I have a fan

I officially have a fan. Avery, daughter of my friend Jodie, is a fan of my baby food. Now it isn't just myself and Evaline that think I'm awesome.

Tomorrow's project: sewing a cloth diaper. I've been looking at several patterns online the past week or so, and I've decided to give it a try. It's going to be a million degrees out again, so I may as well stay inside and sit by the sewing machine all day.

144 ounces for $21.56

This morning, I made 144 ounces of baby food for $21.56.  That is approximately 41 stage 2 tubs of food, which would cost approximately $25 around here. I made this for a friend (she's paying me in bows for this batch) because she wants to save money. Depending on what you make, you really don't save a whole lot of money. In this batch of food, I made two of the most expensive things that Evaline eats regularly: avocado and plums. They are crazy expensive. I'm wondering if my friend is going to want me to continue making food for her, or if she is going to decide that it is more convenient to buy the tubs.

I'm Popeye the Sailor Man! *toot toot*

So today I made spinach. This is going to sound really appealing, but it looks like something that should be coming out of miss baby's butt rather than going in her mouth. It was the easiest thing to make though. I bought 2 9oz bags, threw them in the steamer basket (2 baskets per bag) for about 5 minutes, then transferred them to the blender for 30 seconds or so, and it was done. Ended up with one tray of spinach, grand total $3. Now we'll just have to hope that she likes it. If not, it's getting hidden in her carrots, just like the peas.

On another subject, I have a serious problem with cloth diapers. I have a complete stash. Yeah, I could use a few more inserts for my pockets, but they aren't a necessity. I can't quit window shopping, or buying from gals posting on facebook, or checking craigslist. It's ridiculous. It doesn't help that I've decided I like aplix better than some of my snaps, because now I feel like I need to buy more aplix diapers. I only have 3, and she's going to outgrow them at some point because they are sized. *sigh* Such a rough life.

A busy day!

That right there is $9.46 worth of food.A full tray of sweet potatoes plus 2 small containers, one tray full of squash plus one small container, one tray plus 6 cubes of blueberries, 10 cubes plums, plus one container of plums with blueberries. Took about an hour to do all this. It was quite the productive morning in my house yesterday!

The following is a list of things we've tried, both single foods and combinations. Also going to make a list of what I'd like to try in the next couple of weeks. 

What we've tried (single foods)
Butternut squash

Apples (usually gala apples, used red delicious once and they were way too sweet)

Peas 

Pears

Sweet potatoes

Avocado

Nectarines

Peaches

Plums

Yellow Squash

Cucumber (not cooked, I just gave her a chunk to bite on)

Banana

Broccoli

Carrots

Cauliflower

Green beans (which do not freeze well for me...ugh)

Mango

White potatoes

Watermelon

Chicken
Yogurt

Some of the better mixtures

Avocado and banana

Chicken, carrots and potatoes

Sweet potatoes, apples and a dash of cinnamon

Mango and blueberry

I've also "let" her nom on bread and whatever else she happens to steal out of my hands/mouth. She's particularly fond of trying to steal my bacon.
So far she is not a fan of most things green. She actually eats broccoli better than peas, which is odd to me. I have to mix her peas and green beans in other food for her to eat them, which stinks, but at least she's eating them. Favorite veggie is by far carrots. Fruit is a toss up between blueberries and mangos. 

Ev is going to be gone the next couple days, and I usually use the days she is gone to make up new food. Some of the things I'm thinking about include apricots, papaya, pumpkin, eggplant, and spinach. I haven't decided yet what I'm going to pick up. Suggestions?