tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post3898760667047849815..comments2023-03-25T05:03:47.647-04:00Comments on Part II: Bless Us O Lord: Homemade Baby FoodBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-23147953024044135822010-10-12T17:32:56.129-04:002010-10-12T17:32:56.129-04:00I loved this post! When I had our first baby, my ...I loved this post! When I had our first baby, my husband was in grad school full-time and we decided for me to stay home with our baby, cutting our income by over 75%. Homemade baby food was such a blessing to us! I don't fault people who use the jarred food but we personally couldn't afford it.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394455493226284888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-56074009005701280942010-10-08T20:08:35.564-04:002010-10-08T20:08:35.564-04:00I didn't use much babyfood with my kids, but I...I didn't use much babyfood with my kids, but I confess that it wasn't an issue of looking for a healthier or cheaper alternative. I was just GROSSED OUT by that baby glop. LOL! Regular applesauce works just as well as baby applesauce. I had one of those cheap food mills and I'd toss ziti (with my homemade sauce, seasoned as it was) in there and grind it up. My mother was scandalized. The pediatrician said, "go for it."<br />My kids always (and at early ages) preferred table food to Gerber glop.<br />Cute, cute picture of baby Faith!Barb Szyszkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329184613713551475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-86905194738536980932010-10-06T17:18:22.585-04:002010-10-06T17:18:22.585-04:00I know, but I do feel like a loser because I buy i...I know, but I do feel like a loser because I buy it, on one hand and on the other, I'm ok with it, it's too much pressure to make it and freeze it, when at that time when baby is littler, I barely have time to pee!!<br /><br />Oh, Faith cute as a button!Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-57270686912424491592010-10-06T11:08:16.816-04:002010-10-06T11:08:16.816-04:00Jamie,
Not stupid...if you can afford it, then it&...Jamie,<br />Not stupid...if you can afford it, then it's not an issue. It's the folks who really can't afford it and are trying to stretch their food budgets so far -- they NEED to make baby food.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-83904365495642110262010-10-06T10:09:12.093-04:002010-10-06T10:09:12.093-04:00This post is too late....Bridget is a big girl now...This post is too late....Bridget is a big girl now!<br /><br />I felt really guilty this time for not making "my own baby food" for a while. <br /><br />SO I'm one of those stupid ones who is fine with buying the jars. Easy. Much easier than making my own, even though it's only a couple steps, it's less those couple steps when you buy it. It's actually more than a couple steps.<br /><br />I was ready to make my own baby food then, my husband looked at me and said "YOU are going to make your own babyfood?" After that, I decided not to do it and felt the big guilt trip go away!! He didn't want me to add more to my plate, which was already pretty full. Heck, it's hard enough getting a decent meal on the table when baby is little. Then adding the time to feed her food. That always is hard at first, after nursing all the time, to add the time to feed her food.<br /><br />So, yes, I'm one of those stupid ones, but I'm fine with that.Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-73348299901459018532010-10-06T08:10:31.995-04:002010-10-06T08:10:31.995-04:00Thanks, Laura.
Sara,
I bought a fair share of ba...Thanks, Laura. <br /><br />Sara,<br />I bought a fair share of baby food, but then I got smart. Babies can so often eat what has been prepared for dinner. Marketing has convinced us that they need their own food. What do folks think people did before Gerber?Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-19883016221471524862010-10-06T06:21:56.408-04:002010-10-06T06:21:56.408-04:00Didn't make much baby Food, not babyhood!
Th...Didn't make much baby Food, not babyhood! <br /><br />The auto-spellcheck is making us all look stupid.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-49586860086617176472010-10-06T06:20:38.532-04:002010-10-06T06:20:38.532-04:00I think I can count the number of jars I bought on...I think I can count the number of jars I bought on one hand----with 6 kids! I bought them for convenience at the beach when others would be cooking, for the first child or two, and the babies didn't like them when they were used to home-cooked babyfood!<br /><br />There's just no reason to buy that stuff. Frankly, I didn't even make much babyhood because I was nursing and didn't start solids until they were usually old enough to eat the tiny peas whole.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-48998637982072462142010-10-05T22:30:15.599-04:002010-10-05T22:30:15.599-04:00I book marked this page. I didn't make homemad...I book marked this page. I didn't make homemade baby food with MaryGrace but can see me doing it with baby number two. Thanks for all the links. Great post!LauraSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958512996266444254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-62088570766770468192010-10-05T22:17:35.736-04:002010-10-05T22:17:35.736-04:00Anonymous -- you are so right. And don't let o...Anonymous -- you are so right. And don't let other people make you feel wrong about making baby food. Keep it to yourself if necessary. More than likely your friends feel guilty for not doing it themselves. Marketing is what leads us to believe that baby food is somehow better. Remember that marketing leads to more profit for baby food companies!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889677026904054314.post-87456216277109113712010-10-05T21:22:40.333-04:002010-10-05T21:22:40.333-04:00Thanks so much for this post. I plan on making ba...Thanks so much for this post. I plan on making babyfood for our son. So many of my friends are actually making fun of me about it. I keep telling them it will provide me better control over his diet and my wallet. I'll be sending this link!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com