Freezing homemade food

brownhairedmom · Feb 15th, 2009, 12:55 PM

How long homemade baby food be kept frozen? A week? Month? More than that? If it lasts a long time I think I'm going to start making it in the next few weeks when I see fruit and veggies on for a good price

**Vickie** · Feb 15th, 2009, 12:57 PM

up to three months from some of the things I've read, thought a lot say to use in a month

**polo_princess** · Feb 15th, 2009, 13:03 PM

Personally i would use within a month

jenstar · Feb 15th, 2009, 15:14 PM

I know a lot of people do it but for me it wouldn't really be any more convenient to freeze baby food, because I cook a meal most days anyway. What I do is just cook some extra veg for baby at the same time as ours then use some that meal and keep some in a small tupperware in the fridge for using in the next 2 days or so.

brownhairedmom · Feb 15th, 2009, 17:49 PM

see I could do that but I want her on a 100% organic diet...which we don't eat here. i'll have to buy special food for her and do it up

charlottesmum · Feb 15th, 2009, 17:51 PM

I thought it was 6 months for fruit and veg and 3 for meats, I wouldnt leave them longer than a month though (it never lasts that long anyway as she gets through quite a lot)!

mylittlebubs · Feb 16th, 2009, 02:18 AM

I cook twice a week for Lincoln, so its not so boring for him,lol
I cook most days for myself and OH and it's easy enough for me too cook so often and I think it's good for LO to have different food all the time

Hevz · Feb 16th, 2009, 03:10 AM

It really depends on what kind of freezer you have babe. If it's only an ice box in the top of the fridge then only a week but if it's a proper freezer and the temperature is correct and below -18c then a few months is fine

Here's a link for Annabel Karmel, she errs on the side of caution and says 2 months but 3-6months won't do any harm as long as it's stored in airtight containers and the freezer is the correct temp

http://www.annabelkarmel.com/age-ran.../freezing_food

brownhairedmom · Feb 16th, 2009, 07:26 AM

oh thanks, that website looks great!

I think maybe in 2-3 weeks I'll start making some up. I'll be starting her on food somewhere in her 4th month so it shouldn't be so bad

Lucy&Pard · Feb 16th, 2009, 07:33 AM

annabel karmel says one month I just read it in her book as I was worried too and she says to microwave to really hot and let cool rather than just heating to the right temp!

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brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	Freezing homemade food How long homemade baby food be kept frozen? A week? Month? More than that? If it lasts a long time I think I'm going to start making it in the next few weeks when I see fruit and veggies on for a good price

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	up to three months from some of the things I've read, thought a lot say to use in a month

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Personally i would use within a month

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jenstar Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 1,203	I know a lot of people do it but for me it wouldn't really be any more convenient to freeze baby food, because I cook a meal most days anyway. What I do is just cook some extra veg for baby at the same time as ours then use some that meal and keep some in a small tupperware in the fridge for using in the next 2 days or so.

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Feb 15th, 2009, 17:49 PM	#5
brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	see I could do that but I want her on a 100% organic diet...which we don't eat here. i'll have to buy special food for her and do it up

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Feb 15th, 2009, 17:51 PM	#6
charlottesmum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18	I thought it was 6 months for fruit and veg and 3 for meats, I wouldnt leave them longer than a month though (it never lasts that long anyway as she gets through quite a lot)!

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mylittlebubs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phuket,Thailand Posts: 2,473	I cook twice a week for Lincoln, so its not so boring for him,lol I cook most days for myself and OH and it's easy enough for me too cook so often and I think it's good for LO to have different food all the time

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Feb 16th, 2009, 03:10 AM	#8
Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	It really depends on what kind of freezer you have babe. If it's only an ice box in the top of the fridge then only a week but if it's a proper freezer and the temperature is correct and below -18c then a few months is fine Here's a link for Annabel Karmel, she errs on the side of caution and says 2 months but 3-6months won't do any harm as long as it's stored in airtight containers and the freezer is the correct temp http://www.annabelkarmel.com/age-ran.../freezing_food

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Feb 16th, 2009, 07:26 AM	#9
brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	oh thanks, that website looks great! I think maybe in 2-3 weeks I'll start making some up. I'll be starting her on food somewhere in her 4th month so it shouldn't be so bad

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Feb 16th, 2009, 07:33 AM	#10
Lucy&Pard Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bath Posts: 777	annabel karmel says one month I just read it in her book as I was worried too and she says to microwave to really hot and let cool rather than just heating to the right temp!

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