Cheap Baby Food

ISIOTB

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to buy cheap baby food?

Thanks.

Hell_Dans_Un_Handcart

Are you able to make it yourself? You're going to hear this about ten times over on here, but it's by far the cheapest way Once baby hits six months they can eat what the family eats too; just watch out for honey and excessive amounts of salt.

Otherwise, I'd look out for 3-for-2 offers at the supermarket and the like.

dondo

Totally agree with previous poster- just make it yourself. Cook up some vegetables- puree them and put in ice cube trays in frezzer- then pop in microwave when you are ready

If that doesn't work then I know that Hipp Organic jars and the like are often on 10 jars for about £4/5 in tesco

anguk

I cook just about everything from scratch so I just gave my babies whatever we were eating as long as it wasn't highly spiced or too rich and I didn't add salt to the food either. Pretty much everything can be mushed up in a food processor!

Evansangel

I read in one of my old pregnancy and babie mags that you could feed a 6 month old for like £5 a week. Just buy all the vegetables you need and cook, mash and freeze in bulk

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Jo_R_2

Yup just make a little extra of what the grown ups are having and give that to baby. You don't even need to mush it or puree it, babies are quite happy to hold a floret of broccoli, a carrot stick, a slice of apple etc (all cooked and soft initially) and eat it like that. Makes for some very entertaining mealtimes but is sooooo easy and fuss free, especially if you're going out to eat, I used to order a side dish of mixed veg for baby.

emlou2009

definitely cheaper/healthier to DIY, but poundland do hipp 3 jars for £1.

Flashdaisy

I too am a fan of homemade baby food; I loved making it for my girls when they were babies. I used to buy little plastic pots from Tesco, I think they were about 30p each, fill them with purees and freeze them.

The Lorraine Kelly Baby and Toddler Meal Planner is particularly good if you want some inspiration for recipes.

SallyCinnamon

HI there! Just started weaning my baby and agree it's so cheap and easy to make your own and then freeze it in small portions. We're going on a self catering hol in the UK for a week soon and not wanting to be cooking all week I've been picking up some jars to take.

If you're a member of all the baby clubs (HIPP, Cow & Gate, Heinz etc), they send you coupons (and HIPP also sent a bib, spoons and loads more) around weaning time which help, as do the supermarket clubs. The Co-op currently have 1/3 off all baby food jars and I bought 4 Cow & Gate stage 1 jars today, used a 50p off C&G voucher and spent a grand total of 90p! Sainsbury's also do 1/3 off promotions around every 3 months and again coupons can still be used. Shelf lives are generally pretty long so you can stock up. But definitely try and make stuff yourself, it really is simple. I use Annabel Karmel meal planner which is good.

cazscoob

if its jars etc then keep an eye out in your local farmfoods but i agree give baby what u eat then its easier as they get bigger!

bartsimpson

Have a look at this website: http://www.cheapbaby.co.uk/cheap-baby-food/

Plenty of good advice on here.