https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-231943 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:03:56 +0000 regberadaisy 231943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: oh ok! Great I can start now too then, LO will be 3 months this Saturday. By the time she's 6months ti will be winter so not a lot of fresh local produce!</p> <p>Thanks for the tip/reminder! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-231881 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:37:52 +0000 Mrsbells 231881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh ok.. when are you planning to start solids? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-231872 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:32:23 +0000 Goldilocks1107 231872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: My pediatrician said I can start now (LO is 2 months). I'm hoping by doubling bagging, I'll avoid the dreaded freezer burn.<br /> @Sweet T: Thanks for the tip on where to look for recipes!@Mrsbells: I'm starting with a little bit of each - that way, if she doesn't like something, I'm not really wasting anything. But I still have a small suppy ready since a lot of things are in season now. I've done one avocado, one sweet potato and one zucchini so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230974 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:28:42 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 230974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: oh no. I don't mind. I think you go with what you want. My mom had purchased me these trays <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Food-Storage-Cubes-Tray/dp/B001B5DTO2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1343057278&#038;sr=8-4&#038;keywords=puree+cube" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Food-Storage-Cubes-Tray/dp/B001B5DTO2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1343057278&#038;sr=8-4&#038;keywords=puree+cube</a> but I didn't love them as much. I use them to put dry food for Mavi. (cheerios, gold fish crackers etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230970 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:26:18 +0000 Clementine 230970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunglasses: hahaha...sorry for the stupid questions, i was just wondering if there were any other reasons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230968 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:25:10 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 230968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: well because I have 6 ice trays that cost me 3$ ;) i'm all for being cost efficient. I think the bigger trays or ones specifically for purees are more expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230932 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:58:28 +0000 Clementine 230932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunglasses: i see, so you just pop out as many cubes as your little one needs. i was thinking if that's the case, why not just get one of those trays that hold up more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230927 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:56:59 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 230927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: well i would use more than 1 cube sometimes. But I had a big eater. Trust me you'll get to know your baby. And usually if they still BF they might eat less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230924 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:55:56 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 230924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i also say ice cube trays. I would make 2 trays of each food and freeze them in bags and then put it in a bigger freezer ziplock bag, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230921 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:54:06 +0000 Clementine 230921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this may sound stupid, but wouldn't ice cube size bites of food be too small in terms of portion size for most babies? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230811 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:05:26 +0000 purrpletulips 230811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used regular ice cube trays because that is what I had on hand. At first I would measure 2T into each cube then freeze, but quickly learned how to eyeball the 2T to prevent overflow and just went from there. You can check cookbooks and recipes for make your own purees/babyfood for how long things last in the freezer. I typically just did purees for the fruits/veggies and would make enough to last about 1 month at a time. When we got into the more "adventurous" foods I usually just pureed whatever we were eating and would give that the next day or so rather than making large batches and freezing.</p> <p>There are some foods that "stick" in the ice cube tray but I found that if I set the tray in a little bit of lukewarm water for a few minutes it would loosen up enough to pop out without melting too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230805 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:01:51 +0000 Mrsbells 230805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: Glad to hear you like the baby bullet I was thinking of buying it, but most people seem to tell me not to buy it. But I REALLY want it lol<br /> I also wouldnt start freezing too far in advance though. I would think its best to start solids first and then once you see which foods your baby likes then freeze bigger batches </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230800 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:00:52 +0000 heffalump 230800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used silicone ice cube trays, they were bigger then the normal ones so it worked out well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230791 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:55:00 +0000 looch 230791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of ice cube trays are smaller than an ounce, you might want to measure what you're using. </p> <p>I never did the whole make and freeze thing, I learned my lesson after I lovingly steamed and pureed a kilo of carrots, only to have my son refuse them. I made them into soup and he got fresh food from then on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230408 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:11:10 +0000 Sweet T 230408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought two silicone ice cube trays from Bed Bath &amp; Beyond. They were perfect for measuring &amp; freezing the purees. Once frozen, I would pop the cubes out and stored them in ziploc bags that were labeled with the type of food &amp; the date. Regular ice cube trays work too but it's harder to get the foods out. Some food wouldn't come out at all, like mango. </p> <p>I did find that a lot of the "recipes" from the BB cookbook were off when it came to how much you would get in each batch. Wholesome baby food is a great place to get ideas for new foods and recipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230403 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:00:15 +0000 Andrea 230403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like you have a system down. That's what I did. We used ice cube trays so we could make big batches for freezing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230352 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:13:09 +0000 regberadaisy 230352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup ice cube trays because they're a perfect 1oz. Or if you look in amazon there are various trays made specifically for this. With lids etc.<br /> How far jn advance are you starting? I plan on doing this too but don't want to start too soon and get freezer burn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-making-my-own-purees#post-230324 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:54:45 +0000 Goldilocks1107 230324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm starting to make/freeze baby food in anticipation of the big day (aka - starting solids!). I was gifted the Baby Bullet, which is amazing, but the 6 freezing cups just aren't enough. </p> <p>What do you use for freezing baby food? And how do you store it?</p> <p>Right now, I'm putting the individual "bullets" into ziploc bags, labeling with the food and date, then putting them all into a larger freezer bag. Would using ice cube trays work well for freezing baby food? </p>