tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post4951660345530531051..comments2024-03-14T20:23:09.953-04:00Comments on Thrifty Living: Homemade Baby Food: Super PorridgeBeth Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11725957276396170565noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-37741910908542129382011-07-12T14:58:47.965-04:002011-07-12T14:58:47.965-04:00Have you ever been concerned about the homemade st...Have you ever been concerned about the homemade stuff not having the iron? I served homemade oatmeal to my kids, but some/most of the time I would mix in formula, to make sure they got the iron. The store/baby stuff is enriched with iron. any thoughts? or do you use iron drops?<br /><br />BTW-I would use my Magic Bullet to grind up my old fashioned oats and store them in a ziploc bag until I was ready to use them.Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423289449163029472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-9132196577656094442011-07-12T12:48:56.051-04:002011-07-12T12:48:56.051-04:00My baby food cookbook had a recipe just like this ...My baby food cookbook had a recipe just like this one AND a version to make your own rice cereal. It's basically the same method: grind and cook. The main difference is that you cook it in a ton of water so it can simmer for a long time. Easier to digest that way. I actually found that I preferred to purée my grains after cooking instead of grinding them before. Then, I could even freeze them in cubes like everything else!Adrian and Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03065150499710827001noreply@blogger.com