How to Make Fresh Baby Food in the Winter

What to feed baby over the cold winter months? Cozy up with these ideas.

Things You'll Need

• potatoes
• bananas
• butternut squash
• leeks
• persimmons
• sweet potatoes
• dried fruit (prunes, peaches, apricots)
• Baby Bottle Nipples
• Baby Bottles
• Groceries
• blender, baby food grinder or food processors

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Instructions

• 1

  Mash potatoes for the whole family. Purée baby's potatoes with expressed breast milk or formula.

• 2

  Smash a banana with a fork until smooth. This is the closest thing to fast food for babies.

• 3

  Peel butternut squash and cut it into chunks. Steam the chunks until soft and mash them with a fork. Butternut, acorn and other winter squashes are great sources of vitamin A.

• 4

  Make leek-and-potato soup by cooking chopped leeks and peeled potatoes in unsalted broth. Blend them in the food processor or blender.

• 5

  Look for fresh persimmons at the market. Peel and core them, then steam and mash the pulp.

• 6

  Roast whole sweet potatoes in the oven. Peel and mash them until smooth.

• 7

  Simmer dried fruits like prunes, peaches and apricots in a little water, then purée.