it's okay if you don't diy

We returned from a week long vacation to a refrigerator with the following not-very-baby-friendly contents:

· Hot sauce

· Mayonnaise

· A six-pack of beer

· One bottle of seltzer

· A 1/2 container of grated Parmesan cheese

· One container of sheep's yogurt

· One bottle of champagne.

Lucky us, we live on an island where anything can be (and everything is) delivered. It was a snap for us to get stocked-up within hours of landing. Even luckier, in anticipation of this very vacation, the freezer was stocked. Baby had a home-[re]cooked meal for lunch even though the cupboards were bare. Quinoa and sweet potato mash mixed with a scoop of quick-thawed frozen corn and a side of squash -- all pulled from the freezer and quickly warmed up in a small sauce pot. Three cheers for freezable individual serving-size containers!

'Tis the happy and frenetic holiday season! It is likely that you are fully committed, possibly even double-booked, overwhelmed and kind of exhausted. Or, maybe that's just me.

Despite your best efforts and intentions, your freezer is devoid of gorgeous purees, chops or mashes. You carve a window of time out of your festive schedule and drag yourself to the market, because no matter how glamorous are you still need groceries. As a result, you find yourself on the baby food aisle.

It is completely understandable. It's the "most wonderful time of the year" which means you have a lot of plates (or dreidels) spinning. It is okay to stop being perfect for 10 delicious minutes. You need to take time during the holidays to savor the sparkle on the tree or the flame on the menorah and enjoy the twinkle in your baby's beautiful eyes at the magic of the season.

As you walk down the baby aisle you have two choices.

Option 1

Peruse and use the shelves for inspiration. "Look! Here's a puree mix I wouldn't have thought to try! I better get over to the fresh vegetables section so I can whip that up at home for Baby Wonderful!"

or

Option 2

Buy some baby food.

If you opt for option two (no judgments) go ahead! Here is a little extra info to help you be informed about the options that are the best.

According to Greenopia via Happy Green Babies the top-ranking organic baby food brands (in terms of flavor and sustainable manufacturing and packaging are (in this order): Tasty Baby, Earth’s Best and Plum Organics. Link to the Happy Green Babies blog for the full article.

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