Blend store bought food or make your own baby food. You can use your food processor to grind the oatmeal and puree and blend baby food from jars. But you can also serve your baby nutritious home made food using the food processor and be assured you are feeding your baby healthy, non processed food as well as saving some money. According to Dr. Alan Greene, a clinical professor of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine, most babies will have good food habits when they eat natural foods, as they are usually less sweet and salty than processed foods.[2] X Research source Minimize choking hazards for your baby by using a food processor. Solid food such as hard pieces of fruit and vegetables can lead to choking when given to babies, since most babies have not yet developed better eating skills[3] X Trustworthy Source EDIS Electronic database of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences's peer-reviewed articles Go to source and lack the ability to chew and swallow well. Make sure your pureed food is ready to swallow and moist so it does not require your baby to chew it.[4] X Trustworthy Source EDIS Electronic database of the University of Florida Institute

of Food and Agricultural Sciences's peer-reviewed articles Go to source Use a blender or baby food grinder if you do not have a food processor. Just make sure that you really grind and cut the food into small pieces to avoid any choking hazards for your baby. Pour the oats in the food processor. Use about ? cup of oats, since most babies usually consume small amounts of food at one time and you want to avoid wasting any of the oats. Run the food processor to grind the oats. Grind for fifteen to thirty seconds or until the oats are finely ground, forming a soft powder that looks easy for your baby to swallow. If you do not have access to a food processor or grinder, you can also buy powdered oats. Use a small stove pot or saucepan. The size of the pot should fit the amount of oats you are going to cook. Pour ? cup to one cup of water into the pot. Use this ratio: ? cup of oats for one cup of water. You can also add milk for flavouring if you prefer. You can add ? cup of milk and ? cup of water or just add 1 cup of milk, depending on the desire consistency and taste. Add the ground oats gradually to the boiling water or milk. Stir the mixture constantly, as this will prevent the oats

from sticking. Let the mixture return to a boil. Set the stove temperature to medium heat. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir it continually until the mixture is thick and creamy. Check after five to ten minutes to see if the liquid (milk or water) has been absorbed by the oats. The oats should appear expanded or plumped up. Once they look done, turn off the stove and place the cooked oats in a bowl. Always test the food before serving it to your baby. You can do this by dabbing a small amount of food inside your wrist, which is the thinnest skin on your hand. The temperature should be warm but not too hot. Puree fruits and vegetables in the food processor and add them to the oats. For example, apple or carrot. You can also mash up food using a fork, such as ripe bananas or boiled potatoes. Add natural flavoring to your baby’s oats. You can sprinkle about ? of ground cinnamon into the oats to add more flavor. Make sure your baby is old enough to digest cinnamon and other natural ingredients. Usually when your baby is starting to eat solids at around four to six months old, they can also eat natural flavoring. Feeding most babies natural flavors too early

can cause an allergy or diarrhea.[5] X Research source Avoid adding allergy prone foods such as egg and peanut. These can cause allergic reaction. Symptoms like rashes, trouble breathing, low blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, and vomiting may occur if your baby is allergic to these foods. Introduce new foods or ingredients to your baby gradually. Prepare one-ingredient baby food daily at first, and then wait four days to introduce a new food. Never combine food for your baby to avoid unnecessary allergies.[6] X Research source For example, introduce oatmeal for now before introducing other ingredient to be combined with it like fruits or natural flavoring. If your baby is comfortable with a variety of foods, consider adding other, different food. You can add other ingredients to the oats like maple syrup and raisins. If your baby loves berries, you can also add in some of these fruits. Never add honey to your baby’s oatmeal, especially if your baby is below one year old. Honey cannot be given to babies under the 12 months of age as there are bacteria that contaminate the honey. As well, avoiding honey can reduce the risk of infant botulism, a weakness in muscle among infants.[7] X

Research source Never let your baby consume any leftovers. Always throw away any unconsumed food. Leftovers can be contaminated and if eaten, can lead to sickness or poison your baby.