Make Baby Food At Home

Little man is ready for his first foods, as he is turning six months old soon and the pediatrician has given the go ahead for solids at his six month birthday. We spoke to other parents who make baby food at home, and this is apparently a very easy thing to do. I was given a great first recipe to share (we'll let you know how it goes after we try it with little man):

First Foods Delicious Apple Puree

Ingredients:
6 medium sized apples
1/2 cup water

Directions:
1. Wash, peel and core apples. Cut into small slices.
2. Place apples in a saucepan with water, and gently boil until very tender.
3. Remove apples and juice/water combination and blend together using a blender, baby food processor, or manually until very smooth.
4. Spoon puree into an ice cube tray and cover. Freeze overnight until use, or remove cubes and store in a freezer bag up to two months.

This was really easy to make, and apples are not only very nutricious and full of fiber, but they taste great. Making it was the easy part, we are waiting now for his next week's pediatrician appointment (we made it on his birthday) to try it out, along with his first spoon and tray set, and on his cute little, never-used-for-eating Sesame Street high chair.

The recipe as is makes about 24 one ounce servings.