Cooking fresh meals daily for your children can be a tiring chore to accomplish. If you are on a busy schedule, this can be a real time-consuming task. However, freezing their meals is a good way to save time and money, and it also contributes to reducing food waste. Here are some tips and tricks on how to freeze your leftover baby food.

Place leftovers into single serving amounts

Once the leftovers have cooled down, distribute them into individual portions. You can use different kitchen gadgets to accomplish this part such as an ice cube tray or a muffin tin. Don’t forget to sanitize and clean thoroughly before spooning the food directly into each tray. 

Transfer to a container

When you notice the cubes have solidified, remove them from the tray.

Once you pop them out of the tray, move them to a reusable freezer bag or container. If you notice that as the food cools down, frost or ice crystals are forming on your food, use a freezer-safe and moisture-proof container next time. 

Labeling

Storing food in freezer bags without labeling them can easily become a future frozen mystery. Use a permanent marker to label each food with the name and date you made it. If you have a child or family member with diet restrictions, this would be a good place to write which ingredients the meal contains.  

Pro tip: In order to reuse the containers, have a small alcohol spray bottle handy to erase what you write.

Ideally, you’d remove baby food from the freezer and leave it in the fridge overnight to gradually defrost. This will help preserve the nutrients. However, if you are in a hurry, you can definitely use the microwave. Just keep an eye out and taste the food before offering it to the baby. Sometimes the edge gets too hot and the center remains frozen. 

Having a variety of frozen meals in your freezer will allow you to always be able to whip up an easy meal in no time! Let us know when you try it and bon appétit!