Save Money by Preparing Organic, Preservative-Free Food for your Baby

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Every year, more parents are deciding to prepare their baby's first solid foods at home rather than shelling out the big bucks for convenient ready-made portions.

Buying baby food may not seem too expensive at first. However, take into consideration that organic, preservative-free baby food typically costs around .50 cents an ounce. Yesterday, I purchased a large organic sweet potato from Sprouts Farmers Market for less than $2. Once prepared, this sweet potato yielded over 30 servings of scrumptious puree for my baby. That is a total savings of more than $13 . . . eat that extreme couponers.  

Preparing your baby's fruits & veggies will heed large quantities of food for a fraction of the cost. Your child will also enjoy additional benefits by eating only the purest, GMO and preservative-free, organic, fresh ingredients . . . especially during their precious early years.

Baby's First Sweet Potato Puree Recipe

Thirty Servings of Organic, Preservative-Free Baby Food for Less Than $2

Believe it or not, making baby food is easy. I have a Baby Bullet, but any blender will work just fine. For my six-month-old baby's third vegetable, I decided to make Sweet Potato Puree. The recipe (like all baby recipes) is super simple and easy-to-follow. Don't forget to wash your hands, all surfaces and tools before prepping the food . . . nothing is more important than cleanliness in the kitchen.

Ingredients:

1 Large Sweet Potato

1 Cup Water

Tools

Vegetable Peeler

Blender (I use the Baby Bullet)

Silicon Spatula

Glass Cup/Bowl

Baby Food Storage Containers

First. Wash, peel and cut sweet potato into medium-sized chunks, then add it to a little over one cup of boiling water.

Second. Once the sweet potato is soft enough to break apart easily (this took around 15 minutes), remove it from the heat, and pour a cup of the boiled water into a glass measuring cup (The boiled sweet-potato water contains a lot of the nutrients!). Cover ingredients, and allow them to cool.

Third. Add the cooled sweet potato and water into the blender. Puree the ingredients until they are at the proper consistency, adding additional water or fresh breast milk to achieve the desired texture.

Fourth. Portion out your baby's food accordingly. Store properly, food keeps for three days in the fridge, 30 days in the freezer. Thaw frozen food by moving each serving to the fridge a day prior to feeding it to your baby, or if necessary you can defrost it by placing the container in cold water. 

Start strong by preparing the best for your baby, and for years to come you will see the benefits in their health and attitude, while saving money. Who said buying organic is always expensive? I say, you just have to be smart!  ; )