freezing

[JessandKirra]

I had frozen a huge batch of mushed vegies for the duration of the age 6 months. Just about out and now we are 7 months.

I am about to pop out to get a trolley full of vegies when the thought came to me... can I freeze this batch. Being 7 months it has to be lumpier? or grated? or small cut up chunks. Can you freeze that sort of stuff or is it better just served straight from cooking?

I also use jars but that is only last resort. No particular reason just enjoy making it myself.

[poshBecks]

Absoltuely!! I still frezze left over vegies for ds & he's 19mnths!!!

It makes life a lot easier that's for sure!!!

[channy]

With it being a little chunkier it may not fit into icecubes as well but I went to Reject Shop and purchased some small containers with screw on lids for $1 each. I guess it depends on the size of your freezer on how many you could fit it! But if you still wanted to use icecubes I guess you may have to give an extra cube as you would not fit as much in.

[Rockett]

At around 7 months I think I started to mash food, with a fork,or a potato masher will work well too.I use icecube trays,I found some deep ones to fit more in.

[JanetF]

Maybe just see how your bub likes it? Your baby doesn't know the book says "now at 7 months we have to have a different texture" ;) If bubs was happy with mashed/pureed maybe just change it a little and watch how they react. The gag reflex can still be strong at such a young age and a change to textures will be very noticeable if it's not acceptable :)