For those making baby food or thinking about it

This website is pretty cool. It also has a section on possible spices you can add to liven up their food...I'm gonna try some..because Kit is so disinterested in her foods unless they're mixed with cereal...lol

Anyway, just things you can add without it being sugar and salt or anything artificial. ^_^

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/

And I find this interesting...something to think about.

"Spices may offer additional benefits other than changing a boring food into a new experience. Did you know that herbalists tout the following spices for their benefits.

* Ginger - good for tummy upsets
* Cinnamon - good for tummy upsets, diarrhea, possible anti-fungal and anti-bacterial
* Garlic - anti-biotic, blood pressure
* Coriander - aids gassiness, stimulates appetite, helps rheumatisms and joint pain
* Dill - hiccups, colic, digestive troubles
* Mint - stimulates healthy digestion, helps respiratory issues

Break out the spices and introduce your baby to the wonderful world of healthy flavour! "

and here's another website I have that I haven't checked out yet.

http://www.recipegoldmine.com/baby/baby.html

Thanks mama! Almost didnt see this because I hardly come here anymore ;)

Good point. lol Oh and I wanted to say, they have a section on advice for storing and reheating and stuff...and they say you shouldn't freeze the food in baby food jars (not glass one anyway) because they aren't made for that. Just do what I do though. Freeze them in the ice cube trays and toss all those little cubes in a ziplock bag. (make sure you label and date it. hehe If I hadn't labeled mine I wouldn't have been able to tell the apples from the pears just from looking) Then when you're ready to grab some take an empty baby food jar, pop a cube in there, run it under the water till it's defrosted, and you're good to go.

bump. ^_^

AWESOME info..thanks for the link....I totally belive in the spice thing..garlic makes me a lil nervous..gas and all....but I will try in a couple of weeks....I tried cereal and she HATES it...want NOTHING to do with it..any advice for that....my other kids hated it too and I ended up going straight to baby food jars.....

You could do what I do...mix fruit with the cereal...once you start on fruits and veggies of course. Kit loves cereal but hates everything else, so my problem is the opposite...heh...The only thing she likes besides cereal is bananas...Oh and her teething cookies (which I also made for her. ^_^)

trilla_marion wrote: You could do what I do...mix fruit with the cereal...once you start on fruits and veggies of course. Kit loves cereal but hates everything else, so my problem is the opposite...heh...The only thing she likes besides cereal is bananas...Oh and her teething cookies (which I also made for her. ^_^)

I will definetly try the fruit with the cereal in a couple of weeks...

PS will you share your teething cookie recipe? I would love to make those in the future  

threesacharm wrote:

trilla_marion wrote: You could do what I do...mix fruit with the cereal...once you start on fruits and veggies of course. Kit loves cereal but hates everything else, so my problem is the opposite...heh...The only thing she likes besides cereal is bananas...Oh and her teething cookies (which I also made for her. ^_^)

I will definetly try the fruit with the cereal in a couple of weeks...

PS will you share your teething cookie recipe? I would love to make those in the future  

I sure will. I got them from a website. That wholesome baby recipes has recipes for a bunch of teething stuff but none of them are the same as the one I've already made...Some of them are banana flavored though so I may have to try those sometime. hehe ^_^

Teething Crackers
Makes: 24
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 45 minutes

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Ingredients

* 1 cup toasted wheat germ
* 1 cup whole wheat flour
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 2/3 cup milk
* 1/4 cup cooking oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a medium bowl stir together the wheat germ, flour, and sugar to combine. Add milk and oil, stirring until combined.

2. For each cracker, measure 1 tablespoon of the dough. Roll each dough portion into a 2 1/2-inch log. Place logs on ungreased cookie sheets. Use your hands to slightly flatten each log (each log should be about 2 1/2x 1-inch).

3. Bake about 45 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned. Let cool completely on wire racks. Makes 24 crackers.

4. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days. To freeze, place in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Label and freeze for up to 3 months.


I forgot that they haveone for teething biscotti too...haven't tried that.

Baby Teething Biscotti

: 18 to 20 biscotti
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 40 minutes
Cool: 1 hour
Stand: 1 hour

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Ingredients

* 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
* 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1/3 cup milk
* 2 tablespoons cooking oil
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet; set aside. In a large bowl stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla, stirring until a stiff dough forms.

2. Form dough into a log 12 inches long. Place on prepared sheet and flatten slightly until log is 2 inches wide. Bake until firm and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 hour.

3. Using a serrated knife, cut log into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange on the cookie sheet and return cookies to oven. Bake until slices are dry and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes, turning once. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Makes 18 to 20 biscotti.

4. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days. To freeze, place in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Label and freeze for up to 3 months.

Oh thank you thank you..I printed everything out and will definetly be trying them!! I make my dogs biscuts too...so easy and affordable.....glad I have this for Gianna!

 
Totally printing these out as you go along....  
Thanks! I'm all for saving money and against being like my SIL... lol
(She wastes way too much.)

I'm glad I can help. ^_^ I think those teething crackers are pretty easy to make. I'm definitely thinking about trying those banana ones on the website though. hehe I'm not sure about the biscotti but if anyone makes those let me know how it goes. ^_^

thanks mama! I was planning on making my own baby food anyways!

threesacharm wrote: AWESOME info..thanks for the link....I totally belive in the spice thing..garlic makes me a lil nervous..gas and all....but I will try in a couple of weeks....I tried cereal and she HATES it...want NOTHING to do with it..any advice for that....my other kids hated it too and I ended up going straight to baby food jars.....

Ethan hates cereal too but Gerber makes rice cereal with bananas so i feed him that mixed with some breast milk and a TINY bit of banana baby food and he likes it like that.

Maybe just try the rice ceral with the bananas already in it? Maybe that will give her just enough flavor for her to like it.