Continued by guest writer: Kelly Feeney

Next, the instructions say: Blend the vegetable in the food mill. Now, I’m warning you – go dig out the directions for how to use this thing - getting all the appropriate parts out of the box was the hard part.

Then, take whatever reserve liquid is in the pot and add it to the food you are about to pulverize.

Here’s a bit of advice…GO SLOWLY when “milling” the food.Better yet, hold the mill OVER THE SINK. It was like “Old Faithful” exploded in my kitchen. I’m beginning to look like my son during feeding time. There’s more food on my hands and torso than in the mill!! Funny thing is… the outside of the packaging says that you can “Take the mill into restaurants and mill whatever you are eating for baby.” ARE THEY KIDDING?! This thing is MESSY. Plus, there won’t be any reason to take my son out to eat with us because he has enough sweet potatoes now to last him for MONTHS! I determine that, in the future, one spud will do.

Luckily, I have the trusty covered ice cube tray in which to preserve my nutritious, homemade baby food product. I mark on the lid with a dry erase marker: November 17, 2009. Phew, it says in the book that this stuff is good for at least 2 months from this date. I guess I will take their word for it and be sure to use it since I see as I am placing it into the freezer that there are bags of frozen corn in there from the days of the Reagan administration.

Hmmm…the book doesn’t tell you how best to warm the frozen concoction for making it palatable for baby.

I guess the microwave will do…

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