Recommend your method for making purees

[felicity]

I want to try making some purees for DS but all we have is an old blender and a Sunbeam mixer, neither of which seem like the best method for this.

How did you make purees? Any recommendations for food processors or other appliances? Any favorite recipes your LOs liked?

[shellbear09]

I just steamed and used my ninja. Faves were veg mixed with a little fruit like butternut squash with pears or carrots with apples. Try weelicious and wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com for recipes.

[Deleted]

I used an immersion blender.

Really, though, we didn't really do purees in the end and all my plans were for nothing.

[arch01]

Another vote for wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com. Loved that site.

I steamed almost everything and we used our blender/food processor (http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-BFP-703CH-SmartPower-Blender-Processor/dp/B00004WKI7/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1438353880&sr=8-4&keywords=cuisinart+dual+blender 9 years later and we use it almost daily, still awesome!) to puree. I then bought ice cube trays from IKEA (silicone) to freeze things in. Each was about an ounce so it was easy to measure portions.

[nessness]

I used my Vitamix. While I LOVE the Vitamix, I wouldn't get one just for making baby food. I think a regular blender would work fine.

[Deleted]

I used a blender.

Then, I realized how annoying it was and moved to the "unscrew cap on pouch" for any purees we fed.

[D2M]

You don't need to buy anything special. Purees were a short-lived stage for us (she took to chunks of food more easily) and I just steamed or microwaved a fruit or veggie and then zapped it in my mini food processor. I thinned it out with water sometimes and also added things like unsweetened apple sauce and plain greek yogurt. Speaking of applesauce and yogurt, those combined were a hit for a while, too.

[linz]

I have a Baby Brezza. Someone gave it to me at a shower, I didn't register but I love it!

[awkwardpenguin]

My sister did all of my nieces food with a steamer basket and a blender, so I'd just work with the tools you have. Niece loved sweet potatoes and greens like spinach and kale.

[smock]

I really didn't need much gear to make purees, just a steamer basket and a blender (or my mini food processor). I did buy some fancy freezer trays to store purees, which was pretty unnecessary since she only ate purees for maybe 2 months before she refused to be fed and insisted on feeding herself.

[boxerdog]

the little mini food processor that attaches to my immersion blender. Sweet potatoes and bananas were the biggest hits.

[luv2rn4fun]

I have the baby bullet blender and storage containers. I cook what needs to be cooked and blend/store. I use it all the time and it's really easy (cleanup and all).

[starlily]

I just steamed or lightly boiled, and used a food processor.

[snshne322]

I used a food processor for large batches and my Magic Bullet for small ones. And another vote for wholesomebabyfood. That website gave me a lot of ideas and answered a lot of questions.

[jinxy]

I had planned on using my food processor, but my mom in all her excitement bought me a baby bullet when I started making purees. It was a perfect size for the batches I made so I used it a lot.

[bigdance]

How awesome you make your own purees for your little one - it just doesn't get any better than that.

Started off making baby purees in our osterizer blender which worked ok but once I used my sis inlaw's Vitamix when visiting I saw the difference it makes. The puree was much much smoother and I found that I could puree anything quick without a problem. (Supposedly it can blend things so fine that it makes the food more nutritious.) I ended up getting a Vitamix because of it and now I use it for soooo much more!

[pescalita]

We got a giant Kitchen Aide food pro that's been amazing. We could roast boneless skinless chicken breast with rough chopped onions and dump the whole thing into that bad boy and whir it right up.

Now that we're past the purée stage we use it regularly for shredding veggies like zucchini to freeze for muffins and stuff. (Having a purpose beyond the baby stage was important to me for purchases like this)

[sillygoosegirl]

Everyone in my family swears by this kind of manual food grinder, saying it makes it easier to make purées in small quantities (ie just purée a little bit of whatever the rest of the family is having for dinner): www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000067Q6J/

I have two (sister gave me one and mother gave me one), but I've never used either as I found DD did such a good job of puréeing her own food by mashing it up with her gums BLWing style.

[drloretta]

Steamer insert and crappy blender here

[magpie]

I used an immersion blender (which I already owned). I made them in batches and froze them in a silicone ice cube tray. Honestly though, it was a pretty short lived stage for us. I pretty quickly began mashing food up in the bowl with a fork and then eventually moved to chunks.

[rugbywife]

My method is twisting a cap on a squeeze bag.

DH on the other hand used our immersion blender and froze stuff.

He really is the better parent. I wish to God he had boobs.

[laurenh]

@awinter lol, my thoughts exactly, except it's usually a jar unless I find a good pouch deal!

[azurely]

My LO never liked the really smooth purees, so I made him chunkier purees by steaming veggies in the microwave until they are really soft, then mashing with our potato masher until they are the right consistency. I add liquid or puree if necessary-I added a container of applesauce to steamed/mashed sweet potato, and added some pea and carrot puree to steamed carrots/peas/green beans.

[kangaroo11]

Jul 31, 2015 10:30:13 GMT -5 smock said:

I really didn't need much gear to make purees, just a steamer basket and a blender (or my mini food processor). I did buy some fancy freezer trays to store purees, which was pretty unnecessary since she only ate purees for maybe 2 months before she refused to be fed and insisted on feeding herself.

I had grand plans of making all DD's food and bought freezer trays too. I started using them to store cereal and snacks in my bag instead.