After spending what feels like a million dollars on formula the past several months, I have LOVED making baby food at home for pennies! Upon strolling the grocery store isles though, I found that you could easily spend another million on pre-made baby food — especially those delicious, easy for on-the-go pouches, most between $1-$2 PER POUCH!! Even if you wanted to make your own, the majority of baby stores only sell one-time-use pouches like Infantio that still run about $0.25 per pouch, by the time you add in your own food, it’s hard to justify. ENTER STAGE LEFT – SQUEEZ’EMS!*!*!*!* These are the only REUSABLE pouches I have found. At about $8 for two, consider this money well spent!!!
I plan to continue updating this post with my new pouch puree concoctions….I promise you will have some happy little customers!
SPINACH PEAR KIWI APPLE PUREE
Makes 4 3-oz pouches
Ingredients:
6 1-oz spinach puree cubes
1/2 c pear juice
3 kiwis, peeled
1 c applesauce
Instructions:
- Add all ingredients into blender
- Pulse until all ingredients finely blended
- Pour into pouches
- Refrigerate or freeze
APPLE KIWI BROCCOLI PEAR PUREE
Makes 6 3-oz pouches
Ingredients:
2 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cored
2 Kiwis, peeled
6 oz Broccoli, pureed (recommend making ahead in food processor with a bit of water)
1 c Pear Juice
Instructions:
- Add all ingredients into blender
- Pulse until all ingredients finely blended
- Pour into pouches
- Refrigerate or freeze
PEACH RASPBERRY CARROT PUREE
Makes 5 3-oz pouches
Ingredients:
5 Peaches
1 Pint Raspberries
1/2 c Pure Carrot Juice
Instructions:
- Cut peaches in half, removing pits
- Add all ingredients into blender
- Pulse until all ingredients finely blended
- Pour into pouches
- Refrigerate or freeze
