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Yes,
 this dad cooks baby food from scratch for his kids. Sharing with you my
 very own recipe that is always a hit with our little ones. The Little 
Hulk and Little Miss Banshee could eat two full bowls in one sitting 
when they had it back in the day. And now I'm looking forward to making 
it for our new born when he's old enough to be introduced to solid food.</div>
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">10 pcs large sized sweet potatoes (orange/purple)<br />6 quail eggs (for babies 1 year and older)<br />4 tbsp unsalted Butter </span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">(for babies 1 year and older)</span></span></span></span><br />
Salt<br />
Turmeric powder<br />
Black Pepper<br />
Water <span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><br /><br /><b>Note:</b> You can substitute homemade Chicken Stock instead of Butter and Water for babies 1 year and older</span></span><br /><br /><b>Instructions:</b><br />Peel sweet potatoes and cut them into cubes<br />Put them in a pot<br />Add 3-5 pinches of salt, turmeric powder and black pepper<br />Add water - just enough to cover the sweet potatoes half way<br />Turn on the stove<br />Bring it up to a boil then put on low and simmer until soft<br />Set aside<br /><br />Take the quail eggs out of the shell and place them in a bowl<br />Heat up 1/2 cup of water in a small pot<br />Add the quail eggs and turn off the heat, mix<br />Pour into the pot of sweet potatoes<br />Use a hand blender to turn it into mash directly in the pot <br />Add the butter and more water/stock until you get the right consistency</span></span> <br />
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This
 sweet potato puree is a sure winner when it comes to our kids, even 
adults like me enjoy it as a side dish. By the way, sweet potato is rich
 in Vitamin C & E, a great source of Manganese & Beta-Carotene 
and has a high fiber content. The addition of quail eggs provides a lot 
of protein for babies a year older and above. Try it and see if your 
baby likes it as much as ours does. <br />
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Baby food such as 
this, made from scratch is way better than the store bought variety.
 It's healthier and cheaper. You will, without a doubt, stretch your peso
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Baby Food From Scratch Yes, this dad cooks baby food from scratch for his kids. Sharing with you my very own recipe that is always ...

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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since day one, it was never really in the cards to buy store bought baby food for any of our children. Mr. D and I try to give our kids only the best. And when it comes to baby food, home made and definitely from scratch, is the only logical choice. As far as we were concerned, there was no other option besides that. Why, you might ask? Because baby food made in your own kitchen with the greatest care, with only the freshest ingredients can never be compared to the bottled ones mass produced in factories. If you read food labels like we do then you'd know that even the so-called food products for our little ones contain preservatives that are toxic to humans. Making your own baby food is way healthier and safer for your baby. And it doesn't come with a hefty price tag those popular branded baby food does.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are different ways to go about making your own baby food. You can choose from a variety of tools and equipment for making it, which are all readily available at malls or supermarkets. If you don't mind a little elbow grease then you can use an old school Japanese strainer made of fine horse hair, a hand masher, a ricer or a manual juicer. If you're in a hurry, have money to spend and unfortunately like me, have weak arms, then you might want to have a go at a blender, a food processor or my personal favorite a hand emulsifier. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, should we boil or steam? </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Based on a lot of research we found out that some nutrients in vegetables, known as water-soluble vitamins, dissolve 
in water. And the longer vegetables are submerged in water, the more 
vitamins seep out, much more so when heat is involved. So steaming really is the better cooking method to use. Don't forget to season with salt or a bit of natural sweetener to adjust your baby food to your baby's liking. Our Little Miss Banshee, we found out, tends to lean towards savory more than sweet. She hates apples and bananas. She likes pumpkin, yam, and carrots. Ok, those are kind of sweet, so maybe she just doesn't like fruits and is just more into veggies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's not rocket science, anyone can make this. You just need to peel, in our case, the vegetables. Cut them in medium sized chunks. Just make sure the cuts are as uniform as possible for even cooking all throughout. We season ours with Turmeric powder, sea salt and black pepper. Then steam until tender but not overcooked. Then we blitz it in the blender until we reach the right consistency and get rid of as much lumps as we can. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's one of our daughter's personal favorites. Yam with Malunggay leaves freshly picked from the tree we have in our front yard. We just added the malunggay leaves to the steamer a couple of minutes before the yams would be fully cooked. Did you know that Malunggay and Turmeric are both superfoods? More on that in another article. So, FYI, we have just made super baby food people!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We've also tried combinations of</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">yam + pumpkin</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pumpkin + carrot</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">yam + carrot</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">yam + malunggay </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our daughter isn't that adventurous when it comes to her meals, so it's usually just one kind of vegetable or a combination of two. Introducing fruits to her is a bit of a challenge, so we just sneak it in there in small amounts. She doesn't even know it's there haha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another useful tip is not to make large batches. Since they don't have preservatives they don't last very long even when stored in the fridge. I suggest only making a batch that would last for three days max, more than that and you might risk it spoiling on the fourth day. I have experienced that first hand and I've definitely learned my lesson.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do you make your own baby food? Isn't it just great?! Your baby gets to have the healthiest, safest and after a tremendous amount of practice, tastiest food there is, while still stretching your peso! </span></div>
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