Making your own baby food

tasha41 · Jul 7th, 2009, 16:43 PM

When I can I would prefer to use fresh fruit/vegetables to make baby's food, but during the winter for example it's not an option with all foods... and if it is, it's expensive...

My question is, should I use frozen or canned when fresh is not available? And which one keeps the most nutrients?

mommyof3co · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:11 PM

Frozen has more nutrients than canned. What I would do is before summer is over, make up a bunch of stuff that you won't be able to get for a few months and freeze it, it's good for like 6mo in the freezer, that way you have it from fresh, but otherwise I'd use frozen

**polo_princess** · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:12 PM

A lot of reports actually say that frozen vegetables can contain more nutrients than fresh.

You'll be fine using frozen, not sure if i'd use canned myself

Kirstin · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:17 PM

I wouldn't use canned, I dont like canned veg though

pinkmac85 · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:23 PM

Use frozen over canned!
We are also making baby food, I am starting this week tho and am going to get things done ahead of time (just the basics tho, nothing fancy until I know what she likes/dislikes)

**Vickie** · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:39 PM

I use frozen veggies quite a lot for Hannah's purees

I also have used some of the canned fruits (packed in natural fruit juice/water) during the winter

nataliecn · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:43 PM

What I would do - is just make lots and freeze it yourself?

Rae/Scorpio sent me a link - I'll hunt it down for you - and basically when you make the baby food, she told me to put it in ice cube trays, as each cube is 1oz I believe she said! So if you make a bunch, and then just put them in heavy duty Ziploc Freezer bags! They last like 6 months I think!

nataliecn · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:44 PM

Spoiler

There's the link! Gives you recipes on there, as well as storage info, etc! That should help!

tasha41 · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:45 PM

^ That's smart! I bet I can find ice cube trays at like dollarama or something too so I can still have ice in my freezer

**Vickie** · Jul 7th, 2009, 18:46 PM

we use the ice cube trays to freeze and than store in ziplock bags as well, just make sure to label the bags with the contents and date

and I personally wouldn't make loads to begin with as you never know if the baby will have an allergy or not...but that's just me personally, would hate to waste the money

Jul 7th, 2009, 16:43 PM	#1
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	Making your own baby food When I can I would prefer to use fresh fruit/vegetables to make baby's food, but during the winter for example it's not an option with all foods... and if it is, it's expensive... My question is, should I use frozen or canned when fresh is not available? And which one keeps the most nutrients?

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Frozen has more nutrients than canned. What I would do is before summer is over, make up a bunch of stuff that you won't be able to get for a few months and freeze it, it's good for like 6mo in the freezer, that way you have it from fresh, but otherwise I'd use frozen

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Jul 7th, 2009, 18:12 PM	#3
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	A lot of reports actually say that frozen vegetables can contain more nutrients than fresh. You'll be fine using frozen, not sure if i'd use canned myself

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Kirstin Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,157	I wouldn't use canned, I dont like canned veg though

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pinkmac85 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,201	Use frozen over canned! We are also making baby food, I am starting this week tho and am going to get things done ahead of time (just the basics tho, nothing fancy until I know what she likes/dislikes)

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	I use frozen veggies quite a lot for Hannah's purees I also have used some of the canned fruits (packed in natural fruit juice/water) during the winter

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nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	What I would do - is just make lots and freeze it yourself? Rae/Scorpio sent me a link - I'll hunt it down for you - and basically when you make the baby food, she told me to put it in ice cube trays, as each cube is 1oz I believe she said! So if you make a bunch, and then just put them in heavy duty Ziploc Freezer bags! They last like 6 months I think!

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tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	^ That's smart! I bet I can find ice cube trays at like dollarama or something too so I can still have ice in my freezer

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	we use the ice cube trays to freeze and than store in ziplock bags as well, just make sure to label the bags with the contents and date and I personally wouldn't make loads to begin with as you never know if the baby will have an allergy or not...but that's just me personally, would hate to waste the money

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