Start your child off in life by feeding them the healthiest food you can find! More and more parents are turning to organic baby foods to limit exposure from high amounts of toxins from fertilizers and pesticides.
Organic foods are available from most groceries now; Gerber has come out with the Gerber Organic line and Earth’s Best carries jarred organic foods as well as a line of crackers and other finger snacks that are also ‘green’ certified. These are both good products, but new brands offering frozen or refrigerated organic products may be more palatable to your baby.
Plum Organics is found at Whole Foods and other health food retailers, and Target stocks Homemade Baby - both of these are refrigerated or frozen organic baby food options. Tastybaby is a relative newcomer currently stocked on the west coast only; developed by a former Cordon Bleu chef, these frozen delicacies are perfect for the organic baby.
Of course, all these options can be expensive, so you may want to consider making your own organic baby food from fresh ingredients. Buy organic fruits, vegetables, dairy, grain and meat products and do it yourself!
An excellent way to make infant baby food is to prepare enough for a week at a time. Buy small ice cube trays to freeze the food after preparation, and small snack sized baggies to store the frozen cubes in.
Begin by cooking any raw foods until done and tender. Puree, or blend to desired consistency, and add thickener of your choice - commercial baby cereal is fine, or try mashed banana, yogurt or tofu.. Spoon into the ice cube trays, allowing room for expansion. After the cubes are solidly frozen, turn them out into baggies and label them with the date and ingredients for storage. One cube is equal to approximately one ounce of food.
Start with organic vegetables, and add fruits and oatmeal or rice cereal at intervals. Remember to allow at least four days between new foods to check for allergies. As your baby grows, you can add meats slowly; first pureed and mixed into the vegetables, then coarsely ground or shredded as your baby gets teeth to chew foods.
Feeding your baby organic foods is a first step to helping them live a ‘green’ and healthy life. Whether you buy yours ready-made or prepare your own, you can be assured that your baby is getting the best and safest nutrition you can provide.
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