I love this book because it teaches you exactly how to prepare a variety of purees, how much to make, which ones can freeze, etc.I love it because it has organized and detailed weekly meal plans with easy recipes for every day of your baby's life from 5 months to 4+ years.
I love it because it is British and they say things like "Weetabix", which I think really means "Cream of Wheat".
And I love it because I found it in the bargain books bin at the grocery store for only $3.99 (retails at 7.99 British Pounds, thank you very much).
So far we have made homemade rice cereal (I love the smell of the cooked rice), pureed carrots, and homemade applesauce (which smells even better than the rice, and afterwards you can drink the water you boiled the apples in--so yummy). We make a big batch, then portion it out into Ziploc baggies and keep them in the freezer. The portions are so small that they thaw out quickly when it's time to use them. Not to mention, you will feel like one of those moms who've "got it all together" (whatever that means). So...remember that $.50 that I used to spend on baby food jars? Well I just bought a bag of apples for $.69 per pound and made six servings of applesauce for Zach out of that one pound. Did I mention I love my book?
Now if I could only solve the mystery of this little book. It will be a beautiful day when Katelyn starts loving her veggies, too.
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I am amazed. I just called Jennifer in here to have her read this and I asked her if you were crazy for doing this (remember she is a very soon to be dietitian), and she said you were not crazy. She thinks that foods are probably safe in the jar as long as you hear a pop but you are saving money and feeling good about it so that is a great thing. I agree. I think that I want to have some of that food now.
By the way, Amazing picture of the family on the front.
Thanks! Ryan Sasser took it. He is our designated photographer.
Wow...impressive, Dana. Hmmmm Keegan still has a couple of months until he starts baby food, but maybe I will have to check into making some of my own too. I don't know if I will have the time and patience for it though...but the fact that it will probably be better for him and cheaper money-wise is definitely tempting... what a good Mom you are.
Kim, I felt the same way at first, but it's actually not that bad. The trick is to make a whole bunch at once and freeze it for later. That way you don't have to do it very often.
Dana, I am so glad you are such a homebody. This takes me back to the days of my little baby food grinder I had for your guys' first meals. You're a lot more high tech than me though. I just pretty much ground up what we were having for dinner (if it wasn't spicy) into a mushy paste for you guys. Next time you come home, we'll have to have a lesson on Canning.
that is fabulous!!! "you've got i all together" girl;-) i'm all about homemade stuff and utilizing your freezer. have you tried my 30 meals in one day yet? LOVE them. so tasty and really fun to do (with help from hubby)
No Emily, when I saw you did that I went straight to Deseret to find the book, but they didn't have it. I'll have to keep looking.
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