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MYOBF: Squash Edition!

MYOBF = Make Your Own Baby Food!

Something I always wanted to do is make baby food for my babies and I didn't get to do it with Ava, but was determined to at least try to do it for Anniston.  Why?  Three reasons!  1)  I love to cook, 2) it is cheaper, 3) it's healthier....you know EXACTLY what's going into their food, and I find comfort in that!

Yesterday I had to pick up a couple of things at Kroger and I decided that it was the time to try this out!  I picked up acorn squash, 2 of them to be exact.  I had read online that summer squash isn't good to use, but winter squash, such as acorn or butternut were fantastic squash choices!  I had never cooked an acorn squash so I was a little nervous at first, but once I got started, it was SO unbelievably easy!  Kyle and I even tried it and it tasted delicious!  I've made a pictorial how to make baby food to share with you!  I can't wait to try more!

 Step 1:  Select your acorn squash and wash them off.

 Step 2:  Cut the squash in half.  This is kind of hard, but not as hard as a spaghetti squash!

 Step 3:  Scoop out the seeds using a spoon.

 Step 4:  Throw out the seeds and stringy stuff.

 Step 5:  Place squash face down in a glass pan.

 Step 6:  Cover with an inch of water.

 Step 7:  Bake in 400 degree oven for 40 minutes or until skin pulls away from the "meat."

 Step 8:  Let cool.

 Step 9:  Scoop out the meat.


Step 10:  (Sorry this is sideways!)  Put in a food processor or grinder of your choice.  I used a Magic Bullet.  Also, you can add water to get to the right consistency.

 Step 11:  Pour into ice cube trays.  2 ice cubes = 1 jar of baby food.  These 2 squash made 36 little cubes.
Freeze the tray.

Step 12:  Pop out frozen cubes and put them in a freezer bag.

There's really no need to buy a special freezer tray for this!  When Anniston is ready to eat baby food in a couple of weeks, all we have to do is take a cube or two out of the freezer, nuke it in the microwave, and watch her enjoy it!

This batch cost me $5.87.  It will be enough for 18-20 servings!

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