Let's Get Pureeing!!

As a new Mom I couldn’t wait to start feeding my little one his first foods! I knew it would be fun to see his reactions and what foods he loved or hated! Since Sebastian has reflux, my pediatrician suggested I begin this process earlier then most. The hope was that once Sebastian was on more solid food he would have fewer issues with reflux.

My adventure began at 10 weeks when Sebastian tried pears. He LOVED it! His first foods came from Plum Organic pouches or Earth’s Best. I loved both of these products and they will be discussed on a future post. For now, I want to share my experience of making my own baby food!

As you know I am a sucker for a good product and so when I heard about the Beaba Baby Cook I was hooked! It was suppose to make baby purees a snap! All you needed to do was chop the fruits or veggies and put them in the holding container. The cooker steamed the food and then pureed it. The Baby Cook seemed amazing until one day I noticed it was leaking out all the nutritious juices from the steamer basket onto the counter. Because I lost fluids, my purees were not the right consistency. The Baby Cook advertised that all the vitamins that are steamed out of the fruits or veggies are suppose to go into the water. Then all you needed to do was add it back into the puree. Sounds great but the reality of this product is different. I checked the reviews on Amazon to see what other users said and found that so many people had the same problems as I did! Consumers said it was great at first but then it leaked around the blades. Some commented that they had issues with growing mold in the steamer! Conclusion...not worth the money!!

Babycook is $120 on Amazon.com

Plan B

After I scrapped the Baby Cook I still wanted to try and make my own baby food. So I ended up buying a streamer at Bed Bath and Beyond. It was a million times better because it was faster and I could do bigger batches. I also used my Cuisinart food processor to puree the food. I hadn’t found a use for it since I received it as a wedding gift so I was thrilled to dust it off and use it. This was a much better process and the food was notably smoother and creamier. So for many days I could be found happily chopping, steaming and pureeing in my kitchen. I felt like an accomplished Mommie until the baby got so constipated from my food that I had to move back to Plum and Earth’s Best foods for the sake of his digestive system. But that’s another story.

Hopefully you’ll have better luck with making your own baby food. If you decide to give it a try, I highly recommend the Beaba food trays. They are very easy to clean and they freeze the food in individual serving pods. When you’re ready for a serving, the food pod releases the serving with no problems. Besides they come in cute colors and make you feel like a real professional!

Food Trays are $20 each on Amazon.com

Do you like to make your own baby food? Any suggestions?