Foods highest and lowest in Pestisides

You might keep the Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen" in mind when purchasing and preparing produce. After 43,000 tests run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the FDA, these are the 12 fruits and vegetables that tested highest in levels of pesticides: peaches, strawberries, apples, spinach, nectarines, celery, pears, cherries, potatoes, sweet bell peppers, lettuce, and imported grapes. The foods that tested lowest in pesticide residues: onions, avocados, frozen corn, pineapples, mangoes, asparagus, frozen peas, kiwi, bananas, cabbage, broccoli, and papayas.

Baby Food

In general, making food for your baby at home is really easy. It costs much less than buying it pre-made. Pick foods that are suitable for your baby's age. Prepare them without any added sugar, salt or spices. Then blend until pureed. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze. When frozen, pop it out and put it in freezer bags. Use within one month. Do not attempt to can your own baby food. It is very difficult to get pureed food to the proper temperature to kill bacteria. However, if you can your own garden vegetables, you can also use those for your baby. Simply puree them when you open the jar to serve your family.

Here are some easy examples:
Sweet potatoes - bake until soft. Take off the skin and puree the rest in blender, adding water to create the proper consistency. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze.
Apples - Cut into quarters and boil in 2 inches of water for 20 minutes. Push through a strainer and put into ice cube trays and freeze.

Concern for Nitrates in Homemade Baby Food

Here is a link that answered many of my questions about this confusing topic. There are many different perspectives, and everyone should make their own decisions. This has to do with homemade baby foods.
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/nitratearticle.htm