https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 20:13:55 +0000 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> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972926 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:28:48 +0000 Eminthevalley 1972926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used an immersion blender and 1/2 cup Glad containers...ice cubes were quickly too small, but I was feeding twins! I liked the glad containers because I still use them for snacks, nuts, salad dressings to take to work, etc. Super useful to have lots of them. Loved Annabel Karmel's book and followed it; recipes are divided by age range and the purees get chunkier as you move on. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Top-Baby-Purees-Annabel-Karmel/dp/0743289579/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1417818494&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=annabel+karmel+purees" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Top-Baby-Purees-Annabel-Karmel/dp/0743289579/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1417818494&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=annabel+karmel+purees</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972924 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:27:06 +0000 dolphin 1972924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used Baby Brezza food maker. I loved it because it steams and blends in one. Super easy! I used OXO containers for freezing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972916 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:21:48 +0000 Charm54 1972916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used our regular magic bullet and then poured into the OXO tot baby food freezer tray. They were SO easy to pop out once frozen. I originally had the munchkin freezer cube tray and they were such a PITA to get food out </p> <p>Then I would defrost them in the OXO tot containers.</p> <p> I still use the containers all the time now when packing DDs lunch for daycare. They are leakproof, easy to snap on, perfect size for small portions, and fit easily on the included tray. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972897 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:03:01 +0000 sooz 1972897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a beaba and an ice cube tray for my first. But, for my second, I just used a small food processor and a pressure cooker. The pressure cooker is so much easier than a beaba and can cook so much more. I just stick a whole butternut squash or several sweet potatoes and BAM! all done in 10 mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972873 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:47:01 +0000 mauxie 1972873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a Beaba and the OXO block containers for storage. I didn't really ever make very much at a time because I preferred to just refrigerate for a couple days and give LO bits of our own "grown up" food instead of all purees and freezing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972866 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:44:30 +0000 PinkElephant 1972866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did for our first - agree we just used regular cookware, our immersion blender, and ice cube trays. I liked having separate ones for milk and baby food since they can get a bit stained (and who wants ice that tastes like carrots?!) - I bought bigger trays so that 1 cube = a serving </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972832 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:16:47 +0000 nana87 1972832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH does (he's the cook in our family!). He uses a steamer and then our normal blender or food processor, and then we have Oxo brand 2-oz containers--we freeze some and keep some in the fridge for individual portions. We take the oxo containers to and from daycare now too--they double well as good portable lunch containers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972593 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:49:26 +0000 SeptMomma12 1972593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made it all and agree with others that all you need is your regular pots and pans, an immersion blender and some ice cube trays. And this website was my bible: <a href="http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/" rel="nofollow">http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972573 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:36:19 +0000 rattles 1972573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for an immersion blender and silicone freezer trays. As for cookbooks, I used online recipes some, but I also liked Annabel Karmel's "The Healthy Baby Meal Planner." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972536 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:09:06 +0000 Madison43 1972536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the beaba and I love it. Our LO is almost 14 months and I still use it to steam her veggies and make applesauce. We could have just used a regular steamer and our food processor, but I liked that the beaba was small enough to leave on the counter all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972528 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:03:01 +0000 artsyfartsy 1972528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! We used the baby bullet and batch froze. It was great. I've completely abandoned homemade purees now though. He mostly eats table food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972522 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:57:04 +0000 Mama Bird 1972522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did! I just used a fork to mash things, or sometimes a grater for fresh fruits. The food processor worked better the two times I used it, but for me it was a pain because we have a small kitchen and nowhere to keep it or dry all the parts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972510 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:53:27 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1972510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wrote a post on the gear I used :) <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2014/09/22/the-lazy-moms-guide-to-homemade-baby-food/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2014/09/22/the-lazy-moms-guide-to-homemade-baby-food/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972500 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:48:09 +0000 mediagirl 1972500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used our full size food processor. It was perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972490 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:44:14 +0000 sunny 1972490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used an immersion blender that I already had and I bought a silicone tray (it was for brownies I think) where I could freeze small portions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972484 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:42:05 +0000 Pirouette 1972484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i did, and just used an immersion blender and these for storage <a href="http://www.oxo.com/p-1230-12-piece-baby-blockstrade-set.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.oxo.com/p-1230-12-piece-baby-blockstrade-set.aspx</a>. i found it so easy to make that i didn't bother freezing any, but the storage things were really handy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972480 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:40:29 +0000 ShootingStar 1972480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make my own baby food sometimes. If I have leftover veggies or I sometimes I'll buy a big bag of frozen ones and microwave and puree. I use a small KitchenAid food processor (<a href="http://www.loewshotels.com/d/don-cesar/Accommodations/LDON_53741190_Bayview_King_Guestroom_2200x1467_150dpi.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.loewshotels.com/d/don-cesar/Accommodations/LDON_53741190_Bayview_King_Guestroom_2200x1467_150dpi.jpg</a>) and silicone trays (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beaba-913145-BEABA-Multiportions-Containers/dp/B0027UYT4O/ref=sr_1_12?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1417801164&#038;sr=1-12&#038;keywords=silicone+baby+food+freezer+trays" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Beaba-913145-BEABA-Multiportions-Containers/dp/B0027UYT4O/ref=sr_1_12?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1417801164&#038;sr=1-12&#038;keywords=silicone+baby+food+freezer+trays</a>). I like the silicone because it's easy to clean and easy to get the food out of, but I wish the portions were smaller or differently shaped. We use the take n toss bowls for DS and a full cube of food doesn't really fit in them. </p> [attach=2504/14/ng4efh.531x578.Screen-Shot-2014-12-05-at-12.39.55-PM.png] [attach=2504/14/ng4efj.497x442.Screen-Shot-2014-12-05-at-12.38.46-PM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972476 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:39:06 +0000 MrsB2012 1972476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used our regular blender and then froze it in ice cube trays. Then I just put all fruit/veggies/meat into zip lock bags of each group then grabbed a few cubes of each for each meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972469 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:34:05 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1972469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used my Cuisinart, blender, steamer, and I've cube trays. No special equipment that we didn't already own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972462 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:31:38 +0000 twodoghouse 1972462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do, but don't use any fancy baby supplies. I steam (or bake) in my regular pots and pans, then use my immersion blender. I did buy extra ice cube trays and a million freezer bags, but that's it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972457 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:28:29 +0000 lamariniere 1972457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did and used my regular old food processor and bought a silicone ice cube tray. However, we did more BLW with LO2, and after a few months, she started refusing the purees. So I still have a bunch of purees in the freezer that I need to figure out how to use in other things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972454 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:27:28 +0000 cait 1972454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Pinecone316: I made some of my own with my blender (but a food processor or baby bullet would work well too - I just didn't want to buy anything new at the time). I froze food in ice cube trays so I could control the portion I was warming up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972451 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:25:15 +0000 looch 1972451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did, I had a Beaba Babycook. We didn't have a lot of freezer space and I just cooked what I needed daily. I kind of got into a groove with shopping and cooking on a daily basis, it worked well for our lifestyle at the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972450 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:24:11 +0000 MrsKoala 1972450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've used the Beaba Babycook and the Magic Bullet. Honestly, both those options suck. I would really like a real food processor. It would be a lot easier to puree food if I had one. I highly suggest a small cuisinart at the very least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972448 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:24:04 +0000 swurlygurl 1972448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, and am going to again. I just used my blender (Vitamix) and froze them in ice cube trays. Once frozen I would pop them out into a freezer bag. I did one large batch every weekend, so I was only doing one fruit/veggie a week, but made enough for several weeks. That way I would have a variety in the freezer, but not having to spend too much time in the kitchen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972447 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:23:14 +0000 regberadaisy 1972447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did and the only thing I bought was a ice cube tray with a lid because it's one ounce servings. I just used a immersion blender I had to puree and steam Baskets I already had. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972445 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:22:25 +0000 blackbird 1972445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought I would, but when push came to shove, I bought those damn pouches like they were going out of style. </p> <p>I sometimes would mash up some veggies for her in the magic bullet blender, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-their-own-baby-food#post-1972441 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:20:43 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1972441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just something I think I would like to do. If you make your own baby food, what do you use? Blender? Food processor? Starting to research for my registry but its overwhelming. Any books or storage containers you recommend? Any tips would be helpful! Thanks:) </p>