How To Freeze Homemade Baby Food without losing the Nutrients?

Fresh food and vegetables is the best option. But in reality, it happens that at times we simply cannot manage to meet the demand of time for household work and looking after the new baby and feeding it in time. For such situations using frozen fruits and vegetables is the second best option.

Contrary to popular belief, freezing fruits and vegetables in particular do not deplete it’s vitamins and minerals specially if it is flash frozen. In fact, cooking food depletes more minerals than freezing raw veggies.

Here’s the best way to freeze the homemade baby food in ice cube tray:

• Before using the ice cube trays  clean them with warm soapy water and/or run them through the dishwasher on the sanitize setting.
• Pour your baby food purees into the ice cube trays
• Cover with plastic wrap.

Simply pop out the frozen cubes and use as needed

One of the advantages of this method is that it allows you to make several trays at a time so your time spent in the kitchen for making baby food is decreased. Also you know how much food your baby is consuming since each cube is approximately 1+ ounces.

Tip: Transfer the baby food cubes into freezer bags. This will free up your trays for the next batch of food as well as free up some freezer space.

If you use freezer bag for your food cubes, remember to label the bags with the type of food and date. That way you can quickly grab a cube from a bag of veggie and a bag of fruit without having to guess. This system will also allow you to keep track of the time the food cubes have been in the freezer.

Some rules to remember for freezing baby food:

• Do not use glass container for freezing baby food. Glass that is not specifically manufactured for freezing can crack, leaving behind tiny, microscopic shards and fragments.
• Do not freeze meat purees from meats that have been frozen when raw, thawed, cooked and then frozen again.
• Do not use frozen breast milk to thin purées. In fact, breast milk should never be re-frozen in any form.
• You should not freeze purees that have been mixed with formula. Also it is best not to freeze Formula in bottles or cans.

Always consult with your paediatrician regarding any doubts you may have