How to Make and Freeze Baby Food
Prepare fresh fruits., Cook fruits with a harder texture., Cook vegetables such as peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans, squash and spinach by baking, boiling, or steaming. , Feed your baby liver and well-cooked, unsalted meats., Mash food...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Prepare fresh fruits.
Ripe fruit such as bananas, prunes, cantaloupe, apricots and peaches are all types of ideal fruit you can freeze without having to cook them first. -
Step 2: Cook fruits with a harder texture.
Fruits such as pears and apples need to be boiled for 2 to 3 minutes or until the fruit is soft enough to stick a fork through it. ,, Liver is the easiest meat to blend and is rich in iron. , Whether you are preparing soft raw fruit such as bananas or cooked vegetables such as peas, a fork is usually the easiest way to mash the food. , Cut your baby food into chunk sizes that work best in your blender and blend until it reaches your desired consistency. , Using a sieve or a strainer, you can push your baby's food through with a spoon until the results are no longer lumpy. , Using an ideal knife for chopping, chop or dice baby food into sections small enough for them to eat without complications. ,,,,, Ice-cube trays have convenient serving sizes and often a single cube is enough to feed your baby.
As your baby grows older, you may increase their serving size to 2 cubes.
Ice-cube trays with lids will also help protect your baby food from freezer burn or odors from other food. , Zip-top bags are a safe way to protect your food from freezer burn, odors, and are easily disposable. , Although using a cookie sheet or baking sheet may take up lots of room in your freezer, you can drop mounds of prepared baby food on them.
Make sure you cover the baby food with food-safe wrap to prevent freezer burn. , -
Step 3: Cook vegetables such as peas
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Step 4: carrots
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Step 5: sweet potatoes
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Step 6: green beans
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Step 7: squash and spinach by baking
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Step 8: boiling
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Step 9: or steaming.
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Step 10: Feed your baby liver and well-cooked
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Step 11: unsalted meats.
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Step 12: Mash food using a fork or similar utensil.
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Step 13: Use a blender.
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Step 14: Use the straining method.
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Step 15: Chop foods finely with a knife.
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Step 16: Transfer the baby food to a jar that is freezable.
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Step 17: Leave the cap on loosely.
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Step 18: Stick the jar in the freezer.
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Step 19: Wait for baby food to freeze.
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Step 20: Use ice-cube trays with lids.
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Step 21: Use freezer bags or storage bags with zip-tops.
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Step 22: Use the baking sheet method.
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Step 23: Finished.
Detailed Guide
Ripe fruit such as bananas, prunes, cantaloupe, apricots and peaches are all types of ideal fruit you can freeze without having to cook them first.
Fruits such as pears and apples need to be boiled for 2 to 3 minutes or until the fruit is soft enough to stick a fork through it. ,, Liver is the easiest meat to blend and is rich in iron. , Whether you are preparing soft raw fruit such as bananas or cooked vegetables such as peas, a fork is usually the easiest way to mash the food. , Cut your baby food into chunk sizes that work best in your blender and blend until it reaches your desired consistency. , Using a sieve or a strainer, you can push your baby's food through with a spoon until the results are no longer lumpy. , Using an ideal knife for chopping, chop or dice baby food into sections small enough for them to eat without complications. ,,,,, Ice-cube trays have convenient serving sizes and often a single cube is enough to feed your baby.
As your baby grows older, you may increase their serving size to 2 cubes.
Ice-cube trays with lids will also help protect your baby food from freezer burn or odors from other food. , Zip-top bags are a safe way to protect your food from freezer burn, odors, and are easily disposable. , Although using a cookie sheet or baking sheet may take up lots of room in your freezer, you can drop mounds of prepared baby food on them.
Make sure you cover the baby food with food-safe wrap to prevent freezer burn. ,
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