December 12th, 2011
{12 Days of Yum} Homemade Baby Food Gear Giveaway from Baby Bullet & Dr. Greene [CLOSED]
*These brands are not affiliated. I’ve packaged them together as two of my favorite baby food making products.
You didn’t think I’d do 12 days of giveaways without focusing on homemade baby food, did you?! This pair of my favorite baby food making tools—a Baby Bullet system and copy of Feeding Baby Green by famed pediatrician Dr. Greene—is for all you mamas and papas embarking on an eating adventure with your little one.
Those of you who have been reading since the very, very beginning know that my own adventure started before the first Hungry Boy began eating. When he was only 4-months-old, I develop a frozen organic baby food brand, ChowBaby foods. The idea behind ChowBaby was to offer parents a product as close to homemade that would also encourage an adventurous appetite to inspire a lifetime of healthy eating.
While ChowBaby never launched product (long story), the process of researching; working with a nutritionist, nutritional anthropologist, FDA lawyers and other experts; interviewing moms; doing lots and lots of recipe development; and bringing it all together with my expertise in child development made me the family food advocate that I am today. The lessons I learned while developing ChowBaby—and the ones I continue to learn—are what I pass along to you. And, funnily enough, one of them is to skip baby food all together, opting instead to share with your little one the healthy foods that you make for yourself.
So then why baby food resources? Because learning to cook in a way that’s healthy enough for baby and also delicious for you takes some adjustment. And the two products in this giveaway will help.
This ’12 Days of Yum’ package includes:
* The Baby Bullet system, which comes with the Baby Bullet blender (including milling and blending blades), spatula, cookbook and tons of cups and storage containers for the blender and fridge or freezer (all BPA-free)
* A copy of Dr. Alan Greene’s book Feeding Baby Green
Dr. Greene is a preeminent “green” pediatrician with, among other things, a rare and much needed focus on feeding. The truth is that pediatricians do not typically get a lot of training on when and how to feed baby in a way that is safe and also lays the foundation for healthy habits for life. Instead, many tend to rely on old standards and outdated traditions (e.g., start feeding with bland cereal). Dr. Greene, a clinical professor of pediatrics at Stanford University (and too much more to list), is the exception, with an up-to-date and eco-friendly perspective on feeding.
In his must-have book Feeding Baby Green, Dr. Greene explains the importance of introducing flavors beyond the sweet and salty that dominate processed baby food during critical windows of development. The book is full of info, advice and ideas, all written in plain language and the warm tone of a trusted neighborhood doctor. It will change the way you think about feeding your baby—and maybe even yourself.
I love that the Baby Bullet system helps you make baby food without much trouble or the fuss of having to clean all of your full-sized kitchen tools. But what I love even more is that you can easily keep the Baby Bullet on your counter and just plop some of what you’re cooking for yourself into it and press, press, press to puree into the right consistency for baby. That’s how I used my baby food making tools the second time around and I cannot tell you how much easier life was without having to make batches upon batches of special purees that only the baby would eat. Either way you use it, having the right tools like the ones that come with the Baby Bullet system are essential to feeding baby the healthiest way possible.
To be eligible to win leave a comment here by midnight on Friday, 12/16 sharing one reason why you’re committed to homemade food for your littlest one.
Good luck! And be sure to regularly check all of the giveaways in this series at The 12 Days of Yum HQ. (While you’re at it, take a peek at the One Hungry Mama 2011 Gift Guide. Yay for giving!)
*This prize package is valued at about $112.00 plus shipping and will be provided directly by Baby Bullet, a company for which I freelance, and Dr. Greene, whose blog I’ve contributed to in the past, to a winner in the U.S. selected by Random.org. This is not a traditional sponsorship in that I reached out to the participating brands—not the other way around. The brands/products featured in this bundle are not affiliated in anyway. I have not received anything for free in relation to this post/giveaway series and all opinions are strictly my own, thank you very much!
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I would much rather know exactly what my baby is eating than rely on some factory….that could be scary! I know there are guidelines, but just recently I shared a posting about recall of Gerber food that had GLASS in it!!!!!!!!!!!! If I could make my own baby food then I know for sure what is in it
I want make my own baby food b/c my husband and I are a young couple finishing up college with our daughter Bailey and this is a great way to help us save money. Not to mention how much healthier it is for her!! I also love to cook and would have so much fun trying different recipes to see what she likes the best!!
Im confused i thought I had already commented on this, but its gone? :/ would love to win for my son! he has horiable eczema & food allergies I want to make his baby food so I know exactly what is in it!
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my little one is 3 months old and I am already researching baby food to make sure she one has whats best for her … after 6 months of mommys milk these options seem like great next steps .. thanks
I have been making my daughter organic baby food since day 1. I love know where her food is coming from! I have been using my blender and have always wanted a baby bullet just could never afford it
I would love to be chosen to win this gift 
Aside from knowing what really goes into the food your baby eats, it really is easy!! A couple hrs prep and you have baby food for a month! Did it for baby # 1, and will be doing it for baby # on the way!
You never know what can be in the food you buy. There are too many recalls on things lately and you never really know what types of chemicals are landing in our food. If I can help it, I want to limit all the chemicals and potentially hazardous ingredients my little one intakes.
I would much rather make my baby’s food myself so I know exactly what’s in it. I don’t want my child’s meal to be filled with preservatives & other junk. Also I’d like my daughter to get used to my style of cooking.
Making my own baby food also allows me to monitor what she gets so I know if she has any food allergies.
Homemade food way more economic, and i can choose the best and fresh veggie and fruits on the market. I also can mix and match all the ingredients that’s she loves.
Food is my passion beginning in the kitchen with my dad and grandma when I was young making memories of good food, laughter and love.Now that my husband and I have been blessed with our baby boy I want to continue making those memories with my son. Making his food, introduing him to healthy varities of delicious ingredients will be the beginning of our love for food and family.
Making my own baby food sounds easy, is better for my daughter, and is cheaper!!! Sounds all good to me!!!
Making my baby’s food sounds so easy to do….And another great way to bond with him. Like any mother I want to do whats best for him, and by knowing exactly what goes into his food it will make both of us happy
I loved making food for my first son because I knew what was in it – only organic, full of fiber, and no loss of vitamins! I even made my own baby cereal with all kinds of interesting grains. Now that the boy #2 is almost 5 months, it’s time to start thinking about baby food again!
Feeding my daughter has been a exhausting experience to say the least! At least I know she is getting the most nutritional food I can offer her by making it myself!
We’re commited to making our food at home because it’s cheaper and healthier for baby. We can also make flavors that might not be on every store shelf.
I would like to make homemade baby food because it is wholesome and I know what is going into the food that I make because I can grow most of my own ingredients.
My husband and I are expecting and would love to raise our first child the right way with homemade wholesome food. We have a big garden in the back yard so we grow just about everything we eat. It is a great way to stay healthy and save money. Thank you for this opportunity!
I would like to make homemade baby food because is more fresh and cheaper, my baby reserves the best and this is going to happend if I win the baby bullet. thank u for our chance to win.
Be causing cooking homemade healthy food would be best for my son instead of jared bottle food!! And winning the baby bullet will help me a lot!
I want to make my babies food so that I know what they are eating and don’t have to have all the gross pesticides in it.
The rest of the family has a home cooked meal with fresh healthy ingredients … Why wouldn’t I do the same for my baby??? It’s important to me that I know what’s in my kids’ food, and that Ivan maximize their nutrients etc. plus – homemade fresh tastes so yummy and exposes them to a wonderful palate of flavours!! So many reasons it’s worth it!!
I want my baby to be healthy! I want to know what he eats is nutritious. No junk for my baby!
I choose to make my baby’s food because I know what’s in it, how it was made & how long it’s been in the freezer/fridge. My son gets to eat food that tastes closely to what Mommy & Daddy are eating: what he will be eating soon enough. (sigh) A baby bullet would be a wonderful addition to my kitchen
Knowing exactly what’s in the food that my son will be eating is super important to me. Also, my hubby has a different vegetable garden experiment each year, so it will be nice to put the harvest of organic veggies to good use!!
I still feel guilty for not being able to produce enough breastmilk to feed my daughter. I am hoping to make her babyfood so at least I can make sure she is getting the best there.
The number one reason is because, although baby food you buy at the store comes with an expiration year it does not come with the date/it was made.