Homemade Baby Food Tools






With a year of homemade baby food under my family's belt I feel like we have been surprisingly successful. My little gal loves her veggies and hopefully that will not change tomorrow. Here are a few things I found vital to our mission.


Baby Bullet



The manual is the best for advising when to introduce your baby to certain foods. I would buy the manual even if I didnt intend to buy the whole system.
 The storage system is very handy. The freezer trays with lids freeze your food in great portion sizes and can easily be thawed in the same sized containers. I recommend buying another freezer tray or two.

 https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Bullet-Baby-Care-System/dp/B004V5BTUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476897658&sr=8-1&keywords=baby+bullet

Larger Freezer Trays:



Im pro lids on freezer containers. These trays with larger portions are great for squashes & sweet potatoes. We freeze butternut squash, yellow squash, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes in this size container. Later we mix butternut squash & salmon, pumpkin & chicken, yellow squash & beef. The list goes on for the combinations. We typically feed one squash/potato or blend at each meal with a meat mixed in. 

 https://www.amazon.com/Beezy-Beez-Containers-Organizing-Non-toxic/dp/B01DN4DB64/ref=sr_1_16_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1476897718&sr=8-16&keywords=silicone+baby+food+tray
Small Section Freezer Trays:



This smaller size is great for freezing pureed meat and juices. We always combine our meat with a fruit or veggie. The texture of meat isnt one our little gal likes when served alone. Works well for blueberry puree to be added to oatmeal or pancakes. We reserve plum juice from steaming plums as a mix in to other fruit purees when our little gal hasnt had a bowel movement in 24 hours. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IOW4LME/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Tiny silicone spatulas:





These little guys are incredibly handy and scrape out every smidgen of food from the baby bullet.

https://www.amazon.com/Tovolo-Silicone-Spatula-Spoonula-Spring/dp/B00T62ZVIY/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1476899003&sr=8-16&keywords=small+silicone+spatula
Steamer Basket:


For blanching green beans and carrots to steaming broccoli this basket squeezes well into different sized pots, easily cleaned, and no worry of rust like a metal basket.

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Silicone-Steamer-Green/dp/B00A2KD8IY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476899241&sr=8-1&keywords=silicone+steamer+basket
Small Plastic Containers:


Have on hand several sizes and versions. Some end up getting thrown away but these are very handy for thawing and toting around home made baby food. 

https://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Easy-Find-Storage-Piece/dp/B0012DMSTK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476899402&sr=8-1&keywords=small+rubbermaid+container
Cooler:


We seem to tote around food much more than I ever expected. We have an older version of this small cooler and it is a life saver. 

 https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-FlipLid-Personal-Cooler-Blue/dp/B000IBWI42/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1476899848&sr=8-2&keywords=small+cooler
Reusable Ice:
All kinds of brands and sizes are in our freezer to find a way to keep everything cool in any size container.

 https://www.amazon.com/Bentgo-Lunch-Chillers-Ultra-thin-Packs/dp/B00OH5IVSM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1476899948&sr=8-3&keywords=cooler+packs

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace

Image
I am a soap maker who uses essential oils. Ive been looking for new items to make and sell at craft shows. When browsing Pinterest one day I found DIY diffuser necklaces. I knew that my customer base prefers all natural items. I found it hard to find clay that was truly all natural. Thankfully another blogger found DAS Air Hardening Clay. After I  received shipment I tested my first batch of pendants. I soon realized they must not be too thin. Several failed to stand up to minor pressure after drying was complete. Here is my fist attempt. I wore it with lavender during the work day. My coworker could smell me and it was strong enough without being overpowering. Very nice to enjoy a calming scent all day. The remaining clay has stayed soft for over a month stored in an air tight plastic bag. I will be making more clay pendants tonight.
Read more

Baby Eczema

Image
My sweet gal broke into a large rash at 5 months old. We took her into the pediatrician to discover she had very dry skin. All the extra baths during the hot humid summer dried her out. We started trying eczema creams. I bought Aveeno and Eucerin brand. Aveeno brand baby eczema cream felt like a slightly thicker lotion and did little to conquer the extremly dry skin. My daughter is sensitive like me so I had been rooting for Aveeno. Then I tried the Eucerin brand baby eczema cream and was very pleased. Thick and not as greasy as I feared. Her skin began to heal with twice per day applications. We also cut baths down to 2-3 times per week.  motherhenandchickar .blogspot.com   Fast forward to my now 23 month old during the winter months. She started to get dry again so I have been putting the Eucerin eczema baby cream on every night with pjs. Her skin has completely healed in a week. We have only given her baths 2-3 times per week since she was five months old. Unless she nee
Read more

Choices Day 2

Today I am giving up donuts and little debbie type snacks. Sadly this is another bad daily habit. Im sure I will see noticeable results dropping these items from daily consumption. Working next to a grocery store is a big part of why this is an ongoing battle. I have managed to avoid delicious donuts in the office break room. Small victories. I am switching to fiber one bars. Overtime I would like to go to something different but going from a 300+ calorie snack down to 140-150 calorie snack is an improvement. Stopping: Day 1: Drinks with sugar. (Current exception is creamer). Day 2: Donuts & little debbie type snacks.
Read more