Freezing and reheating baby food
8 Rules to remember when preparing your child's foods
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Is co-author of Nurturing with Nutrition and a former president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics representing over 100,000 Nutrition professionals, while also active as a clinical dietitian in South Florida.
Article in collaboration with:
Melanie Bazarte, PhD
Rules to remember to ensure the safety of your baby's food
- Rules for freezing
- Never refreeze thawed cooked food, but thawed uncooked foods may be cooked and refrozen.
- Freeze baby food in tightly sealed ice cube trays at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Freeze strained/pureed baby food up to 3 months, but only if necessary.
- Pureed foods that do not freeze well are: banana, melon, avocado, and eggplant.
- Rules for reheating
- Pop only the cubes to be used out of tray. It's dangerous to reheat foods more than once.
- Heat all the way through in pan or microwave until piping hot. Stir to prevent hot and cold spots.
- Cool, and test temperature before feeding Baby.
- Do not use plastic containers to heat foods in the microwave.
Adapted from Nurturing with Nutrition by Dr. Melanie Bezarte and Lucille Beseler, RDN
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