Thanks to Cuisinart for sponsoring today’s story – like always, my opinions and ideas are 100% my own!
This whole “having a baby” thing has been a wild ride so far. My life revolves around diaper changes, chasing an active baby, reading lots of books, and making LOTS of FOOD. Anyone who has seen my little guy eat can attest to the fact that he’s super serious and intense about his food. I think he would literally eat all. day. long. if I let him.
Since I want to feed him mostly organic foods, I have found that it’s a LOT cheaper to make our own baby food. Sure, I still use coupons and buy pre-made baby food at the store, but about 80% of the food he eats is homemade.
At first, we pureed everything, but as he has gotten older I’ve been able to make things chunkier, and now he likes to feed himself and pick up his own little bite-sized pieces. He still enjoys some foods that are pureed though (smoothies & yogurt blends especially).
These are some of our favorite combinations of simple organic baby foods we’ve tried – I’d love to hear your baby’s favorites too!
To help with all of the baby food making – I’m giving away an amazing Cuisinart baby food maker to one lucky winner! This thing is awesome – it steams, chops, and is a bottle warmer too!
Just a note: these recipes are designed for an older baby (think: Stage 3). I am not a doctor, dietician, or nutritionist. Just a mom who enjoys making healthy food for her baby! Make sure to follow the four day rule when having your baby try new foods!
All of these combinations are completely customizable – try out different amounts of each ingredient and see what your baby likes best!
Banana, cinnamon & raw cashews. I make sure the cashews are fine “dust” before he eats them.
Full fat cottage cheese, blueberries, almonds. I pulse the almonds in the blender and cut the blueberries in fourths, then add to the cottage cheese.
Plain whole milk yogurt, cashews, fruit. We’ve tried cherries, blueberries, peaches, mangoes…
Cooked brown rice, cooked sweet potato, cooked chicken. A great and filling dinner!
Cooked carrots, baby spinach, cooked lentils.
Here’s what I mean when I say he’s really serious about his food!! He’s eating the banana dipped in crushed cashews and cinnamon:
So excited to give away this awesome and hard-working Cuisinart baby food maker to one of you! I really love how it steams the food AND purees it in the same machine – saves a lot of dishes for me!
For your entry, simply comment below and tell me what your favorite recipe is from the Cuisinart site. What recipe would you like to try in your brand new baby food maker if you won?
Thanks again to Cuisinart for sponsoring today’s story – like always, my opinions and ideas are 100% my own!
Sara Salamone says
I think Nicolas would love if I made him the Oven-Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto 🙂 that is awesome that the machine steams & blends, convenient!
One of his favorite dinners is also chicken, brown rice & sweet potatoes!
Great ideas. I will have to try some with him!
Christina says
it’s seriously convenient – I’m loving it!! Can you believe our boys are going to be ONE soon?? Ahh!!
Melissa says
I would love to try the very veggie recipe for stage 1 🙂 looks like an awesome product!
Christina says
IT really is, Melissa! Good luck!!
Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says
I had no idea Cuisinart had a baby food processor until recently! I would attempt any of the meat recipes. I never made any for Miss P and an curious to try for Miss S!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Christina says
I didn’t know either, Allison!! I haven’t attempted meat in it yet, but I don’t know what I’m waiting for haha!! 🙂
Lisa says
My baby is only 7 months so I’d really like to try the squashed apples recipe
Christina says
sounds great – my little guy LOVES apples!! <3
Leigh Anne Borders says
Sweet Potato, Spinach and Chicken Dinner
Rebekah says
I’ve let myself be intimidated by making meats (but the storebought is just so gross I can’t handle it!). So this kind of makes me feel inspired to try at least making chicken. And the sweet potato, spinach and chicken recipe sounds really good (minus the milk, of course). 🙂
Kelly D says
I like the Oven Baked Butternut Squash Risotto recipe.
Rebekah says
Haha, maybe I should also mention that my husband just ruined the pot/steamer I use for making baby food by letting it boil dry while steaming peas. It was our best pot, too; the only Calphalon we own. Boo. 🙁 I really can’t be too mad at him, though, because I did the exact same thing a few months ago, just caught it before the pot was ruined!
Christina says
haha booo Bekah!! That totally stinks!! Hopefully you’ll win this and then you won’t have to worry about it 😉
Megan carvalho says
Banana and pear!
Ming says
Oven Baked Butternut Squash Risotto
Amanda Sakovitz says
I love the Avocado recipe!
Thomas Murphy says
I want to try the Fruity Yogurt Breakfast recipe.
anne stewart says
I would love to try the oven baked butternut squash risotto! It looks awesome!
Christina says
I think so too, Anne! I think I would like it just as much as my little guy 😉
Lauren says
The Oven Baked Butternut Squash Risotto sounds delicious! I will have to try this for our baby girl soon 🙂
Amanda says
I think the Peaches with bananas and rice sounds great!
Katie R says
I would love to try the very veggie!
Blessie Nelson says
It would be a blessing to have this to make healthy natural delicious puree foods for my little one. I love what an efficient multitasker it is!
I am excited to make the brown rice, lamb and sweet potato mash for my baby!
http://www.cuisinart.com/baby/recipes/stage_2/296.html
Laura says
My little guy is still on formula for now, but I can’t wait to try the teething biscuit recipe, among SOOOOOO many others!!!
Katy says
Wow, he does love to eat! These look like great recipes. I can’t wait to try dipping my daughter’s banana in pulverized nuts and cinnamon!
The Cuisinart looks awesome! I’d love to try their butternut squash recipe.
Nicole-Lynn says
How nice! I’d like to try the Broccoli & Sweet Potato in the Stage 2 category! My 7 month old baby girl is really enjoying eating solid foods. This is a combo we haven’t tried yet. This looks so nice and easy to use. Thanks for the opportunity to start making her food!
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Mariaelena says
My baby would love the avocado recipe!
Sandra says
Chicken and Barley
Jamie Knupp says
Sweet Potato, Spinach and Chicken Dinner sounds pretty good!
manda says
Butternut squash
Katherine says
I’d like the Brown Rice, Zucchini and Avocado recipe
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Elle says
The Sweet Potato, Spinach and Chicken Dinner recipe looks great to me. I’d definitely pick that one from their website.
Julie says
I would love to try the stage 1 banana-pear recipe. http://www.cuisinart.com/baby/recipes/stage_1/277.html
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Andrea Smith says
Would love to win and try all the yummy recipes! Especially the apples!
Sarah C. says
Love anything with avocado: http://www.cuisinart.com/baby/recipes/stage_1/278.html
AlexisB says
I really like the simplicity of the avocado.
Sheri DiMauro says
Gosh….They all look sooooo tempting, but I think I would have to choose the Sweet Potato, Spinach and Chicken Dinner and maybe just maybe add a bit of avocado 😉
Christina Keiser says
Oven baked butternut squash risotto! Can I make that for myself too? Lol