Homemade baby food made convenient

Ready with TLC for the twins!

When my Ice Monster was still on baby food, I got used to buying jarred baby food.  I was a new mom and didn't know much. A jar of baby food would last him at least 2 days.  Besides, it was convenient very convenient.

With the twins, it's again... quite different. Jarred baby foods are too expensive vs. home made baby food.  5 days worth of home made baby food = 2 jarred baby food.

The twins eat 2x a day now, and I give them 2-3 ounces each per meal.  So in a day, I would need at least 16 ounces.  That will be around 3 jarred baby food just for 1 day.

I've learned the most convenient way to prepare baby food - cooking a batch that will last for 5-7 days when frozen: 

1. Boil a huge batch of mixed veggies (chopped carrots, potatoes, brocolli)  with beef or chicken
2. When they are soft and cooked, mash them separately or altogether.
3. Let cool.
4. Spoon them off to the ice cube tray.
5. freeze them, covered.  (cling wrap not aluminum as it tends to stick when frozen)
6. When frozen, separate them in daily batches (1 cube = 1 ounce)
7. ZipLoc their daily batch (saves a lot of freezer space as well)
8. Then before we retire at night... place 1 daily ZipLocked batch to be placed at the bottom part of the Ref 
9. Voila! it should have melted in the morning for breakfast meal the next day

Mixing Sayote and Carrots, Carrots and potatoes, Sweet Potatoes and Squash, make some plain ones, or I would also add some basil on some batches.

The twins' love it!  Check my links on Homemade baby food for more recipes!

I love Carrots and Potatoes!

Getting ready for Mom's foodie!

Btw, make sure baby food is warm and not hot.  Once placed down the ref, it should last for 24 hours (I even bring the ZipLoc when we go out).