| If you are serious about making sure that your baby | | | | types of food you want to introduce, make sure |
| eats only the best, then try making your own baby | | | | you choose the freshest fruits you can. The fresher |
| food. It is not as hard as it seems and both of you | | | | they are, the healthier for your baby. If you are |
| will feel better. It is even easier on your budget, so if | | | | thinking about organic foods, there is one thing to |
| you are worried about buying expensive jar foods, | | | | remember, the thinner the peel, the more organic |
| put those behind you and start making your own. | | | | you should go. Buying organic bananas won't make a |
| You will not only be saving money, but you will know | | | | big difference. Buying organic peaches or apples will. |
| exactly what your child is eating. | | | | Their skin is thinner and more likely to have been |
| The first thing you need to do is make sure that you | | | | affected by pesticides. |
| have the right equipment. You can use a blender or a | | | | Once you have chosen your fresh fruits and |
| food processor, but having a hand-turned food mill | | | | vegetables, make sure you do not add anything to |
| with different sized blades will help ensure that your | | | | them. If you take the time to ensure that your child |
| baby's food is blended well enough. If you want to | | | | is eating healthy, then do not ruin it by adding salts |
| puree smaller amounts of food, then a hand blender | | | | and sugars to their foods. You can steam the |
| is best. | | | | vegetable to help keep the flavor in them. Steaming |
| If you aren't sure what fruits or vegetables to start | | | | will also soften them for the puree process. If you |
| with, look in you local grocery store and see what | | | | have leftovers, this is a good thing. You can freeze |
| foods they have for your child's age group. They | | | | and label them and they will be ready for another |
| usually start off with bananas, pears, apples, plums, | | | | day. Making food for your baby is not that hard. |
| peaches, prunes and apricots. These are easier on | | | | Doing what is best for them will come easy. |
| your baby's stomach. Once you have chosen the | | | | |