I also always made my own baby foods for the kids ( 5 of em) . For one thing , much cheaper and blech have you ever tasted that stuff they sell in the store ?
I made the food for my last 2 pretty exclusively too. Although I did use Earth's best or Beechnut. I never used a microwave though it removes the nutrients form the food.
Scotty do you have a steamer basket to cook the food with? It is healthier to cook them that way. I also ahve a teething biscut recipe if you are interested in it. My children loved them. In fact the Youth leader & kids ate some once at my house thinking they were cookies & he even liked them.