subject: How To Make Baby Food With A Food Processor [print this page] How To Make Baby Food With A Food Processor
Constantly buying baby food from the grocery store can get quite expensive. If you're looking to cut costs on food for you little one, then you might want to learn how to make baby food with a food processor. Here is how.
1. Purchase the food processor.
The first step in making baby food with a food processor is to actually purchase one if you don't already have one. There are many different types that you can choose from in order to help you get the job done successfully.
Perhaps the most obvious appliance for this particular task is the baby food processor. Yes, they actually make an appliance specifically for the task of whipping up food for you infant child.
What's nice about this particular appliance is the fact that it helps you create small serving sizes, which is usually all you need because if you make too much it will just spoil because your baby can only eat so much at a time. The other great thing about this particular style of processor is the fact that you have the option of warming the food. Often times babies require their food to be warmed up because it is better for them that way. Whey your baby needs a quick warm meal, all you have to do is turn on the warming setting and you can prepare that fresh warm meal right away.
2. Gather food items.
As you probably already know from purchasing baby food in the grocery store, there are a number of different types of foods that you can choose from to feed your child. You can pick carrots, peas, bananas, squash, corn, potatoes, or just about any other type of food that you can think of.
Choosing a food that your baby will like often times is a guessing game, and you never really know if he or she will like what you pick unless it is something you have given them before and know they like.
You basically want to stick to foods that are healthy, but not harsh on the digestive system. You might consider staying away from acidic foods because they can come back to haunt you in the end, literally.
3. Prepare the food with the food processor.
Once you've identified which foods you will prepare, toss them in the food processor and whip them up to a puree texture. The smoother the better because young infants have a hard time chewing because there teeth have not yet come in or are just starting to. Remember, babies often times require warm foods so don't be afraid to heat them up before serving.
