Why make your own homemade baby food? Well it may not be faster than opening a jar, but it has been proven healthier than the leading jarred baby food that sits on the shelf for months at a time. Making your own baby food has less sugar, and no additives or preservatives, compared to jarred baby food found at the store.

In fact, grinding up bananas and peaches and oranges actually have a better smell and more taste then jarred food.

I have a hard time feeding my child; he is a very picky eater, but these recipes below he absolutely loves. I know they take some time to cook, but when you make extra you can store in the freezer, and microwave at meal times. You can keep in the freezer for up to a month. Remember that if your baby isn?t over a year and is still breastfeeding or on formula. You cannot microwave formula or breast milk, so freezing the leftovers is problem not a good idea.

Here are some easy homemade baby recipes that are easy that both you and your baby will love.

Banana Oatmeal Breakfast
8+ months
Makes about 2 servings

1 cup oats
1 cup formula, breast milk, or for over a year whole milk
1 whole banana

Combine oats and ? cup milk, bring to a boil, let cool about 5 min, stir occasionally. Mash banana and rest of the milk and add to the oats

Chicken and Broccoli
10+ months
Makes about 4-6 servings
You can put in containers and freeze for about a month

1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 bag frozen broccoli florets
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
Infant rice cereal

Cook chicken and broccoli in chicken broth for about an hour. Add cream of chicken soup. Add rice cereal to desired consistency and serve.

Turkey Dinner
10+ months
Makes about 2 servings

2 ounces cooked ground turkey
1 cup white uncooked rice
1 diced carrot
1 cup peas
1 teaspoon butter
11/2 cups water

Heat water and butter on medium heat. Add rice, turkey, peas and carrots to hot water. Simmer covered for 20 minutes Cool and serve.

Cinnamon and sugar covered bananas
10+ months
Makes 1 serving

1 banana sliced into bite sized pieces
Cinnamon and sugar

Slice up a banana and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of each banana Only sprinkle you don?t want to fill the child up with sugar, especially in the morning.

If you are having trouble feeding your child, try these recipes they taste good and are good for them. You will feel good giving these nutritious foods to your child.

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