Oh the things I shall blog about...

Well, it's official, I can never find the time to blog and it's depressing, but oh well. That's life, right?!? If we had more hours in the day, most of us would still complain we needed more. I vow to make the time to blog, I vow to make the time to blog, I vow to make the time to blog. Maybe if I say it enough it will actually happen. You know, I actually FEEL better when I blog because it's my way of "electronically journaling." What a relief to get everything out and not hold it all in. Plus, you never know someone could read this and help you out with a problem or answer, whatever it may be.





I titled this blog, "Oh the things I shall blog about..." because I wanted to discuss mutiple things in this post.





First, I plan to use this blog to talk about my adventures in making homemade baby food for Gavin (and other babies if that were to come up - which I'd be thrilled)!





Second, I plan to blog about making Gavin's baby food and will post those as I make different foods. In addition to blogging about homemade baby food, I plan to share with you great deals on premade baby food (because there ARE some brands out there that I LOVE and feel secure about giving them to Gavin). I follow http://southernsavers.com/ and http://moneysavingmom.com/, both of these sites are great and very helpful when running a home on a budget!





Third, I also plan to blog about my life and motherhood in general! I might vent one day and celebrate the next. Who knows?!? There are many things that happen day to day in my life as a wife, mother, working mom, culinary dreamer, go-getter, over-achiever, budgeter, busy body, molly maid (visit http://flylady.net/ for the greatest website ever on how to "FLY"), the list could go on. Life never ceases to amaze me at the trials it can throw your way. Even if I am on the way home thinking I have a free night, the phone will usually ring with "plans" coming my way. This is my new life as a mother and I absolutely LOVE it and would never give up this privilege (some refer to as a job)!





Also, recently I purchased a website for http://tynietummies.com/ and plan to blog on there in the future (a.k.a. when I figure it out)! Just FYI! For right now, follow me HERE!





From one Mom to Another,





Erin

DIY Baby Food Making your own meals gives you control over your child's nutrition, and it doesn't have to be intimidating. You just need the right tools. (Parents Magazine, August 2010)

KitchenAid Fruit and Vegetable Strainer and Food Grinder attachment for Stand Mixers
Have a KitchenAid Stand Mixer? No need for a new appliance-the attachments help you strain produce and grind meat. $65 each or $120 for set; http://www.shopkitchenaid.com

BabySteps Complete Natural Feeding System
It has everything you need to get started, including a guide with age-by-age recipes, a hand-powered mill for making meals on the spot, an electric mill for creating purees in bulk, a two-pack of freezer trays, and a dish. $59; http://amazon.com

Beaba Babycook Baby Food Maker
This compact countertop appliance also steams, warms, and defrosts frozen vegetables, fruits, and meats. It comes with a handy recipe booklet. $150; http://amazon.com

OXO Tot Baby Food Masher, Food Ricer, and Food Mill
The Masher makes smushing foods easy, the Ricer helps you achieve a finer consistency, and the Mill has three disks that let you make purees of different textures. $11 for Masher, $20 for Ricer, and $50 for Mill; http://www.oxo.com

I have the KitchenAid attachments and the Beaba Babycook; however, I find myself using my rice cooker (which has a steamer basket on top) and the good ole' blender a lot more!! You don't need to get fancy, just comfortable in the kitchen! Making baby food is easy, inexpensive, healthy, quick and neat!