This blog is a collection of my thoughts and ideas on living a healthy lifestyle. I believe that a healthy lifestyle is multi-faceted, and should include physical, mental and spiritual health. Although this blog is a way for me to organize my thoughts, hopefully it will be of benefit to someone else.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Homemade Baby Food

When Riley was a baby, I made most of her baby food.  I had the time and thought that it was worth the effort.  When Tyler came along, I quickly changed my mind.  I was so busy taking care of two, that I just went with the store bought stuff.  With Will, it was more of the same.  Gavin is now at the age where he is eating baby food, and my sister referred me to www.onceamonthmom.com.  She has a great site dedicated to once a month cooking, but the baby food section is what caught my eye.  I felt a renewed desire to make and freeze Gavin's baby food.  In all honesty, some things are super cheap to make on your own, and some things are the same as store bought.  Today Gavin hung out with me in the kitchen and taste tested as I made the following meals:

Brown Rice and Avocado Mash
                                    

Cannelini Beans and Kale
Cinnamon Butternut Squash and Apples
                                    

Cauliflower, Tomatoes and Carrot
                                    

                                    

Strawberries and Pear
Banana Blueberry Oatmeal
                                    

As I have been taste testing these baby food combinations, I was surprised at how good they all are.  It led me to find similar grown up recipes like :

Quinoa Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Avocado

white bean and kale salad

Butternut Squash Apple Soup


Strawberry Pear Salad



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