Comments on: What to do after you freeze your baby food??

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:05:20 +0000

I use a silicone mini muffin baking tray. Silicone is food safe and they pop out with little effort…

By: Philly

Philly — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:35:26 +0000

Does that hold true even with a chest freezer?

Thank you!

By: tricia

tricia — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:21:50 +0000

Great question. It really isn’t so much a matter of safety as much as quality. When you freeze the items it is important to use freezer containers (see the post on best containers), however, if done properly they should easily stay good for 3-6 months. Beyond that they tend to lose quality/taste and not be “unsafe”.

By: Philly

Philly — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:49:24 +0000

How long can you keep the food frozen/ how far in advance can you freeze it? Could I freeze a lot of the food while I am still pregnant so that when the little one comes I can spent more time with them and not in the kitchen???

By: Glenda

Glenda — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:03:42 +0000

Thanks. I will try that.

By: tricia

tricia — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:50:46 +0000

For pureed stuff I just add more water when I make it or some breast milk or formula – my first child never would eat my vegetables. I have no idea why. But it the added milk did help.

Ice cube trays – run water along the bottom of them to loosen them, then try to get them out.

By: Glenda

Glenda — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:13:52 +0000

I have an 8 month old and made all of his baby food last week for the next month. I can’t seem to get the food as smooth as the stage 2 that he is used to so he is not eating it very well. I am using a mini food processor. Any suggestions? Also, if you accidentally overfill your ice cube tray how do you get the food out? I have a whole tray of squash that is stuck. Thanks for your help.

By: tricia

tricia — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:21:40 +0000

I think that ice cube trays work just fine!

By: Chanie

Chanie — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:08:21 +0000

thanks! i was considering the trays that they make especially for baby food, but everyone is saying ice cube trays work just as well.

By: tricia

tricia — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:16:34 +0000

I use ice cube trays for freezing baby food if that is what you are referring to. I find that the cheap ones from the dollar store work perfectly. Bigger ice cube trays usually are harder to break the cubes out of too.

By: Chanie

Chanie — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:07:58 +0000

what kind of trays do you use to freeze the food?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:12:14 +0000

Thank you so much for the speedy reply!!!

By: tricia

tricia — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:53:13 +0000

They do not need to be reheated.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:15:41 +0000

I’m confused…do frozen pureed avacados and banana need to be reheated or can you simply thaw like frozen breastmilk under water and serve?

Thanks!
C

By: tricia

tricia — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:30:44 +0000

That is a good idea, dry ice. Honestly, I just bought jarred baby food when we went out of town during that stage. . .it was easier because the trip was to Florida and took us two days. Depends on how far away you are going and whether it will stay frozen on your way. Any more details you want to share?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:19:52 +0000

I am about to go out of town for 5 or so days and I am wondering what is the best way to take your homemade baby food with you? Would you put it in a cooler with dry ice to keep it frozen on the ride there? Thanks!!

By: tricia

tricia — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:02:14 +0000

I just posted an 8-10 month summer menu. I am working on a 6-8 month summer menu to hopefully come out late next week. . .stay tuned.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:37:52 +0000

when will you post another one for 6-9 months old or 9-12 months old baby food? i loved your 4-6 month old one and looking for new ideas. thanks!

By: Niki at spilledingredients

Niki at spilledingredients — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:29:17 +0000

Such a great question: how do you reheat the frozen baby food? I’ve tried my hand at a lot of methods thus far. Here are my favorite ways:
1)place the food cubes in a small glass bowl (just like you have pictured) and place entire bowl in about an inch of hot water in saucepan. I often boiled the water, then placed the bowl in and let it sit for a while. Use potholders to remove the bowl, as it is HOT! Let cool, then serve to your babe.
2) If I thought ahead the previous night, I popped a few cubes out of the tray and placed in the fridge overnight. They were defrosted and I either served chilled or heated in the saucepan.
3) I’ve never microwaved my daughter’s food. I actually think microwaves will be banned in the US one day, and hope you don’t use them for your babes’ food. Microwaving changes the composition of food, too much! If you microwave water and then use it to grow a seed, that seed will never grow. Try it… it can’t be good for people if it isn’t even good for a seed….
Just my 2 mommy cents.
I’ve written a “making baby food” post as well, if you’re interested… http://spilledingredients.com/2009/05/fresh-cheap-baby-food/

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:39:33 +0000

I run warm water on the bottom of the tray for just a few seconds. They pop out quickly without defrosting.

By: cortney

cortney — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:34:32 +0000

I have never had a problem getting them out – except once with bananas and I just used a fork to poke them out. Maybe it’s the type of ice cube trays you are using. I know that sometimes when I am trying to get ice out of the trays at a friend’s house, I have a hard time. They have the thicker white ones. I just use the blue cheapies and they work fine. Sorry I can’t be of any more help. If you figure it out, let me know!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:34:24 +0000

What do you find to be the best way to get the frozen cubes out of the trays to put them into freezer bags? I have such a hard time getting them out!

By: cortney

cortney — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:15:09 +0000

Bananas and avocados, especially, will change color. They are both safe to eat, but when oxygen hits the fruit it causes a little discoloration. No biggie, the nutritional benefits don’t change.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:44:57 +0000

Do your bananas change color? I pureed and froze a bunch of bananas in ice cube trays yesterday. Today I thawed some in the microwave to feed to my son for lunch. I tasted it and it tasted fine, although they were darker in color than they originally was. Is this normal because it’s banana? Should I just let them thaw in the fridge?

By: cortney

cortney — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:27:48 +0000

I admit…I am a little lax on the fruits and veggies. The USDA suggests heating any frozen items up to hot. I DO heat up the meats until piping hot but as I said I am lax on the fruits and veggies : ) I will heat them until hot if I am home but sometimes on the go, I just let them (fruits and veggies) defrost in the container until I am ready to feed my son. If I am going to be out during dinner time without a heating source, I take along a jarred meat and not chance the homemade meats.