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When you start weaning your baby, you can make up a full recipe, and freeze the
rest in either an ice-cube tray(sterilized) or polythene freezer bags.
You
will need a freezer which can freeze food to 0F(-18C) or below in 24 hours.
Do not freeze
bananas and avocados as they do not freeze very
well.
To Freeze your
Baby's Food
Make up the recipes as i have described, then cover the
tops and leave to cool. When cool put mixture into the ice-cube trays. Put them
into the freezer and when frozen solid put into polythene freezer bags. Label
the bags with the name of recipe and date made and expiry date. Now they are
ready to be put into the freezer.
You can make up a whole months worth of
your baby food doing this.
Approximate
Freezer storage times
Vegetables = 6 months
Fruit = 6 months
Puree's
with milk = 4-6 weeks
Fish = 10 weeks
Meat & Chicken = 10
weeks
Thawing and
Re-heating your Baby Food
When you want to feed your baby, just take a cube of the
frozen baby food out of your polythene bag(more if required) and leave it at
room temperature for an hour. Then eat through thoroughly and cool for your
baby's taste. Serve immediately.
If you use a microwave, make sure you stir
well as it heats food up unevenly and you may accidently burn your baby's
mouth.
If you are defrosting fruits to be eaten cold, then you can leave in
the fridge overnight to defrost.
Never re-freeze foods which have been
frozen before and never re-heat baby food more than
once.
If you have any tips
you would like to add here please email me and put Baby food tips in the subject line
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