So, I have a 7 month old and he eats like crazy these days. When you look at a shelf of baby food at Wal-mart, its easy just to pick up some fruits and veggies already ready for your child to eat. (don't get me wrong, I buy some baby food but VERY little) When you start really thinking about it, they are eating the same fruits and veggies that we eat so there has to be a cheaper way. I was shopping for some stuff to take on vacation and really looked at how much baby food is in 1 container.
*If you buy the plastic containers, its even more expensive but here's the run down.
*If you buy the plastic containers, its even more expensive but here's the run down.
1 pack (2 containers) is 5 oz (that's two 2.5 oz containers), that's $1.00. So that means 5 oz is $1.00.
Would you believe me if I told you that I made 64 oz of peas for 89 cents? Its true!! Lets see how much money we saved...we will just say that my purchase of the peas was $1.00 with tax and all. I paid 1.5 cents per oz of baby food. The buyer at retail price is paying 20 cents per oz! That's really amazing!
Here's how I did it!
I went to Wal-mart and bought some baby food!
I poured 7 cups of hot water in a big pot and poured the peas in...letting it simmer to a boil
Simmer...simmer...simmer...until they feel soft and squishy
Put them over a bowl and drain some of the liquid out...I save it so I can use it if I need more liquid when I'm pureeing
Place in a chopper, pureeer or smoothie maker...this is what works best for us!
Mix...Mix...Mix...until its the right consistency. If it seems "dry" or needs to be more liquefied, just us the liquid you saved in the bowl!
Get out an Ice cube tray....pour the peas into this. One square makes two ounces!
Cover with plastic wrap
Place it in the freezer...thanks honey for demonstrating!
About 20-24 hours later, I checked and it was ready to go!
Label a zip lock freezer bad with the date...you should only leave it in the freezer for 3 months.
Place in bag and put it back into the freezer!
Or you could feed it to your baby!!
Your sweet baby will be getting the same amount of nutrients, maybe even better because you know what is in the food. You are saving money and it only takes a bit of your time. That's a big savings if you really think about it! If you have the time, this is the way to feed babies in this economy!
Some of the great benefits to making your own baby food:
*You never have to run out to Wal-mart for baby food!
*You know exactly what is in your child's food!
*You can make things that they don't sell in baby food, like spinach or do combos!
*You can stock up, especially if you have a deep freezer. They can last up to 3 months!!!
*You are saving tons of money...it may take a little bit of your time but honestly it took me 45 minutes to complete from start to finish (except for the freezing part..lol)
1 comment:
i just found your blog today because i was looking for cloth diaper help. i feel so overwhelmed with all the information out there. i'm hoping i can get some material and snaps (where do you order yours from?) and just give it a try.
anyhoo, thanks for this post. i'm expecting my first in may of next year and have been gathering information. what other veggies do you use? do you do fruits also? is the process the same? thank you in advance.
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