Baby Parenting Guide

What different between baby food grinder and food mill? What else do you need to make home baby food besides food grinder? How do you steam it? Do they sell the thing for steaming baby food? And storage? If it possible, Could you list everything we need to have to make baby food? My baby is only 3 months , i don't mean to feed him now but i love to know all the tips to make him food by myself. I'm 1st time mom can't wait till i feed him solid food n so excited :) Thanks!

best baby food grinder and best food to put in it? I have a KidCo baby food grinder, but I hate it. I'm wondering if there is another baby food grinder that's better. Also, which foods are the best to put in the grinder? My son turned a year on Thursday, but is just now starting to eat table food.

how do i grind apples with my baby food grinder? its one of the manual ones i bought at kmart for 8 dollars. it has a picture of an apple on it, but i cant seem to figure it out. Do i boil the apple first?

Which food processor/grinder do you use to make baby food? i'm planning to give my baby solid food next month, but there are a lot of food processor/grinder, i don't know which one is best. Which one would you recommend me? Where do you buy it and how much? Thanks! P.S: What else will i need except it?

How to use the Munchkin Baby Food grinder? I got one of these free with no instructions. I think you put the food in underneath and push down whilst turning the crank. Is this right? I'm so confused. http://www.munchkin.com/products/detail.html?pID=24 It's what's pictured in the link. Thanks!!!

Was a baby food mill/grinder useful for you? I have a 7 month old baby, and we do alot of traveling around the countryside of China. Do you think a food mill would be useful for me? Also, how long would I need to grind up my baby's food for? For example, when the baby is one year old, do they still need their food grind up? I'm just wondering if it's a good investment. Thanks for giving me advice.

which is the best reliable baby food grinder for babies food?

Has any one used the "baby food grinder"? I went to Kmart today and I saw this thing, I think it was called The Baby Food Grinder, where you can grind, frutis, veggies and meats! I never heard or saw such a thing, and it was only about 8 dollars and I was seriously thinking about getting it! But I want to know if anynoe else has used this before. Also I have a question about making your own baby food, assuming I just use that device, do I have to steam and boil the veggies and fruits, or can I just grind them up and feed to her? I saw it in the same isle as the baby food, and sippie cups and what not. Also so lets say I make like spaghetti for dinner, can I grind that up and feed it to her?

How do I make homemade baby food smooth like store bought stage one? I have a baby food grinder but it doesnt get the food really smooth and my baby isnt very impressed and I dont want to buy her baby food, I want to make it myself. Any tips on what to use or how to make her food smooth like stage one??? Thanks everyone! p.s. She is 6 months old and never had baby food before to know that she prefers it smooth but everytime I try to feed her, she spits most of it out unless its smooth enough

I bought a baby food grinder, need "baby recipes", lol!? okay so my baby brother is 7 months & i am just tired of feeding him gerbers. i want to feed him fresh fruits & vegetables. he's 7 months, can we start feeding him maybe chicken? do u guys have any "recipes" so i can grind it up in the grinder? or anything else? -thanks.

has anyone tried a coffee grinder to puree baby food? i was just curious if this works? also does anyone get their home made baby food the smooth consistency thats in the jars, if so what blender do you use?

i would like to buy baby food grinder for my baby. please tell me which is good and easy to clean.? i want to grind cooked rice and veggies...which one is best

Why grinding baby food in metal bladed grinder is not recommended? Does it take away vitamins, does it leave a bad taste or odor or is it an urban myth?

What do you use to make baby food? I'm going to be purchasing a type of device to make my daughters baby food homemade. I'm exploring my options but I wanted some reviews of other moms. Options: hand-turned food mill ,baby food grinder, hand blender, regular kitchen blender or food processor, good old-fashioned fork

what is the best grinder/ processor to make baby food?

baby food grinders ? where can you buy baby food grinders in stores? i have seen a bunch of them online such as ebay but i dont want to buy and have it shipped what store can i pick them up in? babies r us? target? any places that are local that maybe i know of and also the ice cube trays that you can put the extra food in to save it? can you use any ice tray or does it have to be a specific one with a lid on it

Moms that make their own baby food...? When I had my baby shower I played this game where we had to be blind folded and taste gerber baby food and guess what it was. Let's just say it was horrible...everything was sooo disgusting (besides the applesauce)....and from that day on I pretty much vowed to make my baby's food fresh. I already have the baby food grinder from babiesrus....I'm just kind of confused on what I should put in one meal? .....Is there any kind of recipe or anything for yummy baby food? Or ...do you just grind up meat and vegetables and whip it up together?....Any suggestions?

How do i freeze home made baby food? I decided that paying for baby food is way too expensive. It's way over priced for what it is. So, I went out and bought a baby food grinder (because my blender broke a while back). I want to make baby food ahead of time so I don't have to do it everyday. What i would like to know is 1, Is there anything special i need to put in with the fruits and veggies before i freeze them, and 2, Whats safe to mix it with when freezing? If you could help me out that would be wonderful! Thank you! So i feel like an idiot, but if i dont ask then i probably wont do it right. lol But if i wanted to do strawberries or something like that, do i need to steam or cook them too?

How do I prepare fresh baby food for a baby just starting solids...? and how do I store it and for how long. What kinds of food will last the longest. I already have one of those munchkin fresh food feeders and grinder

best baby food processor? Can anyone recommend a good baby food processor/grinder to make baby food at home?

HELP!! TRYING TO MAKE BABY-FOOD!? ok i just bought a baby food mill (grinder) a hand on not electric. A friend told me to start with peas they are the easy. well i cooked them and now trying to grind them and im getting nothing can someone tell me what to do??? k i know i cooked them long enough now a new thing if i use the blender am i going to have a prob with the pea skin

What tasty food can i make for my 10 month old little boy? My baby is growing up fast, he will be 10 months on friday, he loves the jars of baby food, when i cook him something he usually spits it back out, i bought a food grinder to try and make it a smoother texture for him, but still he doesnt like it, has anyone had sucess with any receipes?

is it better to boil or steam vegetables for baby food? My son started eating solids a few weeks ago so far he only eats bananas and carrots but the carrots he don't really like so i am looking online cause someone told me i have to peel and steam and honestly i just cut up in small piece and boil then but them in the food grinder and add a lil bit of baby water to make it more smooth am i doing it wrong? I know for all fruits i don't need to boil if you know of any baby food recipe please let me know i want my son to eat only home made foods. he still on 1st foods almost ready for 2nd so please give recipes if you know of any or just any good suggestions i am new at this whole thing

making homemade baby food? I dont have a blender, or a hand food grinder or anything like that idont think a fork is really a safe way to mash up food and im not sure i agree with a potatoe masher either i think too many chances to let big chunks thru. what i wanted to know is can i use my food processor to make homemade baby food and if so does anyone have any recipes i can follow or instructions i really want to start doin this for my son i just dont know the first thing about it.. helppppp! lol

start making my own baby food!! need some advice)? Hello!! My son is 6 and a half months now and already started eating a bit of solids...rice cereal, sweet potatoes (already made), green beans, apple sauce. Now I want to start making his food from scratch.....so my question is, what kind of equipment 8-)) do i need? A blender?? A food grinder maybe??? what's the best way to make his food? Please feel free to share your way of making your baby's food!!! Thank You Also....do you think it's better to buy a steamer? or can I just boil veggies for him?

why do people buy baby food? when it is easy and healthy to make your own? i mean i know there is the convience issue. but a can of baby food cost .50 to .70 cents a shot when you can buy a sweet potato or some other varitity of veggie and make yourself three to five cans worth for a dollor or so and it hasn't been processed so is much heathier for your baby. right? i guess getting a meat grinder might be a little more time consuming though.. any thoughts? i'm not trying to suggest buying baby food ready made is a bad thing. i was just curious as to what other people thought of making your own to buying.

Please recommend a good baby food processor..? Hi - My daughter is 5 months old (23 weeks) and is exclusively breastfed. I am planning to start her on solids once she completes 6 months and is in the process of getting ready. :-) I plan to make my own baby food whenever I can, so I was wondering if you have suggestions to find a good food mill/grinder/processor. How about buying a mini food processor that will be appropriate for baby food portions but also can be put to versatile use? Is there something that worked really well for you? I live in an apartment, so something compact yet sturdy and easily stored will be nice.Also something that is easy to clean & use, of course. :-) Thanks so much! In response to the question asked - I plan to start solids in 7th month, just a little now and then...just get her used to eating solids very gradually...Thats all..;-)

Starting baby on solids... advice? so my baby pediatrician gave me the ok to start my baby on stage one solids and baby cereal, and i was wondering if i could mix cereal and banana's or applesauce together? also i'm look for a baby food grinder i want to make my baby food like the frozen peas and carrots and grinder them for her? what did you do when you first started your baby on solids

FOOD GRINDER ? My daughter is 10 months old. She eats stage 3 foods well & some table foods. I use my Magic Bullet to help to partially puree things but I'm thinking there's something better out there; a food mill or grinder. So, what's a good one that you guys/gals use & like? I've seen electric ones & a manual turn grinder at Babies R Us today. Does the one you have to crank just completely puree it or can you do it to make it more chunky too? I like that one I think. Just wondering. Any ideas and/or websites would be great.

Planning on making my daughters baby food myself....? ...Would like some advice/info/suggestions from those who have done it. My daughter is just turning 6 Months and i would like to make her baby food myself. i already have a grinder, some trays for storing the food and freezing. i have the general jist of it, but id like some more detailed info that you wouldn't necessarily think of. Also where did you get your recipes from? ive been researching baby puree books but what resources did you use and think was best? I plan on making all of her food for the whole week, or even two weeks at once, so im not cranking it out at every meal. So i bought these trays that let you freeze them in 1 oz cubes, then you defrost when ready to feed. Advice from only those who have done it for long periods, a month or so at least, would be most appreciated. If it was under that amount of time could you put it in a comment with why you chose to stop? thanks!!!!

baby food processor or regular food processor? i want to make my own baby food my daughters 11 months so she doesnt need it pureed just grinded up a little should i get a regular food thing or the ones from babies r us if i do i dont know which to get they range from $12 to $70 i dont mind the money i just dont know which one to pick a grinder or the one where you can boil defrost and chop help!!!!!!! lol

Is puree necessary for babies? I have just started some solids , in small does, with my baby. I have a baby food grinder that gets it pretty mashed , but not puree. My baby is 6 months old - does the food need to be puree or is some texture ok? Why isn't my baby old enough for solids? Also, he's just trying it - the bottle is still the main course of food.

homemade baby food questions....? How long can i keep pureed food in the fridge for? is it 2 or 3 days? I used to make it all ahead of time and freeze it, well now she is older and just eating "table food" so i just use the babyfood grinder at dinner to grind up what we eat. but for lunches i still like to puree up some veggies or fruits but freezing them in the ice trays is getting annoying now cause she is taking more of them, so i just wanna make a little at a time for a few days and keep it in fridge, but for how long? ALSO, how often do you feed your baby meats? My daughter is 8 months now and i know she is needing to eat meat but how much and how often, and also what do you make for your baby? I've pureed chicken for her before but what else is good? I hate using the commercial baby foods, like gerber unless I have too, i do keep 4-5 of them on hand incase i need them. but can i carry some food i made from home with me in the diaper bag, in like a little cooler if i am at a mexican rest. or fast food?

How do you get your 14 month old to eat something other than baby oatmeal and mashed potatoes? My 14 month old son refuses to eat anything that has more texture than baby oatmeal (the single-grain stuff) and mashed potatoes. I've been trying to feed him the regular oatmeal we buy for ourselves (I don't make it too thick), but he will not eat it, he spits it right out. I even have a food grinder and grind foods up that his older brother eats, but he still won't eat it. What can I do?

my 8 month old doesn't want to eat baby food anymore, what should i do? My 8 month old son has been eating baby food for the past 2 months and now he doesn't seem to want to eat. When i try to feed him i put him in his high chair and he screams every time. I feed him at least 3 times a day sometimes 2. He is very healthy, about 24 pounds i know he's teething but he doesn't have any teeth yet. He has been crawling for the past month, i would just like to know what i can do to get him to eat more solids. I don't have a grinder but i can buy one. Any thoughts? by the way he hasn't been sick or anything and we don't usually give him any taste of our food but we know he wants it.

where do i shop for a baby grinder? to grind the babys food

Is the food in India safe for a 12 month old baby to eat..? I will have a hand grinder with me to puree some of what i am eating for her.. will it be ok to give her local food? Is there anything I should watch out for? Thanks very much!

Any good websites for pureed foods? ^ I think that is what it's called right? I plan on making my sons food in a baby grinder when he turns 6 months (on the 28th of May). For the mothers who made their baby's food are there any good websites that I could go to with good recipe ideas?

My son is gagging like hes gonna throwup with some foods? Ok so I have a baby food grinder to grind up my own food and I also feed my son like gerber baby food. He is almost 9 months old and when he eats some food he gags on it like he is going to throw up and sometimes he does throw it up. He has been eating solid food since he was like 3 or 4 months and hasnt ever had a problem with it. Is there something wrong with him? He is on table foods also, its just when it has some fruit in it or some veggies he doesnt like, he gags on it.

Question about feeding my 11-month old? My daughter will be 11-months next week, and has been on solids since about 5 & 1/2 months. We started with jarred baby foods, and at about 7 months started making homemade baby food. She's currently having three meals a day, a snack in the afternoon, three bottles of formula, and water or juice throughout the day. I'm still using a baby food grinder for all of her food, and the only time she has finger foods or feeds herself is her afternoon snack [usually cheerios, gerber puffs or yogurt melts.] My question is, is she ready for more finger foods? Should I stop grinding everything, and just start cutting it into small pieces? She has six teeth, and does fine with chewing. I'm so worried she might choke on something, or that she may not eat enough if given the option to feed herself.

Pureeing your baby's first foods and what's ok? My daughter has been eating pablum and first foods for about a month already. She has mastered the spoon and everything. As a shower present I got a baby puree grinder. I was wondering what sorts of food is ok to feed my daughter at this age? I looked up online and got a couple ideas but I have a few questions myself. The foods that were recommened are as followed: Carrots, Green beans, peas, squash, sweet potatoes, wax beans, apple sauce, bartlett pears, bananas, and peaches What I'm wondering are other foods pureed are ok such as strawberries, blue berries or regular potatoes pureed?

Baby product question? Im thinking bout buying a baby grinder for my toddler has anyone evrr used this type of food grider is it worth buying plz help thanks

My 4 week old Rottweiler puppy is not feeding on Royal canine starter food, what can i do to make him eat? I have a 4 week old male Rottweiler puppy which is away from it's mother for various reasons for the past 3 days and was feeding on baby food (cerelac) although i know about lactose i couldn't help it cos the puppy food here was on scarcity. Bought a bag of "Royal canine, giant baby dog ultra sensible 30" crushed in a mixer grinder and made it like a paste in warm luke water and kept for my little boy, to my horror, he didn't even smell it!! How can i make him eat eliminating the cerelac habit?? Pls. help me!! P.S he's very active and not sobby!!

i know doctors are the ones with degrees, but what if i dont agree with them? I take my doctors advice on vaccinations, medicines, and my child's health. But I don't necessarily agree with a lot of things they tell me. For instance, my doctor told me to start solids at 4 months. My baby wasn't ready and I didn't start him until almost 6 months. Back when my baby had newborn acne, my doctor told me to slather it in lotion regularly. I felt that it would clear up on its own. I washed his face with a warm wash cloth and never used lotion and it cleared up in days. When I went back in she said "looks like you've been taking my advice, his skin looks great!" Pfft. Nurses as well. When my son was born, I was breast feeding. He has jaundace, and the nurses continually insisted that I give him formula to clear it out. After refusing a couple times, I finally gave in because I figured they knew better than me. Well, my suppy plummeted and I was only able to breast feed for less than 2 months. And now, the WIC people are trying to tell me that I need to give my just-turned-7 months son finger foods, when he can't yet pick small things up. I feed my baby fresh fruits and vegetables from a food grinder, and occasionally gerber fruits and vegetables. We experiment with finger foods, but he isn't ready for them. They also told me that I need to give my son rice cereal to "fill him up" because it will save me money on formula, and he needs more calories. Ugh. First of all, I don't feel that rice cereal has much nutrition, and if I'm going to "fill him up", id rather fill him with wholesome foods. And if he was lacking calories, he wouldn't be in the 86th percentile for weight. My doctor doesn't seem to think he needs more "calories". Just frustrating that they spew this advice, and everyone is so set in the ways of formula and jarred baby food and rice cereal, that they influence everyone else. How did they do it before gerber and similac? Sigh. Maybe I'm foolish for not listening to the advice I get on how to feed my son, but I think my insticts are there for a reason. Do you ever ignore what your doctor tells you?

I know doctors are the ones with degrees, but what if i dont agree with them? I take my doctors advice on vaccinations, medicines, and my child's health. But I don't necessarily agree with a lot of things they tell me. For instance, my doctor told me to start solids at 4 months. My baby wasn't ready and I didn't start him until almost 6 months. Back when my baby had newborn acne, my doctor told me to slather it in lotion regularly. I felt that it would clear up on its own. I washed his face with a warm wash cloth and never used lotion and it cleared up in days. When I went back in she said looks like you've been taking my advice, his skin looks great! Pfft. Nurses as well. When my son was born, I was breast feeding. He has jaundace, and the nurses continually insisted that I give him formula to clear it out. After refusing a couple times, I finally gave in because I figured they knew better than me. Well, my suppy plummeted and I was only able to breast feed for less than 2 months. And now, the WIC people are trying to tell me that I need to give my just-turned-7 months son finger foods, when he can't yet pick small things up. I feed my baby fresh fruits and vegetables from a food grinder, and occasionally gerber fruits and vegetables. We experiment with finger foods, but he isn't ready for them. They also told me that I need to give my son rice cereal to fill him up because it will save me money on formula, and he needs more calories. Ugh. First of all, I don't feel that rice cereal has much nutrition, and if I'm going to fill him up, id rather fill him with wholesome foods. And if he was lacking calories, he wouldn't be in the 86th percentile for weight. My doctor doesn't seem to think he needs more calories. Just frustrating that they spew this advice, and everyone is so set in the ways of formula and jarred baby food and rice cereal, that they influence everyone else. How did they do it before gerber and similac? Sigh. Maybe I'm foolish for not listening to the advice I get on how to feed my son, but I think my insticts are there for a reason. Do you ever ignore what your doctor tells you?

Munchkin Baby Products...? I was browsing around Target today, and I've always seen the Munchkin products, Just seem to always walk past, but today a few items caught my eye, and I have question....First off does anyone know if those "Fresh Food Feeder's" have the replacement mesh bags? Second question Does anyone use the formula handheld mixer, how well does it work? And last question....How good is the Baby good grinder? Am I better off getting one of those magic bullets? Thanks =) Thanks for all your answer's. I was just wondering about the replacements, If they have wear and tear, After a few uses.I notice other brands have them.

baby birds crop has air? ok this is the first time i have noticed this the baby is almost 4 days old it is a baby zebra finch so its very small I relized that during feeding the crop was filling with air and it barly had any food in it mostly air of course the lack of food was because i stoped feeding it right away when i noticed it I do not feed with a suring because it would hurt the baby because it is so tiny im am feeding it with a flat end tooth pick im using the methiod called spooning could the babys crop inflat because it is swolling air not food? i barly put any food on the tooth pick so it will have less of a chance of breathing in any liquid i am feeding th baby what the adult finches eat except i put the food into a coffie grinder to turn it into pouder so i can mix it with water to make it in a formula. I feed the baby when the crop emtys about every 2 hours i feed it untill its crop is almost full i dont want to take a chane of streatching is there a way i could relise the ai hurry i need to feed it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Baby bird has fallen from nest --- and i feel so sorry for it yet dont know what to do am feeling real guilty! i have an outside lattice covered patio atop concrete slab that leads to our pool...... an hour ago, while picking up dog poo , i came upon a baby bird which had fallen from its nest made inside our latice covered patio... we tried to return it to its nest (using a dust pan so as not to touch the little guy) but it didnt work. so i found a box, shredded some paper for a nest and transfered it from dust pan to box and placed him in the planter. using a coffee grinder i ground some bird seed, added water & tried feeding it cuz it kept opening its mouth wide .... he got a little of my many attempts giving him food, then it looked like he wanted to go to sleep in the paper nest made for him. so i covered the box 3/4 of the way. Now what??? will he just die??? will mom return??? or should i start feeling guilty each time i hear a chirp.? i work, have other animals that need me & dont know what else to do? any suggestions????? help

In india pet shops dont sell rat food!so i decided 2 make tht 4 my rats.is d below given mixture gud for them? i have 3 albino baby f rats(11-12 wks old).but it got tough for me 2 find even a single shop tht sells rat food (lab blocks) here in calcutta(india).giving up i decided 2 make homemade rat diet(a similar diet mixture was advised by lots of rat lovers here on yahoo).i missed out on just a few ingredients but still i want u xperts 2 c if m doing well 4 my babies. __________________________________________________________ the diet ingredients/mixture goes as follows(for 2 months): white oats(apx 80 grams) barley(apx 80 grams) puffed rice(apx 100 grams) pieces of wheat bread(chapati/roti)(apx 250 grams) boiled/roasted soya beans(apx 100 grams) noodles/spaguetti(apx 100 grams) dried banana/normal banana(apx 100 grams) a few pumpkin seeds(at times) i usually mix everything up and then put them in lill bit of water just 2 let them soak for abt 2 hrs or so.after tht i pour d whole stuff into d grinder 2 get a thick fluid like substance.and then i go on 2 make small 'misshaped' balls with d help of my figures n put them under d sun 2 dry them up.( i do this as i know rats r picky n fussy).or is it ok 2 roast the whole mixture in microwave 4 just abt 15-20 mins 2 get it dry n crunchy? but twice or thrice a wk i feed them rice/potatoes/fish/chicken/egg/yogurt/veggie) as treats n 4 a change. __________________________________________________________ QUESTIONS: A) are all d above diets ok for them? B) should i put the mixture under d sun or roast/bake it in d microwave or just leave it as it is? C) also tell me, how much and how many times a day should i feed my rats? __________________________________________________________ i need xperts plz! thx in advance my frnds! __________________________________________________________ +++++++++PLZ DONT RECKON DOG/CAT/BIRD FOOD++++++++ __________________________________________________________

in india pet shops dont sell rat food!so i decided 2 make tht 4 my rats.is d below given mixture gud for them? i have 4 albino baby f rats(8-10 wks old).but it got tough for me 2 find even a single shop tht sells rat food (lab blocks) here in calcutta(india).giving up i decided 2 make homemade rat diet(d diet mixture was advised by lots of rat lovers here on yahoo).i missed out on just a few ingredients but still i want u xperts 2 c if m doing well 4 my babies. i)the diet ingredients/misture goes as follows kellogg oats barley puffed rice pieces of wheat bread(chapati/roti) boiled soya beans raw/dry noodles dried banana/normal banana a very small quantity of pumpkin seeds i usually mix everything up and then put them in lill bit of water just to let them soak for abt 2 hrs or so.after tht i pour d whole stuff into d grinder 2 get a thick fluid like substance.and then i go on 2 make small 'misshaped' balls with d help of my figures n put them under d sun t 2 dry them up.( i do this as i know rats r picky n fussy) ii) but twice or thrice a wk i feed them rice/potatoes/fish/chicken/yogurt/veggies/fruits(not orange) as treats n 4 a change. are all d above diets ok for them? cud u also tell me how much and how many times a day should i feed my rats? plz if u cud help me out ASAP. i need xperts plz! thx in advance my frnds! @Jacqueli thx 4 ur advice m8 but i wet d mix just 2 make a fluid so i cud dry it up later in d sun(as said above)

Protein for young babies? My son is 7 months old and he's been eating solids once a day and is breastfed. I give my son jarred baby food and he's doing quite fine on them. He's had veggies and fruits but I was wondering about the meats. I purchased a jar of chicken and broth for him to try but it was the nastiest thing ever and refused to give it to him. It smelt like wet cat food and I couldn't imagine what it tasted like. If I wasn't going to taste it then why should my baby? Anyways, he has no teeth yet so I can't really give him table foods. Is it okay not to give him protein till he's older when he can chew it up or should I grind it up in a grinder for him when we do eat it? If I was to grind it up is fish okay to give? As well as beef or pork? Thanks

My Daughter have no interest in foods.? My daughter is now almost 20 months, still she don't have any interest in solid foods, either she take baby cereals which is meant for 3 months old, creamed milk or some grains, wheat, vegetable fine paste prepared in mixer grinder. Even these liquid food we have to play lots of game to make her eat, sometimes even after leaving her hungry for 6-8 hours does not helps. For last 2-3 days she is totally refusing any foods. Please suggest me how to handle this, it will be a great help for me. Thanks

making homemade babyfood......cook the rice or leave it uncooked? I am expecting another baby and this time around, I want to make 99.9% of the meals.I saw something about making your own homemade rice....simply buying a pack of rice and pulverize it in a coffee grinder. Afterwords, do you leave it uncooked? I don't know if commercialized rice is cooked or not.ive heard of a particular food borne bacteria that is possible with rice, but dont know the details.

Odor from the kitchen sink....help? My husband and I finally found out what that odor that comes and go inside our home. I first thought it was from the fridge, then I shut off the ac and unplugged my baby powder air freshener and have my husband actually smell this weird odor coming from our kitchen. Before he thought this smell was all in my head but he could smell this odor and he followed it to the sink where the food disposal, He said if it was the fridge then the smell would be coming from there. When I smell the kitchen sink up close to the grinder then that was the exact smell pretty much with raw fish. Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of this smell from the food disposal. I tried vinegar but no help at all. Thanks.... =)

Pulverized rice? I can't seem to find pulzerized rice anywhere...I want to make meghli, a Lebanese sweet that we make after babies are born. I've tried to grind the rice in a food processor and it doesn't work, dry or cooked. Any ideas? Will a coffee grinder work? A pestel?

Is the food in India safe for a 12 month old baby to eat..? I will have a hand grinder with me to puree some of what i am eating for her.. will it be ok to give her local food? Is there anything I should watch out for? Thanks very much!