Ready to freeze overnight!
After freezing overnight. Yummy, huh? ;) Time to pop them out of the tray and into a freezer bag for storage. If you are counting, that is 21 meals for Jonas for $2.99. That works out to be 14 cents per meal!
Ready for the freezer! Let's hope Jonas likes green beans. :) We will start them once he is done with his batch of butternut squash. I like him to eat at fresh as possible. And look, I know the moms of toddlers are totally rolling their eyes at this. I'm sure I will take the easier route sometimes, but for now, this works and it's fun!
Before bed I pop out one of his meals into a little container and let it defrost in the refrigerator for the following day.
I have these in the pantry, I got them all for free and they are nice to have as a backup. Each one ranges from $1.29-$2.00. There is much more food in there but once you open them they don't last as long and you have to commit to it! So based on how Jonas [currently] eats, these would each roughly cover 3 days of food. But you have to refrigerate after opening and use within 2 days for the pouch and 3 days for the jars. And for so much more money! It seems win-win to just make it yourself.
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Good info to know! My friend also wrote a post about this recently, maybe you'll find some of the products she recommended useful too. :)
http://www.blueskiesseattle.com/2013/02/product-review-baby-food-storage.html
Good for you! We use the beaba too! The ice cubes are the perfect portion sizes. I hate opening a pouch and feeling like she HAS to eat it ASAP or else it will all be wasted.
I want to do this for our little girl on the way!
After you defrost, do you heat it up? Or serve it cold?
melissa-i heat it up!
My mom just bought us one and I'm so excited to start making Hank's food. My mother in law thinks I'm wasting my time but I know it's going to be the best!
So awesome! Can't wait to do this for my little ones some day:)
Yay! :) I made all of Joaquin's food too (when he was a baby), although I don't have a cool little contraption like that! haha... It takes more time, but it's fun and I loved seeing a freezer full of veggie cubes :)
I've heard of the Beaba and it sounds awesome! Everything in one place! Let us know what he thinks of green beans!
I got the baby bullet for my birthday last month and used it for the first time a few days ago. I love it because it's so easy but how awesome is yours that you can cook the food in it?
I know what you mean about at first being overwhelmed. But you're right, it's SO EASY! and actually so fun. If you have the time, why not go fresh? and like you said, you save so much money!
We just introduced Felix to rice cereal last week and her first food was peas. My doctor has suggested we do a new green vegetable each week for a month before we do anything sweet (like carrots or sweet potatoes) or fruit. How often are you feeding Jonas? That's the part that I'm still unsure about (though I know there's not a "right" amount).
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