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Kim's Fruits & Veggies

I either steam or bake the fruits and veggies and bake chicken. After cooling I either puree slightly or mash depending on what it is. I spend a couple hours every two weeks making large batches of food to freeze in my baby cubes. Knowing how easy making homemade baby food is, I cannot believe more Moms do not do this healthy option for their babies. I love providing healthy, homecooked food for my son.

Larry's Strawberries & Kiwi

First I washed the fruit then I peeled the kiwi's and sliced into quarters, then I hulled the strawberries and cut in half. I placed them (separtely) in my steamer basket and steamed until soft. Next I placed the fruit in my baby food processor and blended away. Then I got my cube tray and filled each fruit in it's appropriate spot, covered with plastic wrap and placed in the freezer. It's that simple.

The tray was one I got at Linen's & Things for Jell-O but it worked great for my cubes. According to my peditrician my little Quinn, 8 months, can have strawberries as long as I cook them and make sure they get really hot... Quinn loves both fruits and I think it's neat to have the puree' in the shape of the fruit.

Carrie's Grains, Fruits & Veggies

The "Baby Cube" Pyramid highlights the delicious menu that is offered to our son, Leyton. Because he is only six months old, our doctor suggested that we hold off on meats until nine months and dairy until one year. We substituted those food groups with foods he can eat.

From bottom to top: Grains - Organic long grain BROWN RICE (processed into a powder then cooked of course.); Vegetables - Steamed and pureed BROCCOLI; Fruits - BLUEBERRIES for a tangy treat; Milk - we substituted this and used MANGOS instead of cheese (because they are both orange); Meats - we substituted red meat for STRAWBERRIES (for obvious reasons). This was a fun way to get our little one started out on the tasty varieties of food...

MIchelle's Olympic Fruits & Veggies

In honor of the 2008 Summer Games, I decided to showcase my cubes in the form of the infamous Olympic Rings.

Clockwise from upper left we have sweet potato, apple, squash, peas and peach cubes.

I bake the sweet potatoes, apples, squash and peaches while steaming the peas. I use my magic bullet to puree and add some formula or water used from the baking pan when blending the food.

Our daughter was hospitalized in the NICU for several weeks at birth, and my attempts at nursing were unsuccessful - so making her baby food wholesome and homemade makes me feel great about doing something so healthy for her growing body.

Debbie's Food Flower

I became hooked on your website when looking for recipes on how to make baby food for my son. I usually bake or steam the fruits and veggies, puree in a blender, freeze in my ice cube tray and then store in freezer bags.

My son sometimes makes funny faces when trying a new food, but he will never refuse anything I offer him. Its great.

Pictured are peas as the flower's stem and leaves, acorn squash as the petals and peaches as the middle of the flower.

Stacy's Oatmeal with Sweet Potatoes & Cinnamon

This is such an easy and fast dish to cook . On top of that it's yummy as well.

I cooked organic rolled oats, which I lightly grind on the spot (so that it cooks faster and softer texture for my 8 month old son) and added in the sweet potatoes (which I have steamed & cubed from the day before as snack ). Finally, a dash of cinnamon to top it off.

The nuttiness from the oats, sweetness of the sweet potato and the aromatic smell of cinnamon make this dish a hit with my son.

Julie's Rainbow

My son is just 5 months old, so we are only starting to get into solids. I, however, have been having a great time making food for him. I love the colors that natural fruits and veggies produce, compared to store-bought baby food.

Many of the foods I have made so far, I have been able to prepare by steaming, pureeing in the blender, and then freezing in ice cube trays. I then transfer them to a freezer baggie for more space-efficient storing.

The foods on display in this picture, in order, are plums, watermelon, carrots, sweet potatoes, peachs, pears, yellow squash, green beans, zucchini, and peas.

Emmi's Food Pyramid

Here is a picture of my 8 ½ month old daughter who just loves mommies home made baby food.

From bottom to top: baked sweet potatoes, cinnamon baked apples, steamed carrots, and broccoli.

I bake most of her foods and steam a few foods; like carrots, peas, broccoli, and green beans. After cooked, I place them in my blender, adding either breast milk or water, and puree till smooth. I pour the foods into ice trays to freeze then place the cubes in freezer bags to store.

Before making my own foods I had a hard time getting my daughter to eat anything, now she eats everything I place in front of her.