So, Jen and I decided to get together and make big batches of a bunch of stuff - much more fun to do it together and we could tackle a lot in a small amount of time.
ON THE MENU:
Sweet Potatoes
Mangoes
Butternut Squash
Peas
Broccoli
Apples
Cauliflower (both white and orange!)
Black Beans
Strawberries
Sauteed onions and garlic (for the beans and broccoli)
Carrots and Parsnips
Peaches
Papaya
Pretty ambitious for 3 1/2 hours, huh? You betcha! And, alas, we didn't get through everything... we still had to do the peas, broccoli, and carrots/parsnips on our own. But it's pretty amazing that we did get everything else done. Now if I could just buy more freezing trays so I can actually freeze everything we made! :)
I don't have any pictures of us actually making the food - we (and Jen's kitchen!) were a mess, so probably better not to see the "action" shots. But we had a lot of fun, and our little taste tester, Joaquin, loved the couple of items he tried for lunch!
Here's a few of the things we made...
I put everything in ziploc bags until I could get home and start freezing it.
Here's some papaya (on the left) and roasted butternut squash - Sheridan LOVED the butternut squash roasted!
Here's just a few trays: peaches, mango, strawberries, apples
Although I think we might have worn out Jen's VitaMix (I hope it's working again today!), I truly believe this is the best way to feed our babies (and ourselves, but Sheridan definitely eats better than me and Gary - something we need to fix!). And babies love it! Here's a few of Sheridan's favorites:
Top Row, from Left: Peas, Pumpkin, Strawberries, MangoBottom Row, from Left: Sweet Potato, Banana, Apples, Broccoli, Peaches
Blackberries (L) and BlueberriesWho wouldn't LOVE to eat this way?!
that is SO awesome! I have always wanted to try making my own baby food but have always been to overwhelmed. I think you just motivated me ;)
ReplyDeleteIt was SOOOO much fun! I look forward to doing it again as soon as my freezer has more room :)!
ReplyDeleteIT was great seeing you last night. Sheridan is one lucky boy (and Jen's little guy, too!) to have such yummy healthy food. I think I just need some hand-holding and I could do it too. :-) Way to go.
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