Baby Food Made Easy and Cheap - Vegetables

I saw this advertisement for the Baby Bullet and it was really expensive.  I thought there has to be a way for those who can't afford or don't want to spend so much money on this product.  So this is what I came up with...

Equipment
2 cup electric Food Processor ($15 or less)
Potato masher ($2 at dollar store)
4 ice cube trays ($2 at dollar store)
Medium - Large pot
Large Ziploc Freezer bags
Pen - I like a black Sharpie

Foods
I will tell you what I did for my kids. After 1 box of every cereal Rice, Oat, Barley but leave Wheat to last for the single grain and then if the baby is fine with those try Mixed Grains. Then I had them try every veggie there was. No fruit till they can hold it themselves due to the sugar content.

Veggies in order: Sweet Potato, Yam, Butternut Squash, Carrots, Peas, Brocoli, Cauliflower, Potato. I avoided Tomato or anything high in acid.

Instructions - Sweet Potato, Yam, Potato, Carrot
1. Peel vegetables and cut into 2-3 inch pieces.
2. Place in pot and cover with water. No salt or spices.
3. Boil for 20 - 40 min or till vegetable is easily pierced with fork.
4. Drain.
5. Put in food processor till smooth.
6. Put in ice cube tray and place in freezer.  Freeze for 12-24hrs. No longer than 48hrs.
7. Remove from trays and put in Ziploc. Write the date on the bag. Use within 3months.
8. Microwave as many cubes as your baby will eat.  Start with one. Stir thoroughly before serving.

Instructions - Broccoli, Cauliflower

1. Cut florets apart.

2. Place in pot, with a steamer and enough water to steam.

3. Steam for 10min or till vegetable is easily pierced with fork.

4. Remove from pot. 

5. Put in food processor till smooth.

6. Put in ice cube tray and place in freezer.  Freeze for 12-24hrs. No longer than 48hrs.

7. Remove from trays and put in Ziploc. Write the date on the bag. Use within 3months.

8. Microwave as many cubes as your baby will eat.  Start with one. Stir thoroughly before serving so you don't get hot spots.

Instructions - Peas
1. Use frozen peas not canned.
2. Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil.
3. Drop frozen peas in and boil for 5min
4. Drain and mash with potato masher.

5. Put in ice cube tray and place in freezer.  Freeze for 12-24hrs. No longer than 48hrs.

6. Remove from trays and put in Ziploc. Write the date on the bag. Use within 3months.

7. Microwave as many cubes as your baby will eat.  Start with one. Stir thoroughly before serving so you don't get hot spots.

See Baby Food Made Easy and Cheap - Pasta