Over the past week, I’ve been extra busy in my kitchen. I’m getting my freezer stocked up for Layah. She’s already 4 1/2 months old. My intention is to start her on solids at 6 months, but I want to be prepared sooner just in case she can’t wait that long. I will make the majority of the food she eats using my baby food maker. I’m also using product from our CSA share and from our own little garden. These fruits and veggies are organic, and that’s what I aim to feed Layah, as much as possible. Plus, when you make it yourself, it really is quite affordable!
I also made Darah’s baby food, so I can tell you from experience that when you are going to be away from the house all day (running errands, going on a trip, etc.) it is challenging to bring your own food that might not be shelf-stable. Just like last time, I’ll be reaching for Earth’s Best for those moments! I can’t believe it is already time to start buying these cute little jars!
Earth’s Best can help you get your little ones to love their veggies from the start by exposing it to them early and often! They have some wonderful vegetables that are in season right now on the shelves, and every ingredient is organic.
As your little one tries a vegetable for the first time (such as sweet potato or green beans), keep in mind that a common response is to spit it out at first. Don’t be discouraged! Simply try again the next day and the next. In most cases, your baby will be willing and even happy to eat it by the end of the week! It takes time for their palates to get on board with a new flavor.
Earth’s Best also has some great resources online to help parents navigate introducing their little ones to solid foods and how to introduce new flavors and textures in a way that will maximize the chances of you having an adventurous eater! I loved this article on infants’ unpredictable palates.
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Pumpkin apple sounds good
The Corn and butternut squash look very nice!
Sweet potatoes!!
2nd Vegetables – Corn & Butternut Squash
My little one would like spinach and potatoes!
I would like to try the 2nd vegetables-Winter Squash.
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Corn and butternut squash
Squash,!
Garden Vegetables
I’d like to give my nephew the winter squash kind! 🙂
The little one would love corn and butternut squash!
our daughter would love the green beans and rice!
My son likes bananas
The firsts carrots look good. Thanks!
Sweet potatoes for sure..
I’m most excited to try the spinach and potatoes
2nd Vegetables – Garden Vegetables.
my son loves the spinach and potatoes
My son loves the Peas and Brown Rice!
We love the fruit varieties. I have never tried Earth’s Best BUT would love to try all they have to offer!
Carrots and Winter Squash! Gobbles them up
I think my grandson would love winter squash
Green Beans and Rice
Winter Squash.
Corn & Butternut Squash would be good.
sweet potatoes
My nephew would love the Peas and Brown Rice.
Green Beans and Rice would be great
My son loves the sweet potatoes.
I’d like to try the winter squash
sweet potatoes and winter squash
Sweet Potatoes!
Spinach and Potatoes sound good. My daughter is already eating Fruits, next week she gets to start the veggies, I can’t wait! If she’s anything like me, she will love them all!
My nephew would love the Peas and Brown Rice.
garden vegtables
I wanted to try winter squash
She loved the sweet potatoes when she tried them!
The Peas & Brown Rice. Thanks!
sweet potatoes
Peas and brown rice!
Corn and butternut squash!
It’s good to know I’m not the only one who is actually EXCITED about making baby food. I found an awesome baby food recipe book at McKay’s for 50 CENTS!!! and I can’t wait to use it 🙂
– Spinach & Potatoes
Winter squash
my daughter loves the garden vegetables
My first 2 loved sweet potatoes, so we’ll probably start with that.
I am most excited to give my son Corn & Butternut Squash!
green beans and rice.
I’d stock up on the squash because that’s all I could get baby #1 to eat most of the time!
carrots
Corn and butternut squash 🙂
btw, I started my son on solids at 6 months, but I started my daughter at 4! We don’t do it THAT often but she has tried applesauce already. The doctor actually never broached the topic, but at her 4 month appt, I said “hey, I am thinking of getting her started on solids to get her to last longer during the night” and she said “well, I’m not sure if that really works, but 4 months is fine to start her on solids” – which honestly surprised me a ton. So far, so good. Each pediatrician is different though on their approach!
oh, and I’m moving tomorrow! 🙂
sweet potatoes
My son loves their corn and butternut squash!
Peas and brown rice and spinach and potatoes!!
spinach & potatoes
2nd Vegetables – Sweet Potatoes
My little one hasn’t started yet, but my older kids all loved sweet potatoes.
I like the sound of Peas and Brown Rice!
spinach and potatoes!
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spinach and potato
We love the spinach and potatoes!
My daughter June’s favorite was Green beans with rice, so I’m excited for our new baby to try that one too!!
The peas and brown rice would be good for him.
Would like to try Sweet Potatoes and Squash!
I am wanting to try the 2nd Vegetables – Green Beans & Rice
my son loves sweet potatoes
My baby hasn’t started baby food yet, but I am looking foward to guiding her to love her veggies!
My baby hasn’t quite started solids, but it wont be long. I’m looking forward to guiding her to love veggies.
Kira already loves Sweet Potatoes. Would also like to try Peas & Brown Rice.
My son loved the peas & brown rice and I hope my daughter does too!
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Sweet potatoes
sweet potato
Spinach & Potatoes – since this is similar to somthing my husband makes for us reguluary.
Peas are my favorite, so I’m curious to see if baby likes them too 🙂 I like that you can get fruit and vegetable starter packs.
My daughter loves sweet potatoes!
I’d love to give my grandson the 2nd Vegetables – Garden Vegetables.
I am most eager to give him the sweet potatoes because they were always my daughters favorite
I am most eager to try their 2nd Vegetables – Garden Vegetables.
My son loves sweet potato!
Winter Squash!
My child is starting Potatos this week!!
Squash!
My son loved sweet potato and winter squash. Hopefully the new little one will too!
My nephew loves the sweet potatoes!
Squash, nice and perfect for fall 🙂
green beans and rice.
Green beans and rice.
I’d feed spinach and potatoes- I tried making my own spinach puree and it was too fibrous for baby to eat without gagging!
This is great! My son will be starting solids soon (: