Cheapo baby food

Along with most other groceries, the price of baby food has gone up. Come to think of it, it never really was a great deal, paying $0.50-$1 for less than 1/4 cup of food! The idea of homemade baby food is appealing, but all that peeling, chopping, cooking and straining takes way too much time. (Just my opinion, folks!) For a cheap and quick solution, buy canned fruits and veggies, toss them into the food processor, and there you have it: instant baby food! For about $0.60, you can get about a whole cup of baby food. Don't neglect fresh foods too: bananas and avacados are particularly easy to mash up too.

Some pre-cooked favorites around here are:

• canned pumpkin (feed straight out of the can)
• canned green beans
• canned carrots
• unsweetened applesauce
• canned pears, unsweetened
• canned peaches, unsweetened
• canned sweet potatoes, unsweetened