I make soups for dinner on either turkey or chicken broth (drumsticks for both), and before adding spices and salt, I scoop a bit out of the veggies and take the meat from the bone, and use a potato masher to make food for my son.

He really likes it in both soup consistency and puree that I mix up with pasta or rice. This is a bit less work for me, and a good way to show him that we are all eating the same thing.

. Thank you fr the tip on annabelkarmel website - look forward trying new recipes!! I make my own and buy as well. When I am in the rush or on the go - I just take  jars of organic prepared food. I love the convinience of it. PC organic has good choice and I do love their organic cereals, there is no skim milk in it (my baby is allergic to cow milk). I make my own and freeze it. Book i use a lot - The baby's table by Brenda Bradshaw & Lauren Donaldson, it has lot's of recepies for babies and toddlers.

now, any tips on how to make your baby EAT???!!!!! 

Nina Sy wrote:The convenience of buying the bottled ones and the assurance of nutritional contents of home-made are just some of the ideas being pondered on by moms.  How did your preference work for you?  Would you recommend the same to other moms?

I started off with the bottled stuff just to see what she was allergic to (didn't want to end up with tons of frozen baby food that she couldn't eat).  Once I introduced something and she was good with it, I started making it myself.  I either use the microwave or bake vegetables and fruits (steaming and boiling destroy any nutrients the food has).  I bought the baby food cubes because they're microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe, plus they're BPA free so it's ok to re-use them.  I make the food on Sundays and I make quite a bit to use all week.  I just place the frozen cubes in the fridge to defrost overnight and use them the next day.  I still keep some bottled baby food to introduce new foods and also to thin out some of the foods I've made that might still be too thick for her to eat (she's 7 months old and is getting use to "chewing").  I tried to thin out her food with breast milk or formula but she doesn't like the taste. 

Some foods I make the same day (like zucchini) which is easy to mash up without a food processor.   I have tried the bottled baby food and it tastes nothing like the stuff I make at home. Even unseasoned, my food always tastes fresh and good (it's hard for me to not eat it myself!).  The bottled stuff is disgusting.  I want my daughter to get used to food tasting like it should so she doesn't become picky in the future.  The only thing I will probably continue to buy in a bottle is carrots - they stain everything!  It's easier to use the bottle in that case so I don't have to scrub my own stuff clean.  How I hate carrots!