After making baby food for the twins several times in the last month and a half, I have started to lose my ambition. It got to the point where I actually considered buying baby food (gasp!).At their six-month check-up, my doctor gave the boys the go ahead for meat. My one son needs meat because he is a hungry boy all the time. Yet, I haven't made any meat for them. I've been pretty lazy.This week I used some coupons I had for free jars of baby food to get the boys some meat dinners. … [Read more...]
Yes, I do like chicken
I had a meeting in town today, so after I was done, I went to one of the local grocery stores to get more fresh fruits and veggies for the babies and to stock up on meat. (It was on sale).The bagger, noticing the large quantity of chicken I was buying (about 28 pounds worth), said, "You must really like chicken."And I do... but especially when it's on sale! I spent about $100 at the grocery store today, and saved $53. My freezer is well stocked. Now I just need to make some more baby food. … [Read more...]
The baby food experiment, revisited
So, last weekend I made my own baby food. Using recipes I gleaned from http://wholesomebabyfood.com, I made a whole lot of squash, pears, sweet potatoes, and avocados. I used these little things called "Bebe cubes" to freeze and store the food. The actual cooking and pureeing of the baby food was pretty easy. From start to finish, it took me about 1.5 hours. I think I could have done it in less time had I been more organized. I made a total of 85 little 1-oz. cubes of food.Things I have … [Read more...]
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