I promised I would write about freezing... then forgot.

Sometimes, Baby eats what we are eating, just blended. Typically, though, it is a mix of what we are having that moment and something pre-made. For example, she may have some pea curry soup (mixed with rice) just like us, along with chicken and vegetable soup and peaches that I froze ahead of time. Babies are tiny humans, and need variety to be properly nourished. That is why feeding your baby a few jars of bananas is not a great option.

When you make baby food, make about 2 adult servings to get about 6 two ounce (or 12 one ounce) servings.

Then you can freeze portions and just thaw out a variety of cubes to make baby a diverse meal!

One ounce cubes are great for "side dishes" like fruits and veggies, mix ins (what I like to add to Baby's morning oatmeal for variety), concentrated juices, and portions for someone starting to eat solids.

Two ounce cubes are better for serving "main dishes" like soups. You can also use them for breast milk, although I liked the bags better, as milk is like gold and I cried when I lost 12 ounces to freezer burn. (That's three bottles! Rookie mistake. This actually happened with the one ounce tray.)

The #1 complaint about any food storage system is that the containers pop open, freezer burning your food. (See Rookie mistake above.) If you don't overfilled them, they won't pop open.

Once frozen, you can pop the food out and put them into a freezer bag and store them that way if you need to reuse the trays.

When you make food, I find it is best to add the minimal amount of liquid before freezing. Once you thaw the cubes, you can add milk, stock, or water to get the desired consistency.

It is that easy.


Good luck!