Super Supper Saturday

Today the parental units tag teamed. Daddy took care of the girls while I went to Step class this morning at the gym and to lunch with a new friend I met at our neighborhood 4th of July party and parade. Lunch was wonderful. I love trying new places and my new friend took me to the cutest little neighborhood cafe. I had spinach soup and a hummus, avocado, and spinach sandwich. Yumm-O! The company was great as well and we commented on how we could just sit and talk for hours. When I got home, I took care of the girls while Daddy did yard work. While the girlies were half way occupied, I made Ella Kate some apples to add to her stash of homemade baby food. I started out with 4 apples, but as you can see, the one on the apple corer did not look so good.
After I use the apple corer, I use this Black & Decker Flavor Scenter Steamer to steam them

After I steam them I throw them in the food processor

Then I place them in the food storage/ice cube trays to freeze and get out a serving when I need them

I have always made my own baby food for our kids. Hannah has never had a jar of baby food. I saw something on homemade baby food as a child and vowed that my kids would have fresh baby food and I have just always stuck with that. My conviction is that babies should have the best start in life with breastmilk (if possible)and fresh, no added ingredients or preservative baby food. I think it is my job as their mother, to give them the best that I possibly can. With Hannah, I used to be much more strict and cautious with sugar, and have noticed I have become much more lax with it and I need to do better.

I am a huge fan of sweet potatoes for baby food because to me there is nothing more simple except for a banana or avocado. For Ella's dinner tonight she got a serving of these sweet potatoes and a serving of applesauce and I mixed it together. I couldn't get it to her fast enough and she screamed when the bowl was empty. So far, she is a great eater just like her sister, mommy, and daddy.Hannah had one of these spinach bars tonight that I make ahead of time and freeze in squares. It's steel cut oatmeal, spinach, and cheese. They are one of her favorites. She also had fresh blueberries. And guess what these children's parents had for dinner tonight after they went to sleep?????/......ARBYS! Ahhhhh, I know, I know! The horror!