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3. Buy a hand operated baby food mill (I got one at KMart for $6) and make your own baby food.

I steamed veggies and tofu, cooked rice and beans and cut up fresh fruits and put those through the food mill. I bought organic foods. Since the quantities were so small it was affordable. I shopped at our local organic/health food store, Publix, Kroger and the local organic farmer's market for the organic foods. You can freeze leftovers in ice cube trays and then store in the freezer. I usually just made my son's meal while I made my meals. I kept fresh leftovers in glass container in the fridge for the evening meal or lunch the next day. He was vegetarian until about 18 months of age. Then, I added limited amounts oforganic meats (chicken and beef.) I added shredded and grated cheese to his food too. Of course, he loves eggs. I found several brands of organic, wheat free teething cookies with limited amounts of sugar. My son is now in the 95th percentile for height and weight and he's only been sick about 4 times in 3 years. He's never had an ear infection. He eats every kind of vegetable I've offered him. He LOVES broccoli!

it is well worth the time and money to make your own baby food. However, I have found that it is neither expensive (compare to buying all of that processed baby and todddler food) nor does it take longer than cooking your own meals. We cook three meals a day here in our household, so cooking is no big deal. Plus, your child gets fresh, wonderful healthy food! You can easily limit or eliminate salt and sugar from the diet.