Tips on How to Make Organic Baby Food
-- Choose organic vegetables and fruits. Buy from farmer's market or co-ops to save money and support our local business owners.
-- Remember the dirty dozen (highest rated fruits and veggies with pesticides) so you know where to go organic first.
-- Cook in batches so you can freeze a supply of food and always label it with the date you prepared it.
-- Freeze in ice cube or 1 ounce sizes so you can track how much baby is eating.
-- Have the right tools handy.
-- Don't be afraid to experiment. You can combine apples and pears to make a yummy puree. Tools Needed:
- good quality food processor
- steamer basket
- medium size pot
- peeler
- knife
- measuring cup
- BPA-Free baby food storage containers
- Portable BPA-Free food mill for traveling
- Freezer safe storage containers
The Dirty Dozen, 12 most pesticide contaminated foods.
Buy these fruits and vegetables organic as much as possible.
- Apples
- Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Cherries
- Imported Grapes
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Pears
- Potatoes
- Red Raspberries
- Spinach
- Strawberries
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Benefits: Making organic baby food is easy with the right tools and a little instruction. It is also healthier and less expensive than buying processed baby food.
Here are three easy Itsa-belly.com recipes below.
Easy Yummy Organic Veggie Puree
- 1 tablespoon organic baby rice cereal
- 3 tablespoons organic milk or baby's usual milk
- 1/4 cup of any organic veggie puree (such as carrot or broccoli)
Mix the baby rice and milk together according to the package instructions and stir into the vegetable puree until thoroughly combined.
Note: to make veggie puree - steam organic vegetable until very soft and then puree in blender or food processor until smooth. Add a little of the water from the bottom of the steamer to dilute it if necessary.
Baby's First Organic Fruit Puree
- 2 medium organic apples or pears, peeled and cored
- 2 tablespoons water or unsweetened organic apple juice
Chop the apple or pear into small pieces and steam in pot until tender. About 6-8 mins for apple and 4 mins for pears.
Blend the fruit into a smooth puree with a bit of the cooking liquid from the bottom of the steamer.
Serve lukewarm.
Organic Tomato Coulis
- 1 medium tomato
- 2 basil leaves
- a dash of salt (optional)
Steam tomato, drain the cooking liquid, add the basil and salt and puree.
About Melissa Moog & Itsabelly Baby Planners
Itsabelly is a pioneer in the growing field of baby planners providing the blueprint to help guide new parents through the overwhelming maze of information, products and services. Whether expecting, adopting or going through a surrogacy, Itsabelly helps new parents navigate through pregnancy, maternity, newborn and toddler-hood. New parents can become overwhelmed with all there is to know about babies and parenting, so we're here to help.
With an eco-twist, Itsabelly is unique from other baby planners, as the first baby concierge with Co-Op America's green seal of approval offering eco-friendly expertise to protect your little one and the planet she or he will inherit. Itsabelly founder Melissa Moog is so passionate about green living that she co-authored Itsabelly's Guide to Going Green with Baby. At Itsabelly, "going green" is not just another hot trend but a way of life impacting the things that will go into your baby's mouth, touch your baby's skin or affect what your baby will smell. We also encourage parents to consider their baby's impact on our planet with choices on diaper waste, toy and furniture purchases and much more, as we all learn to make smarter decisions for pro-earth results.
Based in Portland, Oregon, Itsabelly has expanded its services to cities including Seattle, Chicago, Toronto , Vancouver and now in San Francisco. Created in 2006, it offers assistance with baby registries, personal nursery designing, going-green consultations, baby proofing, nanny/childcare sourcing, personalized tips, and resources - everything a new parent needs for a one-stop source that will take the labor out of baby-making.
