Look what Williams-Sonoma is now carrying. I like the idea of making my own baby food and knowing exactly what is in it and the quality. I wonder if I would really do it though. Thoughts? Have you tried making your own? Do you think you would if you had this appliance?
It's so easy to make baby food! I started with sweet potatoes, peas, and applesauce. This is a cool appliance, but it's also easy to do with things you already have. email me, if you like, I'll clue you in. kimberlyj75 [at] gmail [dot] com
ReplyDeleteI love making my own babyfood. It is actually easier than one would think and so inexpensive, even using organic produce. You can email me, too, if you want any advice on it.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I am working full time and have a toddler, too. If I can do it....it must be easy. :)
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I made all of my daughters food, I used the cook book "First Foods" and she is a wonderful eater!
ReplyDeleteI have started to make the same dishes for my son but well he wont eat anything unless its super creamy so I just stick to the veggies and fruits for him.
I saw this babycook a long time ago and I think it would be wonderful if you have space issues, and you can't freeze a ton of baby food so you have to make it daily. But I just use the blender. It is much cheaper too, I will grab a few organic sweet potatoes and just toss them in the oven with our for dinner and scoop them out and add a little veggie stock and then I have containers that I freeze them in!
I love how easy Rookie Cookie makes it: http://www.rookie-cookie.com/2008/12/into-mouth-of-babes.html
ReplyDeleteI make all of my son's food as well with a similar appliance.
ReplyDeleteWhen he was just starting out with solids, I started with things like sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, etc. Now that he is older he eats whatever we have.
I just throw a bunch of our food into my little chopper appliance and it chops it up into the perfect texture for him.
I couldn't do it though without my little chopper!
I have one of the Kidco Baby food mills and although I don't use it every day, I have used it a few times a month to puree sweet potatoes, cooked apples, carrots and other foods that I froze and can just pop out of the freezer when I need some. The Kidco Mill was under $20 so it was worth it. I like how food mills mash the food rather than chop it up like a food processor. I don't think there's any nutritional or safety difference, but it seems like the food is softer when put through a mill.
ReplyDeletei have always made my son's food. it is really easy, and very cost effective. i use this website as a great reference...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/
Well, I attempted, but my kids wouldn't eat the homemade stuff, and the jars are just so fast and easy...:) I am all about time and convenience, I am sure with #3 on the way, I will have so much time to dedicate to making his food HA!
ReplyDeleteI was a little apprehensive at first but I found making my own baby food super easy - all you need is a food processor or blender.
ReplyDeleteI just whip up a batch (peas, sweet potatoes, mangos or whatever) then freeze portion sizes using ice cube trays. Once they're frozen pop them out, store them in Ziplock freezer bags and label/date. Then just pop one or two in the microwave when it's mealtime.
No wasting, no preservatives, and no jars to rinse out! Just email me if you have any questions. amy [at] dailygnome [dot] come
I tried using the good old happy baby grinder, but my daughter refused to eat anything I made. .. (even when I thought it tasted good!). It was like she knew I really wanted her to like it. :) I ended up doing organic baby food in jars which she LOVED. I would definitely try again with another child though and the babycook looks great!
ReplyDeleteI live in Europe and everyone uses this... but then again we shop at markets where everything is fresh too, so it seems more of a "European" thing to have. Good to see we have tem at home now too!
ReplyDeleteI made my own baby food for both of my boys, however, I skipped the whole pureeing and went straight to the good stuff. If interested, google "Baby Led Weaning"... it's much easier than pureeing and they end up being much better eaters because they never need a spoon. I'm pretty sure my chunky baby can attest to that!
ReplyDeleteThe machine is awfully pretty, though. ;-)
We use ours more than I expected. It's really easy and fresh or frozen veggies come out great and taste vastly better than the jars. I also love the book "Feed Me, I'm Yours" which isn't flashy but offers great, simple recipes and ideas - including craft recipes like clay dough.
ReplyDeleteI have this machine and use it at least once a week--I love it--it is so easy to use and clean.
ReplyDeleteas much as i would have loved loved loved this machine, i still made my own without it. (still do, in fact)
ReplyDeleteall you need is a blender and ice cube trays.
we started with simple fruits and vegetables and then slowly started adding foods together and mixing some spices in.
or, just take whatever you're eating for dinner, stick some in a blender and let them at it. (it's definitely changed our eating habits for the better now that she's a year old and expecting bites of whatever we're eating.)
however, this appliance would look so so good on my counter. *sigh*
This is really cute and I love the look of it but I would probably only use it for a week and then it would end up in the cupboard with the other babyfood processor that I have. But it is really cute, nonetheless!
ReplyDeletei've been coveting this appliance for my second baby! i made some of my own baby food with a blender for my first baby, froze it in ice cube trays, but it always seemed to get freezer burn and smelled like it was spoiled. no idea what i was doing wrong. this seems like a fantastic appliance if you can use it enough to justify the cost :)!
ReplyDeleteI think making your own baby food couldn't be EASIER!
ReplyDeleteYAMS, CARROTS, PEARS, BLUEBERRY-APPLE, BANANA'S...AND SO ON.
...I used a food processor as well as a hand held blender (depending on the amount I was making).
SUCH a good thing to do for your precious little one. My daughter (15months now) LOVED it. :)
ps. have you EVER tried canned baby food - does NOT taste like REAL food...so why feed them canned?
Once she was eating more and more "food" I would make LOTS and freeze it in babycubes http://babycubes.com/
(ps. i NEVER microwaved though - plastic and microwaving SO BAD. ...I would just thaw them out the night before).
...just my thoughts. :) hope this helps.
don't waste your money. it's just as easy to do without the machine and as a former WS employee this machine is sort of a pain in the butt to work with.
ReplyDeleteI also made my daughter's food using the blender and ice cube method. The book I used, which I didn't see mentioned here yet, is Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron.
ReplyDeleteOh my it is so easy, saves so much money! You can make it so it will be organic. Seriously you need help, I have two websites and one book that will tell you everything. email me! inevergrewup@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI made all my own baby food. It's incredibly easy and as others have said a lot healthier and cheaper. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to do it (or keep up with it, but I did), but I'm so glad I did. I just used our Kitchen Aid blender and it worked perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI don't see this appliance doing more than taking up space on a shelf. Id id make my own baby food, and plan to again, but a good old fashioned rice steamer was enough for me. http://wholesomebabyfood.com/ was the ultimate source for me. I liked making a bunch, freezing it in ice cube trays, and then having it there whenever he was hungry. so easy, so cheap!
ReplyDeleteI make my own and it is so easy and so much cheaper than buying all that store bought stuff. The key is to do it in batches and then freeze the extra. If you do it in ice cube trays then you can just pull out a cube or two of what you are serving.
ReplyDeleteYou don't really need a special appliance to do it thought if you have a food processor.
I made my own baby food for both of our kids (now 9 and 8 years old) and it was so easy! There is a great book called "Super Baby Food" that tells you how to prepare certain foods, when to introduce them, etc.
ReplyDeleteANYONE can do it, and you certainly don't need a hundred dollar device to do it.
Happy making!
Erin
This product is SO overpriced. I made all my daughter's baby food with an $18 blender from Babies R Us and used the book Super Baby Foods and the website wholesome baby foods.
ReplyDeleteIt's super easy.
I made almost all my daughter's food. It was MUCH cheaper, didn't take that much time and made me feel better about what I was giving my child to eat.
ReplyDeleteI probably wouldn't pay that much for that product. In my opinion, it would defeat the purpose of saving money making your own.
When I made the food, I would freeze it in ice cube trays, then put those in a zip lock. It was so easy to grab, heat in the microwave and serve.
Yes, you can do it! I made Cade's when he was younger. It took a little extra time of course, but it was worth it. That appliance looks even easier too! I was doing it the old-fashioned way--steaming and blending in a blender!
ReplyDeleteI made all my twins baby food. It is really easy. I don't think that you need to buy any expensive equipment. All I used was a steamer that I set inside a large pot, and once it is steamed you just process it in a food processor. I used ice cube trays to freeze it and then popped them out into plastic baggies. I would label them and it keeps for about 6 weeks. Really easy and really healthy. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteBaby food is so easy to make...so much cheaper, and rewarding. Not to mention the fact that you know exactly what is in it...and it actually tastes like vegetables.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think you would use it. However, I like to use my food processor and make large amounts to freeze. The BabyCook might just mean one more appliance to find a spot for....
My twins absolutely love the applesauce I made but they won't touch the peas or carrots. I love the idea of being able to make your own but it really isn't worth it to me if they won't eat it!
ReplyDeleteI had this for a while. I enjoyed it, but there were quite a few major drawbacks. For one, it's not BPA free. And for two, if you do lots of starches, it begins to char in the water container and then come out into the food. I had to take mine back. :(
ReplyDeleteI recently saw this product and was wondering the same thing. I also am curious if it would be just as easy to make baby food with a blender or food processor (I have both and wouldn't want to add another appliance to my kitchen unnecessarily).
ReplyDeleteIt is really so easy to make baby food. Like you, I wanted to know everything that Claire was eating, and she has never had a jar of baby food. I make large batches of food, and then freeze it in ice trays. The best baby food book that I've come across is The Baby's Table. But I wouldn't buy a new appliance for it, any blender will do.
ReplyDeleteI hope I use it. just got mine, a little early. baby is just 3 weeks old, but someday I hope to use it!
ReplyDeleteI make my own, and I don't own this little gadget. My blender and steamer work just fine! Google "So Easy Baby Food Kit". It is so awesome. I just feel bad I didn't do it for my older 2!
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