Organic baby food recipes are good for baby when he or she is ready to eat them. Be sure to ask your pediatrician for the latest guidelines, especially if you're breastfeeding.
Scroll down for a video that shows you how to make your own baby food.
One thing you need to be careful of is to know which foods are not safe for your baby until they are much older. For instance, honey is not recommended for children before the age of 2.
Is the best organic baby food in the supermarket? Well, some moms think it’s cheaper and more fun to try making organic baby food yourself. All of these recipes came from "Baby's First Helpings" by Chris Casson Madden.
Baby’s First Egg
This is a good way to introduce eggs to your baby (remember to check with yur baby's doctor first)! Eggs contain all 22 of the amino acids-the building blocks of protein-that we need for new tissues, clotting of blood, and formation of antibodies.
Ingredients
Cold water
Mother's milk or formula
Organic Egg (free of antibiotics, hormones)
Place egg in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer very gently for 15 minutes. Remove and immediately fill pan with running cold water. Let sit in cold water until shell is cool. Crack open, discard the white and mash the yellow yolk with a fork and add a few drops breast milk or formula. Go easy (small amounts of egg for baby) at first to see if any allergies develop.
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More Baby Food Recipes
Cheese Puff Potatoes
Ingredients
1 Baked potato (scrubbed,pierced with a fork and baked 3/4 - 1 hour at 450°F)
1/2 tsp butter (optional)
1 Organic Egg
2 TB shredded mild cheese*
1 tsp wheat germ
If you have a baby who is allergic to eggs, just skip the eggs and double the amount of milk.
Scoop potato out and mash in a bowl. Whip egg in a separate bowl and add to potato mixture. Beat in butter, milk, cheese and add wheat germ. Carefully spoon back into potato shell, and fold a small piece of foil around bottom of potato to prevent leakage. Place in preheated, 350 o oven for 15 minutes.
To make ahead, cover and refrigerate without baking. When ready to serve, place uncovered potato in 350° oven for 20 minutes.
*for older babies
Pureed Peas
Ingredients
1 cup fresh peas
1 tsp sweet butter
8 tsp of formula, breast milk, or cooking water
Boil or steam peas for 7 to 12 minutes or until tender. Drain and puree in your food processor or blender with some of the steam water or formula or breast milk until very smooth. Remove from the blender and mash with butter. Refrigerate or freeze leftovers in ice cube trays.
Makes 2-8 servings
Make Your Own Baby Foods
It's easy to make organic baby food recipes when you use common sense and a little imagination. Just take your organic whole food and make it soft for baby. There are gadgets that are designed to do this for you. As your child develops the ability to chew, you won't need to soften it up as much. Avoid preservatives, of course. And don't be afraid to try new things!
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