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I make baby food for my son just using a standard blender. We started out with gerber stuff so we could use those handy little plastic containers with lids. He'll eat anything now!

My sister in law bought us a vitamix for Christmas and I totally plan on making my own, I'm really excited to try. I'm praying that it means we'll get a baby who actually likes veggies... I can't live with another man who won't eat anything but honking slabs of meat (I was vegetarian for 10 years before I met my husband, it's been interesting to be married to the world's pickiest carnivore!). Good luck!

Well with my first two I ended up using a regular, older than Christ blender so as far as making baby food you can use anything. Last year I invested in a Vitamix which I use numerous times a day but it's expensive yet worth it for us. It's how I get all my fruits and veggies in my special needs son. I don't know anything about the baby bullet just wanted to comment on the simplicity of making baby food in general ;).

I made my own....DS loves food lol! First foods were easy (carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, etc). When we got in to meats and stuff I'd mix a little milk with things like baked chicken to make it easier for him to eat. After he got used to eating (7 or 8 months) he just ate what we ate in mashed up form. I did use a few store-bought foods when we were traveling though.
Definitely cheaper, definitely healthier!

I did it with my son and it was great. I will say I burned out the baby bullet though. I just bought a ninja so I can do more with it besides just baby food.

Complete yay! I did it with my son (now 15m) and will do it with the twins I'm carrying now! It's a lot cheaper, you know exactly what your babe is eating (no added preservatives, additives, etc). I tried my little guy on basically everything and theres not a whole lot he won't eat!! I totally advise it :)

Yay yay yay! I did with my first & plan on doing it again with #2! It was so easy & a lot of fun. You can control the ingredients, seasoning, etc etc. Studies show that babies who are fed homemade baby food aren't nearly as picky eaters when they get older & I tend to agree. My 2.5 year olds favorite foods are fruit, salmon, & pesto. I recommend getting some baby food cook books bc they provide all kinds of easy recipes with different food combinations that we wouldn't think of but babies love. I really loved "the wholesome baby food guide" by Maggie Meade. It starts with basic purees & goes to toddler finger foods - like homemade chicken nuggets. Easy to make, freeze, & pull out when needed!