What appliance do you use to make small amts of baby food?

[Anonymous]

My blender and food processor don't work well to just make a couple of servings of baby food, and they take too long to clean. I am thinking of getting the Magic Bullet. Does anyone use this or something similar? Please recommend. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

What about a mini food processor? I'm thinking of getting one myself to make baby food.

[Anonymous]

Try an emersion blender. I got one as a gift, its handheld and you dip into any bowl or glass you want to use.

[Anonymous]

A fork. A potato masher when I want to get really fancy.

[Anonymous]

Do NOT get the Magic Bullet! It is horrible- biggest rip off ever!

[Anonymous]

I have the knock-off macy's version of the magic bullet and it does work well for small portions and then goes right into the dishwasher.

[Anonymous]

I have a mini food processor. My son has texture issues, so I try to puree some things as smoothly as possible. I had it prior to baby for making things like hot sauce.

[Anonymous]

happy baby kidco food grinder. its hand cranked -cost 15 dollars, and worked great.
http://www.happybabyproducts.com/kidcofoodmill.html

[Anonymous]

Babyfood mill. I picked one up for $10 at Target.

[Anonymous]

mini food processor worked best for me

[Anonymous]

I have a full-sized food processor, a mini food processor, a regular blender, an immersion blender, a morter & pestle, a food mill, and masher, plus some assorted other tools for the processing of food - raw or cooked (what can I say? I LOVE to cook and I use them all). Anyway, the tool I use far & away the most often for baby food is my food processor. That's because most of what I'm pureeing is a couple of sweet potatoes or some steamed peas or a couple filets of fish, or a squash etc. For me it works best to make decent sized batch and then cut in in half and put the 2nd half in the freezer.

Just letting you know I've tried about every tool out there and that's what works best for my methods and my family. YMMV of course.

[Anonymous]

If you use a full-sized food processor and make more than what you need immediately, you can freeze the leftovers in an ice cube tray so they are easy to portion out later (that is, you can just thaw out what you need).

[Anonymous]

Can I make a suggestion? Don't cook small amounts of food - it is a waste of time and energy. Cook a batch - ex.: 2 large sweet potatoes; a package of big carrots; 2 heads of broccoli; 1 medium squash; brown rice, etc.

Use a food processor and put all the content in an ice tray until it is frozen...after it is frozen, transfer the food cubes to a zip lock bag and date it. Use as you need – even mixing up the frozen food cubes.

If you are just introducing solids and your food processor doesn't make the food pure very smooth, use the blender in addition.

[Anonymous]

I always used an immersion blender. I would lightly steam some harder foods in a little bit of water, then just blend them right in the pot, incorporating the water with all the yummy vitamins in it. I second the suggestion to do bigger batches and freeze. I was working full time, and taking one night to do a bunch of stuff was really more time-efficient for me. But, if you want to just puree what the family is eating, then the immersion blender can't be beat for quick clean-up!

[Anonymous]

Would a blender work for medium to large amounts?