PHOENIX - When it comes to babies, parents can spend a small fortune feeding them. The cost of baby food can add up overtime. Well, the how-to on Smart Family showed you how to make your own organic baby food that won’t have you breaking the bank.
There’s only one appliance needed to do this: a food processor or blender. The first step is to buy a package of organic vegetables. Cook them so they are soft; I usually steam them for about 5 minutes in boiling water. Then place the soft veggies and a little water (the more water the softer the food) in the food process or blender. Use the water you cooked with; this will make those veggies even more nutrient. Simply mash them up in the blender or processor and you have a fresh organic baby food for a much cheaper cost.
There’s also no reason why you can’t make more then one serving at a time. I love being efficient with my time and by simply using an ice tray I can measure out serving sizes. Then put that ice tray in the freezer. Once those baby food cubes are frozen, take them out of the tray and put them in a container and back in the freezer. When you are ready to use them take it out of freezer and let it defrost and feed your baby something good.
As far as the cost savings go, a jar of organic store bought food costs roughly $.80 for four ounces. It cost us $.62 per jar to make our own homemade organic food. That is a savings of $.18 not a whole bunch but overtime it will save you some serious money.Another way you can cut your cost is use bulk organic carrots. For time's sake I used the organic kind, peeled and already cut.Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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