DIY Babyfood, even healthier!

So today was baby food making day! My little one will soon be able to try these tasty dishes so I'm getting a head-start.

A couple of healthier choices I made for my baby food:
1. Garden Veggies grown at home - I know not everyone is lucky enough to have their own garden, but if at all possible I believe the best and most nutritious stuff is grown at home. I plant non-GMO seed in my garden from Livingston Seeds.
2. I've chosen to steam my veggies and fruits rather than boil them. Steaming results in a more nutritious food than boiling because fewer nutrients are leached away into the water, which is usually discarded.

So first thing's first, cut up your veggies and fruit to start things off. I'll be doing one vegetable at a time as it's better to introduce a baby to one thing at a time rather than a mix in the beginning. I cut and peeled off anything that will not take to being blended later (zucchini skins, bean stems, ...etc). Then the items were cut up into medium sized chunks and set in my steam tray inside of my pot, already filled part way with water. Boiling for about 20 minutes did the trick (give or take depending on how full tray is).

The next step was to fill the blender with steamed items and blend them well. I let a little water go with the veggies into the blender; this allowed them to blend smoother as my blender isn't top-of-the-line. 

Once everything was blended I poured the smooth veggies into ice cube trays. These are perfect portion sizes and won't take long to thaw on the counter (&avoid the microwave!). :)

I have Tupperware Ice Cube Trays which come with a lid and are great for stacking and keeping the food clean.

After each batch was frozen I dumped the tray of food into my Tupperware Freezer Mates. Any freezer bag or container would do just as nicely. I was sure to label everything cause sometimes it's hard to tell what you're looking at after it's all blended!

I'm going to make sure to utilize all of this year's home-grown produce! There are so many great foods to prepare!