When db` came on the scene, DB~ suggested that we make his baby food ourselves. It's healthy, cheaper than buying the jars, and we know what's in it. We'll make a batch of whatever pureed vegetable we buy for him (avocado, carrot, squash) and then freeze it in ice cube trays. After the cubes have frozen, we put them in a Ziploc bag and take 1 or 2 cubes out for him for his meals.
My local Giant Eagle had a Manager's Special on yams, as they apparently WAY overbought for the holiday season. At first, I thought the sign said 4 yams for $1. Man, 25 cents a yam? Great deal. When I got closer, it actually said 4 LBS for $1. I still got just four yams, but it cost me a whopping 54 cents. That's only 13 cents a yam!
After I peeled the yam, I cut it into four chunks and put into boiling water for 15 minutes until fork tender. I put them in the food processor and added a little of the starchy water from the boiling process to help blend them smoothly. In one minute of steady processing, it was a perfectly smooth blend. We got seven cubes out of yam for db`. In essence, each db' cube only cost 2 cents. He's basically eating for free.
DB~ looked at the db' yam mix and said that it looked pretty good, so tonight for dinner I peeled and boiled the remaining three yams. I processed one yam for db` and got another seven cubes for him. But for us, I processed the other two yams, then put the puree in a casserole dish. I added approximately 1/4 cup of brown sugar, two teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice mix, and mixed it together. Finally, I topped with some tiny marshmallows. I baked this at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. The marshmallows melted in to the mix and the brown sugar/spice mix gave it a deep, rich tone. The mix was so smooth and inviting to eat.
So, yes, essentially we're eating augmented baby food. Tonight, it was pretty good.
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