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!
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 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.
Freeze the tray.
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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