tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post6798627417629286389..comments2024-03-28T00:15:12.461-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: How to Make Baby Food in Your CrockPotStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-12289237389195416942021-03-18T11:52:31.542-07:002021-03-18T11:52:31.542-07:00I’m totally going to do this! But silly question, ...I’m totally going to do this! But silly question, must I peel carrots and sweet potatoes? I always seem to loose so much flesh. Thanks for the great idea!Megan and Pastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950003992065304073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-34725195749669403492015-09-29T13:01:49.673-07:002015-09-29T13:01:49.673-07:00Thanks Stephanie!:)Thanks Stephanie!:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178990376857066211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-26069049396925569802015-09-29T12:21:43.173-07:002015-09-29T12:21:43.173-07:00Hi Bethany, it's your choice. If you are home ...Hi Bethany, it's your choice. If you are home to monitor and want to cook somewhat quickly, you can do high for about 2 hours, then check.<br />otherwise, check after about 5 hours on low.<br />when the veggies are soft enough to squish down with a fork they are ready to go. Enjoy!!Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-39167419128181768652015-09-29T12:16:41.071-07:002015-09-29T12:16:41.071-07:00Do you cook on low or high setting?Do you cook on low or high setting?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178990376857066211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-60985236502032256972013-11-08T20:10:24.816-08:002013-11-08T20:10:24.816-08:00Hi Jennifer,
Great question. I don't think it...Hi Jennifer,<br /><br />Great question. I don't think it would hurt anything and I do think it would perform just fine in the cooker, but I don't know if all the "good stuff" will still be alive after heating -- I'd recommend looking up what happens when breast milk is heated. In this case it would be about 180 degrees or so.<br /><br />good luck!!Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-37694717258247615512013-11-08T19:50:13.073-08:002013-11-08T19:50:13.073-08:00Question, instead of water to cook the veggies in ...Question, instead of water to cook the veggies in could you use breast milk?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423293122056002817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-63049406900757778072011-01-27T04:11:12.845-08:002011-01-27T04:11:12.845-08:00I'm just going to say it ... I love you! I ha...I'm just going to say it ... I love you! I have been living in the Philippines for the past 2 years, had surprise baby #3 while here and about fell over dead at the price of imported and/or organic baby food. You are a lifesaver! I had always been afraid of making my own baby food plus thought I would need lots of fancy equipment. Thanks for shedding some light on the easiness of it. My The Peterson Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020416529544554955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-58683817873158464842010-08-16T01:38:53.248-07:002010-08-16T01:38:53.248-07:00What a brilliant idea! Baby food doesn't seem ...What a brilliant idea! Baby food doesn't seem that expensive when you buy it but the cost soon adds up. Homemade food is so much healthier too, whether it's baby food or grownup food!Victoriahttp://www.starterrecipes.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-35135893811490954292010-07-20T12:22:25.850-07:002010-07-20T12:22:25.850-07:00Another idea for sweet potatoes-- you can just scr...Another idea for sweet potatoes-- you can just scrub the skins off well and then place them, still damp, in your crock pot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. They are unbelievably delicious this way! Just cut them in half and scoop the insides out. It's my favorite way to make them for me, not just for baby!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-32722698151435308092010-05-08T11:41:05.641-07:002010-05-08T11:41:05.641-07:00My friend shared the link to your babyfood post re...My friend shared the link to your babyfood post recently and I have since been making baby food galore using my crockpot. I think I'm addicted!! :) Thanks for the idea -- it was definitely the push I needed to make my own babyfood. A lot lower key than steaming all the veggies. I thank you, my baby thanks you and my bank account thanks you! hehe :)Adam and Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866347266990230862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-12623125442802564202010-03-02T13:05:11.560-08:002010-03-02T13:05:11.560-08:00I love your blog and have made many of the meals f...I love your blog and have made many of the meals for dinners. I was looking at your applesauce recipe when I decided to search "baby food" and found this post. I am a baby food making lover. My boys are getting older now, but I'm still making lots of things to batch freeze.<br /><br />Someone else mentioned Ruth Yaron's book Super Baby Food and I agree that it is the best Tracyhttp://52weekbabyfood.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-84793569760073956822010-02-08T06:53:20.657-08:002010-02-08T06:53:20.657-08:00This is a really interesting way of preparing baby...This is a really interesting way of preparing baby food. I host a lot of recipes but I have never considerd using the crockpot. I'll try with this recipe and invent some of my own!<br /><br />Thank you!Baby Food Recipeshttp://www.weaningbabyfood.com/2010/01/baby-food-recipes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-35461598830660607012009-07-23T23:03:55.640-07:002009-07-23T23:03:55.640-07:00I loved making our baby food too... I didn't k...I loved making our baby food too... I didn't know you could cp it (although I didn't have one then lol) but it was so easy steaming and baking that I'm not sure I want to change that next time. I may try it though... Is nice to know I can anyway lol.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877510817457439788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-10993162664515746762009-02-17T12:15:00.000-08:002009-02-17T12:15:00.000-08:00I loved making my own baby food for my two. They a...I loved making my own baby food for my two. They ate it so much better as well. Those canned ones invariably have not as ripe vegetables in it, and it doesn't taste as good. My oldest wouldn't touch jarred carrots, but loved mine. You can also (waaay easy) make your own rice cereal. No preservatives, no icky things (and one company used fish oil in their rice cereal, which we found my youngest toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-66069896996337476132009-01-26T20:33:00.000-08:002009-01-26T20:33:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05278850399460115743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-11234286647368576482009-01-23T16:16:00.000-08:002009-01-23T16:16:00.000-08:00This is one of those "duh!" ideas that I can't bel...This is one of those "duh!" ideas that I can't believe didn't dawn on me before! Thanks for the lightbulb moment! :) <BR/><BR/>Someone asked about butternut squash. Yes, you CAN peel it. Use a "y" shaped peeler and peel it down until there's no "green" tint or stripes of the peeling. Then cube it relatively small, toss in the crockpot and cook on low until done. Works perfectly.<BR/><BR/>So Christi Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040217289090538927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-44326282829797321252008-11-14T09:10:00.000-08:002008-11-14T09:10:00.000-08:00this is so cool. personally i'm gonna do it not f...this is so cool. personally i'm gonna do it not for a baby (don't have any) but so i can sneak more veggies into my husband's 'meat and tater' diet. loltrucksr4gurlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324774068817033476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-58000547638573621242008-10-27T22:24:00.000-07:002008-10-27T22:24:00.000-07:00How do you defrost the cubes? Do you use a microwa...How do you defrost the cubes? Do you use a microwave? Is that okay for babyfood? Microwaves scare me! I use them for myself but I don't know about babies!<BR/><BR/>heatheroftroy@gmail.comHeather of Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592941926103446881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-83558684750491339652008-09-18T05:45:00.000-07:002008-09-18T05:45:00.000-07:00I am feeling soooo accomplished and thrifty..I wen...I am feeling soooo accomplished and thrifty..I went to the marker and got 2 big bag fulls of fruits and veggies for this project and only spent $12....wouldn't have gotten very far with that in ther gerber isle!! I'm wondering how would you do like an acorn or butternut squash??? You can't really peal them. Thanks for your AWESOME blog!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-53094439399325347342008-09-02T13:57:00.000-07:002008-09-02T13:57:00.000-07:00Great idea!Jennahttp://newlyweds.wordpress.com/Great idea!<BR/><BR/>Jenna<BR/>http://newlyweds.wordpress.com/Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741630655970822691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-21916044281079368852008-08-29T06:21:00.000-07:002008-08-29T06:21:00.000-07:00I super love this blog. I cannot believe that I h...I super love this blog. I cannot believe that I have not found it until August! I am new to blogging? I think I have to ask if I can put up a link from my blog to yours just so that I can see when it is updated. Is that ok with you?<BR/>THANK YOU... off to try to make baby food for my 7 month old!<BR/>NicoleNikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763785736881340751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-22169310780754513862008-08-28T23:15:00.000-07:002008-08-28T23:15:00.000-07:00SWEET. THANK you for this one. All of your recip...SWEET. THANK you for this one. All of your recipes I have tried are awesome, and I totally didn't know you could do baby food in the crockpot. My son is just starting on solids, so PERFECT TIMING. It's like you know me or something. Weird!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-34146212724256433312008-08-28T12:21:00.000-07:002008-08-28T12:21:00.000-07:00I didn't have a crock pot when I was making my old...I didn't have a crock pot when I was making my older daughter's baby food - but I do now! woot! I have 4 months until the new baby starts solids, but I'll be crockpotting her little fruits and veggies. Thanks for the tip!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574414620218179535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-84792369649530495372008-08-28T07:42:00.000-07:002008-08-28T07:42:00.000-07:00You have no idea how much money you are going to s...You have no idea how much money you are going to save me. <BR/><BR/>Baby Elise starts on baby food relatively soon.applesofgoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694020296860806705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-8527418352344132652008-08-28T02:36:00.000-07:002008-08-28T02:36:00.000-07:00Just found your blog a few days ago and think it's...Just found your blog a few days ago and think it's great. Thanks for so many ideas. <BR/><BR/>I always made baby food for the kids myself and am now almost smacking my forehead at not thinking of doing them this way!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494209884839375018noreply@blogger.com