Those baby food pouches are extremely convenient. I felt like super mom introducing my baby to nutrious sofoods such as beets, millet. I thought for sure my son would not be a picky eater because he tried a variety of foods as an infant.
Fast Forward to present day, my three year old is a picky eater. The healthy foods he eats are the ones my husband and I eat regularly. So for our new baby I’m focusing on homemade baby foods using ingredients we already have at home and eat regularly.
I’m hoping this new little one will be more open to trying new things on mom and dad’s plate ….because his early foods will be the things we eat.
We always have sweet potatoes on hand. I slice them up sprinkle them with a little bit of cinnamon and EVERYBODY eats, including my picky 3 year old.
Sweet Potato made perfect since for the base of homemade baby foods. Here are a few combinations using sweet potato.
Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato & Squash
Sweet Potato & Carrots
Sweet Potato & Apple
Sweet Potato, Apple & Squash
Bananas are another staple in our house and Enjoyed by everyone. Do be careful because bananas are binding and can lead to constipation if eaten too often by the little ones. They love bananas but I try to limit bananas to once or twice a week. For baby food combination, I try to include high fiber ingredients.
Banana
Banana & Avocado
Banana , Mango & Spinach
Banana, Avocado & Spinach
Banana & Oatmeal
Pear
Pear & Spinach
Pear & Pea
Pear and Green Beans
Pear, Banana and Spinach
Blueberry
Blueberry & Apple
Blueberry & Yogurt
Blueberry & Sweet Potato
Blueberry & Banana
Refreshing Summer Combinations. Melons, cucumber and grapes are great choices for baby food. Unfortunately they aren’t found in many commercially prepared baby foods because they are hard to make shelf stable.
Watermelon & Cucumber
Cucumber & Cantelope
Honeydew, cucumber& cantelope
Cucumber and grape
Cucumber, grape & spinach
Breakfast Blends. Everyone in my house eats yogurt and oatmeal. Here are some blends that use oatmeal or yogurt as the base.
Yogurt and strawberries
Yogurt and Blueberries
Oatmeal and banana
Oatmeal and nut butter (almond or peanut butter
Oatmeal with cinnamon
