| Organic foods and "going green" are getting a lot of | | | | organic baby food recipes are worth the trouble of |
| attention lately - especially when it comes to babies. | | | | finding them. Organic recipes are more likely to |
| But those foods cost more, and sometimes require | | | | incorporate a wide range of ingredients. Standard baby |
| special preparation. Is it really worth all the trouble to | | | | food recipes tend to be pretty bland, as well. |
| use special foods and find organic baby food recipes? | | | | If you want to use ingredients that aren't often used in |
| Feeding your baby natural, pesticide free foods is a | | | | baby food recipes - lemon, lime, parsnips, lamb, or |
| good idea. Wholesome organic baby food recipes are | | | | venison are some examples - organic recipes may be |
| a great idea, too. But special recipes aren't always | | | | just what you're looking for. Organic baby food chefs |
| needed. In fact, you can usually find standard baby | | | | are famous for going beyond pureed carrots and |
| food recipes and simply substitute organic ingredients! | | | | blended chicken noodle soup to provide your baby |
| Find several baby food recipes you're interested in. Go | | | | with a truly tasty recipe. |
| through the recipes and make a list of the ingredients | | | | If you're cooking your food with local meats that have |
| you'll need. Then go to the store and check the organic | | | | been raised on pasture (grass fed) the meat will be |
| produce section to get the produce you need. Check | | | | leaner than grocery store meat. Even organic grocery |
| the meat department for organic meats - they're | | | | store meat is often raised in a feed lot on a heavy |
| getting easier to find. You can also probably find | | | | grain diet. Cattle isn't made to eat grain (and chickens |
| organic beans and other foods canned or dried - right | | | | are not supposed to eat a vegetarian diet - they eat |
| in your local grocery store. | | | | grubs and insects). These diets make the animals fat... |
| Another option is to head to your local farmer's | | | | even if the grain or vegetarian feed is organic. So if |
| market. You can often find organic and local produce. | | | | you are able to get meat from a farm that raises their |
| This is what makes things really worth it for your baby | | | | cattle on pasture without grains you will find that the |
| - you can ask farmers how they're raising their | | | | meat is a lot leaner. An organic baby food recipe may |
| produce and how they're raising their livestock. Then | | | | cover how to cook leaner meats (or smaller |
| you know you're getting quality food and you're | | | | vegetables). If it doesn't, just adjust the recipe to use a |
| supporting your local economy. | | | | little lower heat for a slightly longer period of time. |
| Take your ingredients home and follow your recipe. | | | | Organic baby food recipes are not really required to |
| Just substitute the organic ingredients for the normal | | | | make your own baby food - it's not hard to do at all, |
| ingredients. Your recipe will usually come out just fine. | | | | and organic ingredients can be substituted for |
| Do note that organic produce is often smaller than | | | | conventional ones. But organic recipes may cover |
| conventional produce, which has been grown with lots | | | | ingredients that regular recipes do not. They may also |
| of chemicals to make it bigger. So you may need to | | | | have tips for cooking organic produce and grass-fed |
| buy a little more organic produce or adjust other recipe | | | | meats that you won't find in regular recipes. If you're |
| ingredients for the smaller size. | | | | looking for a wide range of nutrient-dense recipes, find |
| Having said all of the above, there are times when | | | | an organic baby food cookbook - it will be worth it. |