Fast Easy Homemade Babyfood Beaba Babycook Review

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Posted by Debbie on Oct 30, 2008 | 10 Comments

When I was pregnant, I had visions of preparing homemade baby food from fresh, locally-grown produce. I purchased Annabel Karmel’s bestselling baby cookbook- First Meals, and I read all the yummy-sounding recipes. (Read Candace’s full review of First Meals here.)

But my first attempts at preparing homemade purees were time-consuming and frustrating. It’s hard to justify spending almost an hour preparing food and washing pots and blenders when you can buy organic Gerber purees for less than a dollar or gourmet frozen organic food for about $2.50 a serving.

Since my own attempts to make baby food had been so time-consuming, I jumped at the chance to test the Beaba Babycook. This baby food maker is extremely popular in Europe and the new BPA-free version is now available for sale in the US. The Babycook steams and then purees veggies, fruits and meats. The Babycook is idiot-proof since the steamer automatically turns off when the food is done. You can control the consistency of the food and make either a smooth puree or something with more texture. Clean-up is super fast since there are no pots or dishes to wash. Just put the Babycook in the dishwasher’s top rack.

It is obvious that the Babycook was designed in Europe since the directions look like they were translated from another language. But the device is easy enough to use. Just look at the chart to determine if your food needs to be cooked on level 1, 2 or 3. Then pour the proper amount of water into the steamer and wait for the light to indicate when your food is done. The lid is tight-fitting, so I had a few problems trying to put it on the first few times I used the machine. But once I got the hang of it, I was able to open and close the lid without problems.

A recipe booklet was included, but I didn’t find those recipes that appealing. Instead, I used First Meals, Blender Baby Food: Over 125 Recipes for Healthy Homemade Meals and my own imagination.

The Beaba Babycook is available for $150 at Giggle. While that might sound expensive, think about how much money you currently spend on baby food. I mostly serve Gerber food, so I was spending about $10 a week on baby food. (If you serve a premium organic babyfood, you might be spending up to $20 a week.)

If you are already cooking your own dinner using fresh fruit, veggies or meats and just steam/blend the same foods separately for baby, you will probably save money in the long run with a Beaba Babycook particularly if you prepare and freeze extra food when you spot a good sale at the grocery store.

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The Beaba Babycook is available for $150 at Giggle.

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EG said:

I DID make my own baby food from good produce. And I didn’t need a $150 gadget. I needed a pot (which I already had!) and a blender (which I already had!) and ice cube trays (which I already had!). This product is ridiculous.

#1 Oct 30, 2008 at 10:51 am

Mamanista said:

Thanks for the comment EG. You have a really good point. You definitely don’t need the Babycook to make your own baby food. However, I did find that it saved me time since- unlike my pots and my blender- I could throw the Babycook in the dishwasher when I was done. Since it took me less time to prepare food with the Babycook, it was easier for me to motivate myself to serve homemade food. Many mothers are already motivated enough to make homemade baby food even without gadgets, and I certainly admire that.

#2 Oct 30, 2008 at 12:32 pm

EG said:

I think the key is making in bulk! If I had to steam and puree one meal at a time it wouldn’t have happened. But I would make several purees on a weekend, freeze them in ice cube trays, and store in freezer bags. Then either thaw in the fridge if you think that far ahead (not me, usually) or in the microwave for a few seconds.

#3 Oct 30, 2008 at 1:28 pm

Candace said:

I’m finding this conversation very interesting. I tried making in bulk and freezing, but found my daughter did not want to eat it! She’d eat things freshly cooked and mashed, and she loved the organic jar food, but she wouldn’t go for frozen, then thawed food. And the food we eat is not always good first food (during the summer I mostly have salads).

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