https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 20:46:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2772060 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:06:46 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2772060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immersion blender for sure. Easy use and easy clean up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2772056 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 06:34:13 +0000 looch 2772056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a Beaba babycook. At the time, I was living abroad and didn't have access to a microwave, a large freezer or a food processor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2772027 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:15:10 +0000 Beehive 2772027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like our Beaba Babycook, with two chambers. It's nice because you can steam and blend the food in the same appliance, so there's less clean up. You can make big batches to freeze with two chambers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2772023 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 20:18:09 +0000 Eko 2772023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>definitely get the immersion blender. I use that thing for everything. Baby food, smoothies, soups, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2772020 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:56:25 +0000 Alba4 2772020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a Beaba that only lasted for one child. For #2 we ended up using our hand-held immersion blender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2771921 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:32:01 +0000 littlebug 2771921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved my baby brezzo. I didn't have a food processor (still don't, actually) so I wanted something. I liked the brezzo because I did everything in one container - throw the food in, set it to steam for whatever amount of time, and at the end of steaming, it automatically purees. There was a booklet that gave recommended steaming times and recipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2771916 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:17:56 +0000 Mommy Finger 2771916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used my immersion blender. Much easier to clean and control </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2771911 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:10:25 +0000 JennyPenny 2771911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah hah! I was wrong - mine is a Kitchenaid and looking through some reviews of current models of Kitchenaids many people comment that they're annoying to clean and the Cuisinarts generally have better reviews. I think I may have found my problem :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2771910 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:00:33 +0000 NorthStar 2771910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used my Cuisinart food processor. It has worked great for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2771907 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:49:21 +0000 JennyPenny 2771907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: maybe I just need a new food processor cause I think mine is a pain to clean. I think its annoying to scrape food off the blade and out of the funny shaped bowl. It bugs me when I use it to cook though too so that's probably the real issue. Its a basic Cuisinart but its probably 10 years old at this point... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2771905 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:45:35 +0000 erinbaderin 2771905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used my food processor if I was doing a big batch, my hand blender for a small batch. I don't think you need a separate appliance. What annoyed you about your food processor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2771901 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:32:28 +0000 Pollywog 2771901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used ny mini Cuisinart food processor. It was cheap, easy to clean, and worked well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recommend-your-puree-maker#post-2771898 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:28:46 +0000 JennyPenny 2771898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS1 I tried for a very short time to make my own purees. He didn't like them and I found my food processor frustrating to use for this purpose. I want to give it another go with DS2 and am thinking maybe a better piece of gear will help - but there's so many choices and so many price points. So what do you like/hate about yours? I'm especially interested in how it does for making different textures, ease of cleaning and getting food out/into other storage containers, and footprint in your kitchen. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2358063 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:58:49 +0000 Adira 2358063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave Logan Bamba (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bamba-Snack-Peanut-8-Count/dp/B0078DPBII" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Bamba-Snack-Peanut-8-Count/dp/B0078DPBII</a>) at 7 months. He's allergic. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2357992 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:26:56 +0000 ElbieKay 2357992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mixed some peanut butter with breast milk and fed it to him in the pediatrician's waiting room before either his 6mo or 9mo visit, I forget which. Nothing happened. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2357974 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:19:58 +0000 Anagram 2357974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let LO try it around 7 months, against the advice of my ped. My LO already had MSPI, so the doctor said she had a higher chance of reactions to the foods and wanted me to stick to cereals and introducing one veggie at a time with long wait times in between....but I had already read a study about early exposure, so I did almond milk and peanut butter really early.</p> <p>No reactions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2357960 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:15:35 +0000 Ms maths 2357960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of our kids have had peanut butter before 1 year. We don't have a history of food allergies, so we have given them all common allergens (wheat, eggs, shell fish, nut butters, etc) early--whenever we happened to be eating it--and without any fanfare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2357952 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:12:42 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2357952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ped said at her 9 month check up that we should start introducing it because studies have shown that the longer we wait, the more likely an allergy to it would be. Paraphrasing a bit. So we have her a fracker with pb on it and no reaction. Phew! We love pb in our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2357931 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:05:04 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2357931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: what a great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354863 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:37:54 +0000 Miss Ariel 2354863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did around 9 months based on our drs advice. We keep meaning to do seafood as well, but haven't done it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354834 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:16:24 +0000 autumnleaves 2354834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we introduced it at 8 or 9 months. First we tried the Bamba snack but he liked it better when we put a small spoon of peanut butter in his oatmeal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354817 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:56:08 +0000 JenGirl 2354817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! We plan tointroduce peanut butter early! And I made a point to eat it while pregnant and now that I'm breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354806 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:46:11 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2354806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave DD a fingertip of peanut butter ice cream with Reece's Cups in it without thinking about it at 3 months (Oops!). She was fine and I think we'll try straight peanut butter before her 6 month appointment in a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354800 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:40:23 +0000 YouGotMe 2354800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ped. had just finished research on a similar study so she insisted that we try peanut butter, fish and egg at 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354786 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 18:28:34 +0000 Mrs. Peanut 2354786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to introduce peanut butter early. DH has always had the theory that allergies are partly from lack of exposure so it's nice to get research to back that up. I like the idea of trying it right before a doctor's appointment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354619 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:23:51 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2354619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: good idea! We've already had our 6 month well visit but maybe we'll do that for her 9 month check! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354392 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:04:11 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2354392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave it at six months to both girls about half an hour before well visits at the pediatrician. Thankfully neither have had any reactions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354371 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:53:45 +0000 Cole 2354371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went for peanut butter since the nuts are not ideal for babies. We tried it at nine months and thankfully it went well. I was really nervous because my husband is extremely allergic (like he went into anaphylactic shock from shaking hands with someone who had eaten peanuts a couple of months ago.) We can't keep it in the house so we went to a friend's house to try it, she lives two blocks from the hospital and I had benadryl drawn up in a syringe already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/introduction-of-peanuts#post-2354294 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:27:15 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2354294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This year there was a study done that introduction of peanuts to a baby's diet may be beneficial earlier rather than later. </p> <p><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/feeding-infants-peanut-products-could-prevent-allergies-study-suggests/?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/feeding-infants-peanut-products-could-prevent-allergies-study-suggests/?_r=0</a></p> <p>Do you plan to give your baby peanuts or foods containing peanut protein? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972939 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:41:09 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1972939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the Beaba, but wasn't a big fan of the food processor part, so ended up just using my mini food processor. This also allowed me to make several different types of food without having to clean up in between. I used a normal ice cube tray and froze a lot, so I could make a few batches a week. </p> <p>My favorite containers for having a days worth in the fridge and for sending to the nanny are the Wean Green line. I still use them for sending food, even though we are pretty much all finger foods now. <a href="https://www.weangreen.com/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.weangreen.com/default.aspx</a> </p>