DIY Baby Food

I always thought about making my own baby food with Logan but it never happened. Then after Rosella was born, I decided to give it a try. We have a local farmers market and I had a week off when she started on solids. The jars I have used are each 4oz.

For less than $20.00, I picked up all this fresh fruits and veggies!

A while back I purchased the Kindle version of this book to help direct me on my baby food making journey. Between the book and common knowledge I begun to create a bunch of different recipes. I add all the different recipes in here to the blog every so often so just look out for them or search for them.


Avocado Spinach Pear Puree
This recipe will make about 16 ounces of baby food - this is one of my daughters favorites!

You will need:
   - 2 avocados
   -10-15 leaves of spinach
   - 2 pears
  • Step 1: Wash and peel the pears, Remove the core and cut into small chunks.
  • Step 2: Rinse spinach and chop stems off. 
  • Step 3: Place pear chunks into a steamer basket and steam for about 6 minutes. When there is a about a minute left, place the spinach leave in. Remove from bath and let cool.
  • Step 3: As the pears and leaves are cooling, peel and cut the avocados into chunks.
  • Step 4: Place all three into the blender/pureer and puree until you are happy with the consistency.
  • Step 5: Feed upon cooling to baby or place in ice cube trays for freezing.
(NOTE - You can substitute apples in place of pears)

Strawberry Banana Kiwi Puree

This recipe will make about 20 ounces of baby food

You will need:
   - 2 cups of strawberries
   - 2 bananas
   - 2 kiwis

  • Step 1: Wash strawberries and de-stem them. I use a straw and push it upward from the bottom of the berry to the stem to remove the stem. Sometimes I just cut it off. Then cut the strawberries in halves
  • Step 2: Place strawberry halves into a steamer basket and steam for about 6 minutes. Remove from bath and let cool.
  • Step 3: As the strawberries are cooking and cooling, peel and cut the banana into chunks as well as the kiwi.
  • Step 4: Place all three into the blender/pureer and puree until you are happy with the consistency.
  • Step 5: Feed upon cooling to baby or place in ice cube trays for freezing.

Apple Blueberry Puree 
This recipe will makes about 8-10 ounces of food. 

You will need:
   - 2 apples
   - 2 cup blueberries
  • Step 1:  Clean 2 medium sized apples, peel the skins and remove the core. Cut into small chunks.
  • Step 2:  Clean 1 cup blueberries very well (as they are one of the food that might contain pesticides), remove any stems that may be remaining on them.
  • Step 3: Boil about 2-3 inches of water in a medium pot, add the apple chunks and the blueberries into the boiling water and boil about 5-7 minutes.
  • Step 4: Spoon out apples and blueberries and place in a bowl to cool. Save the juices created by boiling.
  • Step 5: After they are cooled, place in blender with puree function. Puree until nice and smooth. Add juice if the consistency is too chunky.
  • Step 6: Once you obtain the consistency you desire, place puree in containers.
  • Step 7: Keep in the refrigerator until feeding and enjoy!

Strawberry Pear Puree
This recipe will make about 18 ounces of baby food


You will need:
   - 1 cup strawberries
   - 2 pears
  • Step 1: Wash strawberries and de-stem them. I use a straw and push it upward from the bottom of the berry to the stem to remove the stem. Sometimes I just cut it off. Then cut the strawberries in halves.
  • Step 2: Peel and cut the core out of the pears. Cut into small chunks.
  • Step 3: Place pears and strawberries into a steam bath for about 7 minutes.
  • Step 4: Let cool for a few minutes before placing into pureer. Then puree the fruits into consistency you prefer.
  • Step 5: Feed to baby or freeze for later use.

Watermelon Apple Strawberry Puree
This recipe will make about 38 ounces of baby food


You will need:
   - 2 cup strawberries
   - 2 apples
   - cups watermelon
  • Step 1: Wash strawberries and de-stem them. I use a straw and push it upward from the bottom of the berry to the stem to remove the stem. Sometimes I just cut it off. Then cut the strawberries in halves.
  • Step 2: Peel and cut the core out of the apples. Cut into small chunks.
  • Step 3: Cut the red part of the watermelon into chunks and toss the green and white part in the waste.
  • Step 4: Place apples and strawberries into a steam bath for about 7 minutes.
  • Step 5: Let cool for a few minutes before placing into pureer and add the watermelon chunks. Then puree the fruits into consistency you prefer.
  • Step 6: Feed to baby or freeze for later use.

Triple Berry Puree

This recipe will make about 18 ounces of baby food

You will need:
   - 2 cups of strawberries
   - 1 cup of blackberries
   - 1 cup of raspberries 
  • Step 1: Wash strawberries and de-stem them. I use a straw and push it upward from the bottom of the berry to the stem to remove the stem. Sometimes I just cut it off. Then cut the strawberries in halves
  • Step 2: Place strawberry halves, rinsed blackberries and rinsed raspberries into a steamer basket and steam for about 6 minutes. Remove from bath and let cool.
  • Step 3: Let cool then place into the blender/pureer and puree until you are happy with the consistency.
  • Step 4: Feed upon cooling to baby or place in ice cube trays for freezing.





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