When my daughter was a baby I made my own baby food due to diet restrictions that she had we could not eat store bought baby food due to bottles not stating how much phe it had, so when she started eating baby food i made my own i lived with the blender and chopper by my side it was alot of work and I didn't save any money alot of times I would spend more money and time in a week making her foods then if I could buy it. I am not saying it is not good to make your own food if you are willing to put in the time and money that is great cause you can make your own mixtures. The baby foods that are on the shelfs now are very healthy as well so I wouldn't think your child would be getting anymore out of home made food then they would from the store bought foods.