{home made baby food: carrots}

I have always known that i wanted to make my own baby food

Reasons? Its easy, its fresh, & i know exactly what is in it, always!

When we first started G on solids, it was a nightmare! 

She did not want to eat from a spoon at all

So we ended up buying organic baby food here and there, just to see what she would eat!

She is getting a bit better now, at least 1/4-1/2 of the food offered actually ends up in her mouth now {instead of on her hands, her body, the floor, me..}

So i knew it was time to start making my own, to have it on hand at all times.

I have made a few others, but today i'll show you how to make carrots 

Carrots are a good "First food", especially when trying to introduce veggies, because they are naturally sweet. 

G Loves them :) 

You will need:

Carrots 

a peeler

water

cuisinart or blender

ice cube trays

a spatula 

ziploc bags

Peel your carrots

Boil them for 15-20 minutes or until they are soft when poked with a fork

Once boiled, break into pieces & place in your cuisinart or blender

Pulse until you reach the desired consistency, adding small bits of water if necessary.

{I added a little less than 1/4 cup of water to my 10 carrots}

G does not like her food purees to be completely smooth. She likes it a little clumpy 

spread your carrot puree into your ice cube tray of choice.

I use the Green sprouts silicone freezing tray

I prefer the silicone because it is VERY easy to just pop the frozen food cubes out because the tray is so flexible

Place your carrot puree in the freezer over night 

The next day, pop out the puree cubes onto a clean surface 

Place your cubes neatly in a labeled freezer bag. 

Place your carrots back in the freezer next to the rest of your homemade baby food cubes :)

The frozen cubes will keep for about 3 months in the freezer

To serve, i usually do 1-2 cubes a a time, depending on how hungry G seems

place cubes in a microwave safe container & put in the microwave.

I microwave in 30 second increments, just making sure i don't make it too hot.

I like to serve it in one of my Le creuset measuring cups, or a small tea cup, they are the perfect size :)

Feed your fresh yummy food to your sweetie! 

& feel proud of yourself for preparing it 

happy friday