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Baby Food

Tyler

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 27, 2010

Because you asked.
(And sadly I do not have a photo of his first bites of food. That’s just what happens when you are a third child.)

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Homemade Baby Food – Link up your recipes

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on April 26, 2010


Tyler’s got that look on his face when we all gather around the table.  He knows what’s happening at the dinner table.  And he gets *loud* when we don’t include him in the festivities.  Of course, I oblige and sit him on my lap while I finish my dinner.
While on my lap he KICKS his [...]

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$5 Dinners for Baby – Part 4

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on 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

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on 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

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on 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

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on 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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