Good Eats For Baby!

So, I was one of those women who said (when I was pregnant) that I wasn't going to make my own baby food. It seemed like a huge time commitment and the organic jar food was just fine. Well, I am also one of those moms who has to eat her words. I've found a great pleasure in making Betty Jane's baby (now toddler) food and surprisingly it really doesn't take a whole lot of time. I just needed 3-4 baby-free hours in the afternoon and I could whip up enough baby food to last me at least 6 weeks. I know this isn't for every mom or dad out there, but for me it was really doable and I felt better about what Betty Jane was eating.

I use 2 resources for recipes and nutritional information. One is a website called Wholesome Baby Food. This is a quick and easy website to use for information on recipes, what foods can make your baby a bit gassy, nutrition info, how to store your baby food, allergy information plus a great timeline about what foods your baby can eat at a particular age. Definitely worth a gander!

The other resource I use is a book called Cooking For Baby by Lisa Barnes. This is a really wonderful book to get you started on your purees and then branch off into more exotic dishes to introduce to your baby's palette. This truly is a terrific cook book!

"Cooking for Baby" by Lisa Barnes

Some of my favorite dishes are the Baby Guacamole, Green Beans with Mint and the Aromatic Couscous.

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