Making home cooked food for your baby from scratch is both cheaper and more nutritious for your baby then buying jars of baby food from the store. You can buy a baby food grinder for as little as $40 and make batches of food with fresh and organic fruit and vegetables and freeze straight away to preserve the vitamins and minerals.


The plus side to this is that you know exactly what is going into the baby food there is no danger of any commercial hazards such as glass splinters and chemicals being found in baby jars as has happened in the past and it is a cheaper and more efficient way of nourishing your child.


People assume that it is more efficient and convenient to buy pre-packed baby food from a store as all you need to do then is heat it up but on the contrary if you spend one hour per week cooking the food and freezing it then that’s all the preparation done for the week in the same amount of time it would have taken you to get to the store and back.


All you need is one hour per week and a baby food grinder and you’re good to go. There are two basic types of baby food grinders an electrical grinder and a manual grinder. The electrical grinder is very quick and efficient and you just pop all the pre cooked vegetables or fruit into the grinder and all is blended up at the touch of a button.


These types of grinders are very popular and can range in price from $20 to $50 depending on quality and any extra gadgets that you might like to try out. The manual type is basically what it says on the tin, it is a grinder that you simply crank up and manually turn as it grinds up the food. The good news is that it is a cheaper version of the above electric option but it requires a lot of maintenance as you will need to sterilize it after each use due to the material of the plastic.


This type of grinder can be obtained for as little as $15 depending on the brand.
The type of food that is best for your baby will be the freshest foods that are organic meaning free from any chemicals or pesticides. The food has been produced naturally and no chemicals have been used in the production of any of the food. You will have the piece of mind that anything your child is consuming is 100% pure natural and this is very important in your children as they can suffer from allergies that you wont know of and take a reaction to chemicals that we may find very mild.


You sill notice this as a rash on their skin or in worst cases a wheezing in the lungs so try where possible to use organic materials around your baby. Steam all fruit or vegetables instead of boiling for as little time as possible tp preserve most of the vitamins and minerals within the foods and once food is cooled to room temperature then freeze straight away so as to preserve the nutrients.