Baby Shower Gift Ideas: MFP + Baby Food Recipes

[wycohibito]

I am going to a cousin's baby shower. My mom and I thought a MFP would be a nice gift. But I wanted to give her some recipes to go with it. Any ideas for baby food recipes??

Thanks for your help.:thumbup:

 

[kristina16marie]

Just off the top of my head, she could cook & then process: peas, green beans, carrots, pears, apples. I bet you could even take part of the recipe for the mile high apple pie where you cook the apples in the Small Ridged Baker & then transfer them to the MFP for processing. Adding water & baby rice cereal to the MFP to mix it and maybe add in a ripe banana?

 

[pmprdprettyinsnj]

Found this on an old thread:

I know thread has been up a while, but I just came across it.

I hate to state the obvious, but now that the new spring products are out the MFP is perfect for making baby food. I am telling all of my pregnant friends and friends with small babies about it. It would be so much easier than dragging out the big food processor. PLUS it is small enough to fit in the average diaper bag when you are traveling and need to make baby food on the go. And when the baby is big enough for some table food, but needs it pureed, it will work great!

I made my daughter's baby food and it was very easy. I just cooked the food, fruit or veggies in water. Sometimes I used the micro-cookers. I cooked meat, like a turkey breast and chicken in the DCB in the microwave. Puree the food in a food processor and add water from cooking until it got to the consistency I wanted. Then I froze it in ice cube trays. Popped them into a ziplock, labeled it, and thawed to eat (micro-cooker, or prep bowls). I didn't think about this before...but I bet the mini muffin tin would work great for freezing baby food!

The food looked, smelled and tasted so much better than jarred food.

A website I found very helpful was:
Wholesome Homemade Baby Food Recipes, Make your baby healthy homemade baby food with our easy baby food recipes, solid food tips, baby nutrition & more!
They have recipes, what foods are good for what ages, and give tips on how to pick good produce. I found that helpful because I cooked some veggies for my baby that I don't eat that often myself, so I didn't really know what to look for.

I also used the salad choppers when I my daughter was big enough for small bites. I used them on green beans, chicken nuggets..etc.

A tip..don't try to make everything at once. When introducing new foods you will do the same food for several days to make sure your baby isn't allergic. So make plenty to freeze. Then do the same thing with the next food. Once you've introduced all of the foods you will have a freezer full of baby food and it will be quick and easy to grab and go.