If I would have known how easy it was I would have done this with my first child. For younger babies use the blender, as they get older and crave more texture, swap the blender for the food processer.

Step One: Buy a bunch of yummy organic vegetables. Some affordable favorites are carrots, peas, green beans, corn, and yams.

Step Two: Steam the vegetables until soft. Make sure you make a really big batch. If you're cooking yams, I actually just bake them until they get super soft.

Step Three: Throw them in the blender and blend them until they reach the desired consistency. You may need to add a little water. With the yams, I get them so soft I don't even have to blend them, I just mash them.

Step Four: Put the food in ice cube trays and freeze them. Then you have individual servings. Once frozen, place one or two in ziplock bags and keep them in the freezer until you need a serving.

You can also do this with oatmeal and rice. Cook up a large batch, throw it in the blender, freeze in ice cube trays, then when you need it, reheat it with a little hot water. Now you've saved money on all those expensive boxes of dehydrated, processed baby cereal.

You can save a bunch of money on those expensive boxes of baby teething biscuits as well.

Here's an easy recipe, even a non-baker like myself could mange!

Baby Teething Biscuits (for nine months and older; crawlers who handle “chewing” well.)

8 oz Apple Juice

4 oz Whole Wheat Flour

4 oz Oat Flour (I took old fashioned oatmeal and threw it in the blender to make flour.)

Mix all ingredients well. Add flour as needed until the mixture resembles dough. Roll it out on a floured surface. Cut out teething cookies. Place on a greased baking sheet and cook at 325 degrees for about 20-30 minutes. They'll look lightly browned when finished.

You can mess with this recipe to make it more tasty (try adding mushed bananas) or healthy (grind up some flax seed and throw it in, or food processed prunes).

Keep in mind, it's a good idea to test foods out for four days before introducing new ones to make sure there isn't an allergy. And be cautious introducing foods that are notoriously allergic, like milk and eggs. Check with your doctor before adding any food to your baby's diet if you're unsure.

Introducing solid foods is an excellent article to see if your baby is ready for solids.

Now go save money, and rest easy knowing where your baby's food came from.

This article was included in the Make It From Scratch Carnival!