How to Make Food Processor Baby Food

Once your baby is around 4 months old, he might be ready to start trying some solid foods. He'll need to have good head control, he should seem eager to be fed and he'll need to be able to move the food from the spoon into his mouth, and to the back of his throat to swallow it, according to HealthyChildren.org. When that time comes, you have the choice of buying commercially made baby food, or making your own baby food, which can be easier with a food processor.

Instructions

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      Purchase organic meats, poultry, vegetables and fruit, and then scrub them well. Remove anything that could be a choking hazard, such as peels, seeds and pits. Cut off excess fat from any meats and poultry, suggests AskDrSears.com.

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      Steam, bake or broil your fruits and vegetables to preserve their minerals and vitamins, advises Healthy Child. Stew, broil or bake poultry and meats. Avoid adding any salt, sugar or seasonings.

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      Place each type of fruit, vegetable, poultry or meat into the food processor after you've cooked each of them, one at a time, and process them until they're pureed. Add a bit of breast milk or the liquid you used to steam them to thin it out, if you like, suggests WebMD. Use breast milk that has just been pumped or breast milk that's been properly stored in clean nursing bags or bottles, labeled with the date it was pumped.

      Store breast milk at 77 degrees Fahrenheit or lower for no more than 10 hours; in a 32 F to 39 F refrigerator for 8 days or less; or, in a freezer at 0 F to 4 F for 6 to 12 months, according to Kids Health.

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      Divide the baby food into individual portions by pouring it into clean ice cube trays. Freeze the trays, then dump them into freezer-safe bags. Write the date on each bag of baby food and what type of food it is, so you know which to use first and what kind it is, suggests Family Education. Store the bags of baby food cubes in the freezer until you need them. Ensure your freezer maintains a temperature of 0 F or lower, advises the USDA. Use the frozen cubes within one month after freezing them.

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