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<blockquote data-quote="JillP" data-source="post: 2631962" data-attributes="member: 325812">Squash is a good one.&nbsp; I&#039;d use a butternut (they&#039;re plentiful now, cheap, mild in flavor, and easy to prepare).&nbsp; You just cut them in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and bake skin-side-down in a covered dish with a 1/2-inch of water in the bottom at 325F for about an hour or until soft, then mash or puree when cool.I also made my own baby food when my son was a baby, and had good luck with peas, squash, pumpkin (prepare just like squash), and green beans.&nbsp; Also, most experts actually recommend that you should not prepare your own carrots.&nbsp; Depending on the soil they&#039;re grown in, carrots can contain more nitrates than are healthy for a baby.&nbsp; Baby food manufacturers like Gerber use only carrots that are guaranteed to be low in nitrates.&nbsp; Finally, you&#039;re correct about potatoes -- not much nutritional value.&nbsp; You want to stick with things that have a lot of color (color = vitamins).&nbsp; Good luck and enjoy!EDIT -- Forgot about fruits.&nbsp; Fruits are actually way easier than veggies and there&#039;s a wider variety.&nbsp; Bananas are super-easy to mash.&nbsp; Apples and pears cook and puree nicely.&nbsp; Berries and kiwis are easy to mash but have a lot of seeds.&nbsp; Melon is hard to mash without cooking but tastes a little funky if you cook it, so that one&#039;s a little tougher.&nbsp; Save citrus fruits for later when he can manage strings/chunks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JillP, post: 2631962, member: 325812"] Squash is a good one. I'd use a butternut (they're plentiful now, cheap, mild in flavor, and easy to prepare). You just cut them in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and bake skin-side-down in a covered dish with a 1/2-inch of water in the bottom at 325F for about an hour or until soft, then mash or puree when cool. I also made my own baby food when my son was a baby, and had good luck with peas, squash, pumpkin (prepare just like squash), and green beans. Also, most experts actually recommend that you should not prepare your own carrots. Depending on the soil they're grown in, carrots can contain more nitrates than are healthy for a baby. Baby food manufacturers like Gerber use only carrots that are guaranteed to be low in nitrates. Finally, you're correct about potatoes -- not much nutritional value. You want to stick with things that have a lot of color (color = vitamins). Good luck and enjoy! EDIT -- Forgot about fruits. Fruits are actually way easier than veggies and there's a wider variety. Bananas are super-easy to mash. Apples and pears cook and puree nicely. Berries and kiwis are easy to mash but have a lot of seeds. Melon is hard to mash without cooking but tastes a little funky if you cook it, so that one's a little tougher. Save citrus fruits for later when he can manage strings/chunks. [/QUOTE]

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