February 5, 2011
Apricots are a great fruit to introduce to your baby and they are typically introduced anywhere from 6 months old and older. Fresh apricots are a bit labor intensive when you make them homemade but let me tell you, the taste of homemade apricot puree compared to jarred will make it worth it! You can use dried apricote but try to [...]
July 6, 2010
Behold the glass packed full of green liquid gold! What is this you ask? This glass is full of cooking water from the steamed broccoli we had for dinner last night. As I was getting ready to dump the water, I realized this was a good chance to take a photo and show you how [...]
June 9, 2010
If your baby has moved rather quickly to table foods and/or more chunky foods, you may now find yourself with a freezer full of pureed food cubes that your baby no longer wants to eat. Don’t toss the food cubes away. Use the extra food cubes in the below suggested ways: Fruit Baby Food Purees [...]
May 19, 2010
In the process of updating the chart Baby Foods Freezing Chart , I thought of arranging the chart by type of food. Would love to hear any input – do you think this format is easier to read/faster to find what you are looking for? Type of Food How food will freeze FRUITS Apples Avocados [...]
May 1, 2010
Don’t be alarmed if you see ice crystals forming on your baby food cubes. As mentioned earlier, this is NOT freezer burn rather it is the excess liquid used to make the puree that rises and freezes at the top of the cubes. These crystals (or frost) are not dangerous and will not make your [...]
May 13, 2009
Using frozen veggies to make homemade baby food is a great way to offer your little one variety all year long. As we note on our Fruit & Veggie FAQ page and on our Freeze Page, it is important that you cook the frozen veggies prior to pureeing and/or refreezing them into portions. You see, [...]
November 11, 2008
A few parents have written within the past week to ask about frost on their homemade baby food cubes. These three parents have all pureed and frozen the bounty of the Fall harvest – butternut and/or acorn squash. Is frost on these veggies the norm? First things first, frost is NOT freezer burn! Frost is [...]
March 19, 2008
Many parents open the freezer, take out some baby food cubes and then see crystals on their baby food cubes. This is really a bummer, thinking that your precious yummy food cubes you made for your little one have freezer burn! Relax and don’t panic! It is very rare for frozen homemade baby food cubes [...]