Apples to me are the perfect fall fruit! I have been sort
putting off starting Sawyer on the fruits because I just know he is going to
love them more than veggies but as soon as the weather started to cool down, I
starting thinking about apples. I picked up a huge bag of gala apples at Sam’s Club and decided to try to make some for little man. The best part, my friend Hugo
& Wendy decided to give me their brand new, never been used Baby Bullet.
They received it as a gift and knew they would never use it. Thank you guys
sooooo much, it was so easy to use and made the best puree!! You guys are the
best!
The very helpful Baby Bullet instruction guide |
My mom did a little research on adding spices to baby food
and found a really interesting article on the myths of baby food and why they
don’t always have to be bland. The article raises some interesting & valid
points and after reading it we decided to add Cinnamon to the apples in our
recipe. You can read the article here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9646449/#.UD5CCo5438s
Cinnamon actually has a lot of health benefits associated
with it and tastes delicious, to me it was a win win for Saywer. Here you can
find the 11 health benefits of Cinnamon: http://www.organicauthority.com/health/11-health-benefits-of-cinnamon.html
Steps
1. Rinse and scrub Apples
2. Peel apples of all their skin
3. Core (we used a Pampered Chef apple corer)
4. Place in a large pot with ¼ cup water per apple used (add
cinnamon sticks if desired)
5. Cook on medium/high heat until they boil, reduce heat and
simmer for 10-15 minutes or until apples are very soft
6. Put Beets in Baby Bullet or processor (discard cinnamon
sticks) and Puree.
7. Put in storage containers, freeze or refrigerator
depending on when you plan to use them. (Here are some rules of thumb – 3 days
in refrigerator or 30 days in freezer)
The Math
You can really choose any type of apple that suits your fancy...I choose Gala and they were $2.57 a pound and I used 6 (they were about a half a pound each)
HOME-MADE
6 – Gala Apples made 27 oz. of baby food
= $7.71
Total cost per ounce = 29 cents
STORE BOUGHT
Gerber 1st Foods SmartNourish Organic baby food (apples) comes in 2 – 2.5 containers for $1.59 each, so 27 ounces = $8.59
Total cost per ounce = 31 cents
TOTAL SAVINGS PER OUNCE = 0.028 cents
*While this isn't a huge savings it tastes fantastic and John and I actually said we would eat it. It comes out just like applesauce. **
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