Baby Food

To make baby food or to buy baby food?

I was pricing out jars of baby food when the pediatrician gave us the okay to introduce foods at 4 months. I always had intentions of making baby food with the Beaba that we had received  as a gift but I wanted to have a frame of reference to see if what I was making was price efficient compared to what I can be purchasing since I have to now watch what we spend since I wont be bringing home a pay check. At one of Florida's popular grocers I can buy an organic option of stage one food for about $0.50 a jar. Depending on the the season I can buy organic apples for about $1.30 a pound. So I am able to get 2 containers (2 ounces each) of food from one large apple. I store them in the OXO baby food containers that come with their own stack able trays. Overall I think I made the right decision since I have the time to make the food and with the tools that are available to me it makes it really easy! 

The Beaba steams the food and makes it into the puree all in the same container. SUPER easy to clean and store when it's not in use and gives me the freedom to make what I want for my LO. The OXO containers are nice and compact and store nicely in my freezer. They are BPA and PVC free, leak proof and nice and compact to travel with when visiting grandma! 

What seals the deal for me is that my LO has never rejected anything I have made for him! I have been making his food for over 2 months and he has eaten everything I have prepared. Why mess with something that works?Overall I would say that I will continue to make my Magoos food!