From the category archives:

Baby Food

$5 Dinners for Baby – Part 4

October 24, 2008

 
Baeba “BabyCook” from William Sonoma
Where were you, precious baby food maker, when I needed you 3 years ago and last year too?
This little guy steams veggies and then purees them…all in one shot! How cool is this! A little pricey, but a LOT cool! If you’ve got a child on the way, if you’ve got [...]

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$5 Dinners for Baby – Part 3

October 4, 2008

Meal #1
Beef ($1…2 inch cube from crockpot roast is ideal!)
2 Broccoli Heads ($.50-$.75)
2 White Potatoes ($.50)
Directions
1. Bake the potatoes. Steam the broccoli. Let cool a few minutes. Add into blender or food processor with a little water to obtain pureed consistency. Puree. Add a 2 inch cube of beef roast (ideally from a recent crockpot [...]

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$5 Dinners for Baby – Part 2

September 26, 2008

Welcome to Part 2 of $5 Dinners for Baby!
Meal #1
Beef, Apples and Carrots
Ingredients
Beef from a Roast ($1)
3 Apples, peeled and cored ($.75)
3 Carrots, Peeled and cut into sticks ($.25)
Directions
1. Parboil (partially boil) apples and carrots, until slightly tender (cooking too long will remove important nutrients and enzymes!). Let cool a few minutes. Add into blender [...]

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$5 Dinners for Baby – Part 1

September 11, 2008

Welcome to a 4 part series on $5 Dinners for Baby! I hope you find this information useful and practical!
First, I highly recommend getting your hands on the book, Super Baby Food, by Ruth Yaron. It has all the information you will need for preparing food for your baby and young toddler. In this series, [...]

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