Store-bought baby foods are convenient, but also expensive. In certain instances, these products also contain salt, sugar and preservatives - all of which are best to exclude from your baby's diet at this stage.
It's a lot cheaper to make your own baby food, and probably healthier. Here are a few pointers:
It's a lot cheaper to make your own baby food, and probably healthier. Here are a few pointers:
- Always wash your hands before handling food or feeding your baby.
- When you introduce a new food, prepare it without any other ingredients.
- Don’t add sugar, salt or fat.
- Steam, pressure cook or waterless cook food.
- Peel vegetables and fruit unless they are organically grown.
- Mash all food. Make it progressively lumpier.
- Prepare large quantities at a time and freeze small portions for later.