In the past few years, many young parents have returned to making their own baby food for their children. Selecting organic and seasonal vegetables and fruits for their infant, and then taking the time to prepare them, has become a very popular and often less expensive option for many households.Recommend to parents that when they puree, they should start by steaming their favorite veggies until they can pierce them easily with a fork (usually after about 5 to 10 minutes, maximum). They can use a rice steamer or put a small amount of water in the bottom of a pan and put the veggies in a steamer basket on top of the pan.
After draining the vegetables, they should puree the item with a food processor or blender, and then store / freeze the puree in sealed baggies. They can then take wonderful veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, beets, butternut squash, zucchini and summer squash, sweet potatoes, spinach, red bell peppers and carrots and mix them into any meal, oftentimes without anyone even noticing. Placing a half cup of any puree in a meal may give their family the nutrients they are missing.
One retailer, Williams-Sonoma, now offers a BPA-free, 4-cup-capacity bowl with automatic steamer-blender and defroster. This same retailer also carries The Baby & Toddler Cookbook - Fresh Homemade Foods for a Healthy Start, which provides a variety of ideas for young parents. And Jessica Seinfeld, in her book, Deceptively Delicious, provides great ideas to take pureed vegetables and sneak them into everyday meals.
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