I decided not to start too fancy and went with organic white mushrooms. Because part of the great thing about making your own food is introducing your baby to foods they will grow up eating in your house, I decided to make mushrooms the way I normally make them for myself, with zucchini and garlic (both of which he has already had).
I would normally saute these veggies with olive oil. However, since baking keeps in more nutrients, I decided to bake them. I took some of the skin off of the zuccini because it is a little hard to puree, but I kept some on because it is where most of the nutrients are kept. Don't worry about the seeds. They are so soft and small they blend right up. Make sure you wash the mushrooms VERY well, even if they are organic. I rough cut everything, sprinkled some garlic on top, and baked it at 350, covered for about an hour.
I let it cool over night, blended it up (didn't need to add water, just used the natural juices).
And...ta-da:
I can't compare this to store bought because there is no store bought mushroom baby food. However, I will say, it tasted yummy and cost about $0.25 an ounce!
Jack was a HUGE fan!
