Nothing feels better than making your own baby food because you know exactly what your perfect baby is eating. Well, actually nothing beats making your own fresh picked garden baby food. I am finding that asparagus and spinach are excellent for our baby.  I simply steam the asparagus or spinach and then but them through the baby mill. She loves it. It's bursting with flavor and nutrients, how could she not like it.

Not only is growing your own garden vegetables beneficial for the whole family but there is a world of education for your child. Emily is only 8 months old right now but by next summer she will be in the garden with me seeding and harvesting and learning about all the varieties of edible plants.

And as a side note, with all the abundant arugula that has been growing I have had to find other uses for it other than boring old salad. So I've been tossing it with oil, salt and pepper and placing a healthy portion on top of home made pizza. It's delicious!