Ok so all the equipment you need to produce your own nutritional baby purees is a hand blender (or a normal blender although this is harder to clean) and some plastic ice cube trays.
Making your own baby food is not only a hundred times healthier for them but is also one of the most effective ways of saving money - particularly if you use ingredients that you are also using for your own dinners.
All you really need to do is blend the vegetables or cooked meat that you are using into a smooth puree, mixing with a little bit of the cooking water if you need to thin it out. You can then pour this puree into an ice cube tray and put it in the freezer. Once its frozen you can empty the cubes into a plastic freezer bag (labelled with the date) and this way you can reuse the ice cube trays too. Cooking in bulk and freezing in batches couldn't be easier - all you need to do is defrost your puree in the microwave or on the hob when its to be used.
First vegetable puree - carrots
Steam or boil (in a small amount of water) 350g/12oz of carrots that have been peeled or chopped.
Drain and puree with some of the cooking liquid until very smooth.
This makes 8 portions and is ideal for freezing.
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