Make your own baby food
Making your own baby food can be super simple, tasty and earth-friendly. Simply steam the food until it is a soft consistency and grab your food processor and start blending. Many people freeze their stocks for later use. Here is a great article by Christine Adler to get you started.
Just one caution. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the following foods should not be prepared at home for baby food: beets, turnips, carrots, collard greens and spinach. In certain parts of the country, these vegetables can contain large amounts of nitrates. If you are serving these in purees, it's best to buy them from a commercial baby food manufacturer, as they regularly test their supplies for nitrates.
Just one caution. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the following foods should not be prepared at home for baby food: beets, turnips, carrots, collard greens and spinach. In certain parts of the country, these vegetables can contain large amounts of nitrates. If you are serving these in purees, it's best to buy them from a commercial baby food manufacturer, as they regularly test their supplies for nitrates.
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