How To Store Homemade Baby Food

Making your own baby food is a healthy and cost-effective option, but all your efforts can be wasted if you don’t know how to properly and safely store your homemade purees. Having the right refrigeration and freezing information, as well as the right storage tools, is key. Refrigerating and Freezing Your Homemade Baby Food Homemade …

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How To Puree Or Mash Your Homemade Baby Food

Once you’ve baked, roasted, boiled, or steamed food for your baby, you’ll need to make it a little more “baby-friendly” by pureeing (or mashing) it. Remember, your baby’s age will determine the consistency of the food he eats: younger babies need smooth, runny purees, while older babies can handle lumpy, mashed mixtures. Use the tips …

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Should You Use Organic Fruits and Veggies to Make Your Baby’s Food?

When you make homemade baby food, it’s best to use the freshest produce possible (although using frozen fruits and vegetables is considered fine, too).  But there’s another factor to consider before buying produce for your baby:  organic or non-organic? Facts About Organic Produce The “organic” label can be applied to any produce that is grown …

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How To Cook Your Baby’s Fruits and Vegetables

When it comes to fruits and vegetables, it’s best to eat them fresh and raw. But raw isn’t really an option for babies, who aren’t yet ready to handle the crunch of some fresh fruits and veggies. You’ll have to cook fruits and vegetables in order to turn them into the smoother purees that your …

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Should You Make Your Own Baby Food?

Now that you’ve started your baby on solid foods, you’re probably realizing that you have a few choices: you can either buy your baby’s pureed food at the grocery store, or you can make it yourself . Which option is best? This article will explore the pros and cons of buying pre-made baby food and …

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Our Top 25 Sleep Resources

We know some loyal readers have been here for years (thank you!), but many of you reading right now have only been aware of The Baby Sleep Site® for a few months, weeks, or even days! To help out newer readers, we’ve tallied the numbers: here are our top 25 sleep resources you love most! …

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How To Feed Your Baby Solids

At this point in our article series, we’ve laid a good foundation for starting your baby on solids.  We’ve learned when it’s best to start solids, how to introduce solids, and how your baby may react after starting to eat solid foods.  But, wait, how do you physically feed your baby solids and at what …

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5 Major Health Benefits of Pumpkins for Babies

5 Major Health Benefits of Pumpkins for Babies

Pumpkin makes perfect baby food! Here are five of the health benefits that pumpkin has for babies as a smart solid food choice.

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