Homemade Baby Food/Puree Guide

I found that information on how to make different baby food purees couldn't be found in one concise location t so I put them all together to make things easier for me and I hope it helps you too. I haven't tried all of these yet so I can't ensure that this is the easiest way to make all of these things, but it should be a good start. Listed first are vegetables then fruits that are generally thought to be okay for 6 - 8 month olds. Of course you should talk to your doctor and do whatever is best for your kiddo, but I hope you find this a helpful guide to making your own baby food.

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Baby Food Puree

**Add water to thin as needed

6 months

Carrots – peel, steam, puree (can freeze)

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Sweet Potato/Yam – wash, poke holes in potato, wrap in foil, bake at 400 for 45 min until soft, scoop out insides, puree (can freeze)

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Butternut Squash – cut in half, scoop out seeds, bake in 1 inch water face down bake at 400 for 40 min until soft, scoop out then puree (can freeze)

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Pumpkin – cut in half, scoop out seeds, bake in 1 inch water face down bake at 400 for 40 min until soft, scoop out then puree (can freeze)

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Acorn Squash – cut in half, scoop out seeds, bake in 1 inch water face down bake at 400 for 40 min until soft, scoop out then puree (can freeze)

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Zucchini -remove both ends, then slice, steam until tender, puree (can freeze)

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Rutabaga - peel the swede, cut into chunks, steam until tender, puree (can freeze)

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Asparagus – boil heads in a little water for 5 minutes, puree (can freeze)

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Potatoes – wash, poke holes in potato, wrap in foil, bake at 400 for 60 min until soft, scoop out insides, puree (too bland so partner with another vegetable you’ve already given) (can freeze)

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Green Beans - top and tail, remove any strings, steam, puree (can freeze)

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Parsnips - peel, steam, puree (can freeze)

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Peas - use frozen peas, cover with water and boil, puree (can freeze)

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Eggplant - peel, cut in chunks, steam, puree (can freeze)

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Broccoli - wash, steam the florets, puree. Beware of the stems give some babies gas (can freeze)

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Bananas – Mash and serve (don’t freeze)

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Plums - Wash the fruit well, cut an "x" into the side of the skin, place "x" side down into about an inch of water and simmer until soft, remove skin, puree (can freeze) – good for constipation

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Peaches - Wash the fruit well, cut an "x" into the side of the skin, place "x" side down into about an inch of water and simmer until soft, remove skin, puree (can freeze)

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Apples – use sweet apples, peel, core and cut in quarters, steam until soft, puree (can freeze)

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Pears – peel, core and cut in quarters, steam until soft, puree or for very ripe pears peel, core, cut in quarters, puree (can freeze)

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Cantaloupe – Remove skin, puree (don’t freeze)

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Watermelon – Remove skin, puree (don’t freeze)

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Avocado – when ripe peel then mash (don’t freeze)

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Apricots – halve, remove pit, steam in open pan until soft and tender, remove skin, puree (can freeze)

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Prunes - Wash the fruit well, cut an "x" into the side of the skin, place "x" side down into about an inch of water and simmer until soft, remove skin, puree (can freeze) – good for constipation, don’t feed just this to baby

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