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Homemade Baby Puree Essentials
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items When we started purées I felt a little overwhelmed of where to start and how to do it. As I have fumbled my way through it, here are my top recommendations that have turned making baby food into one of my favorite hobbies.
There are a lot of baby food processors to choose from, but we went with this one and love it. I like that it doubles as a bottle warmer on the back, the steaming basic is stainless steel, and it has many safety features. We have been really pleased ...
5 in 1 Baby Food Maker with Steaming Basket
Again there are endless options for freezer food molds. These have been the perfect size for us, we have a small freezer, and each pod holds about 1 oz or two tablespoons, which has been good so I can either mix and match purées or control portions.
PandaEar 2 Pack Silicone Baby Food Freezer Tray
I love mini spatulas because they are perfect for making sure you get all the yummy puree from the blender to the pods.
3pk Silicone Mini Spatula Set - Figmint™: Multicolored Kitchen Utensil Set, Dishwasher-Safe, Adult Use
We already had this set of mason jars, so I wasn’t going to buy baby food specific ones. Honestly, I’m glad for that as these may be little big now for how much food I put in them, but they will be useful as my baby eats more food or for other uses. ...
Ball 8oz. 12pk Glass Regular Mouth Mason Jar with Lid and Band
So I didn’t know what these were until I started making baby food and while they may be designed for thinks like garlic or ginger, they also have worked great for mushing up banana or strawberries. It’s great for foods that may not need a proper blen...
The Grate Plate
I was glad I had peelers on hand, because before now I hardly used them. But with baby food it is more important to peel foods like sweet potato’s, apple, pear, carrot… ect. Peels don’t always blend well and can be a choking hazard.
KitchenAid 2pk Peelers
These are the best reusable pouches. We aren’t at the stage yet where our baby and directly drink from a pouch, but that’s why I love these as the cap also serves as a spoon. So I just squirt some from the pouch onto the spoon for an easy feed. Or if...
Reusable Baby Food & Smoothie Pouches – The Palmetto Pouch
Even if you have an all-in-one baby food maker, like we do, a hand immersion blender is so convenient for quick batches, extra-smooth purees, or blending right in the pot. It’s lightweight, easy to clean, and perfect as a backup when you don’t want t...
KitchenAid Variable-Speed Hand Blender - KHBV53 - Ice Blue: 3-Speed Immersion Blender, Dishwasher-Safe, BPA-Free, 180W
So this is for the more complex things you may want to make for your baby. I have used this for our own adult meals, but have plans to use this to make bone broth and other combined recipes for baby.
Instant Pot 6qt 9-in-1 Pressure Cooker Bundle: Exclusive Bonus Silicone Pan with Lid, Rice & Multi Cooker, Stainless Steel
This is one of the top go-to baby puree cookbooks. It’s easy to follow and well organized to what stage you are in, so you aren’t overwhelmed finding the recipes for what your baby is ready for.
The Big Book of Organic Baby Food
Another great baby food cookbook. I usually do meal prep all of baby’s food in one day, so it’s easy and ready to go. Not only does this provide recipes but also tips on how to identity allergies and making your baby a food friendly eater.
Make-Ahead Baby Food Cookbook