
full of a variety of meal ideas sorted by what is appropriate or recommended at
each stage of baby’s development.
I have followed a lot of the recipes (especially in the beginning)
but as he has gotten older we have had fun putting our own twist on the
different meals.
My two favorite things I use while making his baby food is
the magic bullet and the rubbermaid easy find lid set (.5 cup size). The bullet
blends the food perfectly, however I am sure a blender or food processor would
be fine too. I love the little rubbermaids because they are a nice travel
size and similar size as baby food jars. Also, they can go in the freezer!
One of Grady’s favorite meals (that he is still eating on
thanks to freezer storage) was a chicken, sweet potato, and apple dinner. I
baked the chicken, sweet potatoes, and apples in the oven with a little
unsalted butter and cinnamon until chicken was fully cooked and potatoes were
tender. Throw it in the bullet with some water (or whatever milk baby drinks),
and it is ready to go!
Another simple idea that Grady gobbles right up every time is
cauliflower with a little cheddar cheese. Yum!
Cheddar Cauliflower & Chicken Dinner
(The containers look bigger than they really are from this angel)
Hope this little bit of info can be helpful in some way! : )
We just bought the baby bullet and I've been using it to make Camden's food as well. Thanks for the recommendation on the book! The book that came with the bullet doesn't have many recipes in it...I'll have to go find this one. Also, I just wanted to share with you that I found organic baby squeeze pouches (before all I have seen were the kind for toddlers) that were AMAZING for our trip to LA and I've also taken them with us when just going out to run errands when it will be around Camden's lunch time. I either just squeeze it straight into his mouth, or squeeze it onto a spoon. It's so nice not having to juggle a jar or bowl and worrying about it spilling. Target had the biggest selection that I've found so far if you're ever interested in them :)
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