Adventures in Baby Food- Saga #4

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Hank, Connor and I at a Cancer Benefit in March

Saga #4, The Sweet Potato

Sweet potatoes were one of my son's favs.  We would buy about 1-2lbs at a time, a small amount goes a long way. Sweet potatoes are very thick and starchy, so quite a bit more water goes into thining these guys out than bananas or apples. 

Peel and chop, then steam. We do 1 cup of water for 20 mins in our veggie steamer. 

Once steamed, let cool and place in the batch bowl

This one I don't have an exact a amount of water to use,  start with a cup, and work from there. 

Puree. Add more water if it is extra thick, then puree again. 

Place in containers, and freeze.  Like most of the other foods, sweet potatoes are good in the freezer for about a month, don't forget to label!

Cost analysis-

2lbs of sweet potatoes- Approx. $2.50

2lbs of Sweet Potatoes makes about 45oz of baby food, depending on the consistancy

45oz of store bought baby food - $7.28

Adventures in Baby Food- Saga #3

Connor "reading"  5 months old. 

Tale #3
Banana Mash


Bananas are my favorite baby food, they are super easy, and C LOVES them. I thought I took pictures, but I can't find them, 


-peel bananas 
-chop them into smaller peices to fit in blender
-add a small amount of water to taste
    -add more water for "1st foods" Connor is 7 months old, we only add a splash of water to the puree. 
-pour into containers
-enjoy!






Cost Savings-
Cost of 5oz of store bought baby food- $1.04
Cost of 1lb of Bananas (makes about 16oz of baby food)  $.99