Monday, March 23, 2009

Travelling and Homemade Baby Food

Posted by Whitelab Maira at 4:18 PM 2 comments
The family short trip to Langkawi left me baffled for a bit.

But this was good timing for experimenting.

I'ld made batches of apple, pear and carrot puree and had them frozen in ice cube trays. Once frozen, I transfered them into ziplock bags.

We had a small handy ice box (free sebab beli red bull ke apa gitu, tak ingat) and that was used to carry them.
























We departed from Ampang at 4am. Stopping at Jambatan Sultan Azlan near Kuala Kangsar for Sya's morning feed at 6am and for Subuh prayers. I bough this rather large Formula Container and Separator when I was in Batu Pahat Mall. This was very handy as Sya drinks 3 large scoops now (6oz).



We adjusted our breakfast at 8.45am. I am thankful for the airtight mini containers I had bought during our last travel to Penang. They were so handy. I had this prepacked with Farley's Rusk for Sya's breakfast (this just needed milk and warm water added)




I also reserved a bag to defrost when we got to Gurun. So as we reached Kuala Perlis Jetty, I had all my utensils ready in a bagpack easily reachable. Sya had her lunch in the Ferry to Langkawi itself.

The Tommy Tippee Traveling Spoons was convinient for keeping spoons clean.




And when I had finished with the container and spoons, I just rinse them and keep them together so I know which is which (which has been used) to be washed properly when we got back to the hotel room.




I'll write more on tips for easily getting stuff to change your baby when travelling soon. Till then, its not that hard to travel with a baby. You only need guts and a little planning ;)


Wednesday, February 25, 2009

How To Get Your Kids To Eat Veges

Posted by Whitelab Maira at 8:51 PM 0 comments


Start them young.

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I always gave Aliya "ants on a log"....sometimes I also steal a log or two as well he! he! he!

Ants on a Log
- fresh organic celery (if possible)
- peanut butter
- raisins

Spread the peanut butter on insides of the celery.
Place raisins to look like ants





DISCLAIMER
* All pregnant moms should avoid peanuts and peanut products

* All nursing moms should avoid peanuts and peanut products.

* Children should not be introduced to peanuts or peanut products until 1yr minumum / 3yrs if there is a family history of ANY allergies food or otherwise.

Monday, January 19, 2009

How CHEAP is homemade?

Posted by Whitelab Maira at 7:25 PM 1 comments
Congratulations on taking the decision to prepare your own food for your baby!
By doing so, you're treating him to two of life's greatest gifts -- good health
and delicious food.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/infant/homemade_baby_food.html
Homemade infant food may help cut food costs, and provide baby with food as
nutritious, if not more nutritious, than store-bought baby foods. Making your
own baby food will also help baby get used to foods the family eats.

http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/4309.htm


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Baby food doesn't have to come in jars. You can make your own at home, and it's
not difficult. Baby food is simply strained, pureed, or mashed adult food, just
a different version of the food you prepare for yourself. Three good reasons for
making your own baby food are:

You know what's in it
You can
custom-tailor the texture to your baby's taste preferences
You can shape
your baby's tastes and help her learn what fresh foods taste like.

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/T032300.asp



SO the obvious is there. Its nutrious and its cheap. Not convince yet?

I took this a step further to show how much I cut cost in preparing fresh homemade baby food. I am not totally off commercial food, I use them ONLY when there is unplanned family outing of such (macam last minute kenduri ke) Life doesnt have to stop when you have babies anyway right?

Ok. This weekend, shopping at Tescos was fun - Sya actually identified the Chinese Pears and started grabbing them LOL. She knows that is "ma-mam" = food

How much will it cost you?
Two weeks worth of banana = RM5.01




Two weeks worth of chinese golden pumpkin = RM1.87+ RM2.76 = RM4.63


Two weeks worth of apples, red delicious = RM8.99


Two weeks worth of sweet potato = RM3.22


Two weeks worth of carrots (good quality from Australia) = RM2.67


Two weeks worth of fragrant pear = RM4.87


Two weeks worth of papaya = RM2.57


total spent = RM31.96

baby rice = RM6.99



commercial baby food, per jar RM2.95 (the cheapest in the market so far)


2 bottles x 14 days = RM82.60 + RM6.99(baby rice)= RM89.59 -> 2 weeks (commercial)
homemade = RM31.96 + RM6.99(baby rice)-> = RM38.95 -> 2 weeks (homemade)

you save RM50.64


For me...thats a real good bargain.

 

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