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Making Your Own Organic Baby Food: Feeding Your Green Baby
by
Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
www.FreshBaby.com
If you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint, making organic baby
food is a great way to go.
Consider the green facts:
Organic - Organic fruits and vegetables are the best
choice for making baby food. They are the most natural ingredients and
organic foods drastically reduce harm to the environment.
Less waste – When you make your own baby food, there
are no jars, labels or metal lids to dispose or to recycle.
No factory required - Just a little energy to steam
foods and run a blender is all you need to make your baby’s meals! Did
someone say near “zero” greenhouse gases?
Local – Your baby’s food does not need to trucked to
you from a factory thousands of miles away. Instead you can simply buy
organic produce from your local farm market and get started.
Healthy - Homemade baby food is safe and nutritious.
Baby food jars are sometimes lined with bisphenol-A, a controversial
hormone disruptor that should be avoided. In addition, homemade baby
food has no preservatives, additives or chemicals – it is pure and
natural goodness.
Homemade baby food and healthy meals in less than 30 minutes per week:
To prepare: Wash, peel and cut fresh fruits or
vegetables, then stove-top steam or microwave in less than 10 minutes.
Create a very smooth texture with a blender of food processor. Add a
little water if needed to reach pudding-like texture. Pour into baby
food storage trays, cover and freeze overnight. Pop cubes out and
store in freezer in an air-tight container or freezer bag. Frozen baby
food cubes last up to 2 months.
To Serve: Select frozen baby food cubes from the
freezer place in a dish and thaw or warm. Stir food before serving
and check the temperature. If you want to thicken something, use baby
cereal, yogurt or mashed banana. For thinning, use breast
milk/formula, 100% juice or low-sodium soup stock.
Making Healthy Meals: You can mix different baby
food cubes together to create tasty, healthy meals. You can also add
yogurt, melted cheese, ground nuts, mashed pasta/rice to introduce new
flavors and textures.
Here are a few ideas:
Green peas and sweet potatoes
Butternut squash and mashed banana
Broccoli, cauliflower and melted cheese
Peaches, pears and oatmeal baby cereal
Black beans, corn and rice
Strawberries, apples, yogurt and ground pecans
The bottom line: Making baby food is a great gift to give the
environment and your baby. Plus homemade baby food tastes great. Who
knows? Your baby may even grow up to like the taste of Brussels sprouts
and mangoes!
Apple Puree
6 medium golden delicious apples
Step 1: Prep - Wash, peel, core and cut apples
into one-inch (3 cm) slices.
Step 2: Cook - Place apples in a microwave safe
dish. Cover. Cook 5 minutes and let stand for 5 minutes.
Cook an additional 5 minutes. The apples are done when they can be
pierced easily with a fork.
Step 3: Puree - Place apples and cooking juices into a
blender or a food processor. Puree to a smooth texture.
Step 4: Freeze - Spoon into So Easy Baby Food Trays or
ice cube trays. Cover. Place in freezer eight to 10 hours or overnight.
Remove cubes from trays, place in storage container or freezer bag, and
return immediately to the freezer.
Makes 24 1-ounce servings. Stays fresh for two months in the freezer.
To serve, select frozen apple cubes from the freezer, defrost and warm,
check the temperature and feed.
Age to introduce: About 6 months.
About the authors:
Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers are sisters, the mothers of five children
and founders of Fresh Baby (
www.FreshBaby.com
). They are the creators of the award-winning So Easy Baby Food Kit and
Good Clean Fun Placemats, available at many fine specialty stores and
national chains including Target and Whole Foods Markets.
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