Freezing baby food

I want to be able to store my baby food in the freezer after I make it and I do not want to use plastic. Does anyone know of any alternatives? The best I could come up with was the cocktail cups that are made out of stainless steel from a resturaunt supply store, but it would be great if I could find something with a lid. I would like to be able to store the stuff in either stainless steel or glass. Any ideas?

 

I used Ziploc plastic containers and I know they make glass ones (maybe by Corning? or another maker). I saw some at Walmart. They will come in all sizes. I used 4oz (I think) and just fed both boys out of one.

ETA: These by Pyrex would be perfect! http://www.amazon.com/Pyrex-Storage-18-Pie...3987&sr=8-2

 

I use BPA free cube trays that I got from BRU. They also sell them online.

 

I just use plain plastic ice cube trays, freeze them for a day, put them in little baggies, then place them in freezer bags. An alternative to the plastic is silicone: http://www.amazon.com/Tovolo-Perfect-Cube-...9079&sr=8-2

 

Great idea! I've been using cheap plastic trays and have been unhappy with this method. I'm going to buy a couple of these, just like we used when I was little:
http://www.healthegoods.com/product/stainl...CFSRPagod01f72w

 

I found these:

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/e2...pkey=chkgfodsto

Jen

 

I've seen stainless steel ice cube trays here in Canada - do you have a kitchen supply store?

 

Stainless steel ice cube trays: http://www.thetickletrunk.com/products.php...=Ice_cube_trays

 

Gread ideas ladies, thank you!

 

Okay, I feel so proud of my discovery. I was at Sears today and noticed that the silicone muffin trays were a lot like the silicone trays specifically marketed for freezing babyfood. They are freezer safe and half the cost! I've seen the silicone trays for babyfood for $20. I bought the muffin tray for under $10 and I can fill the muffin "holes" as much or little as I like, and they are the perfect size for the portions my little guys eat. I found them in a few different sizes and shapes. How fun!

While I'm not fond of plastic, I am accepting of silicone for these things. I don't know, maybe in a few years they'll say silicone is bad, too, but for now everything I've read says it's safe.

I just wanted to share.

 

I found that its kinda difficult to pop the frozen cubes of puree food out of the tray, is there any 'flexible' or 'rubbery' tray which I can literally push the ice cubes out of the tray so i dun have to break a nail while doing that?

 

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I found that its kinda difficult to pop the frozen cubes of puree food out of the tray, is there any 'flexible' or 'rubbery' tray which I can literally push the ice cubes out of the tray so i dun have to break a nail while doing that?


What kind of tray are you using? Silicone should make it easy to pop the food right out. I'm using a silicone muffin tray:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0...?keyword=muffin

 

QUOTE(Lizzybo @ Jun 3 2009, 02:02 PM) [snapback]1338868[/snapback]
What kind of tray are you using? Silicone should make it easy to pop the food right out. I'm using a silicone muffin tray:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0...?keyword=muffin


I can use that for freezing baby food? I saw that but thot its onli meant for baking!! :rotflmbo: I'm using the usual ice-cube tray cos I thot its meant for freezing...Thanx!!

 

The one I bought from Sears said right on the package: "oven safe, dishwasher safe, freezer safe." They make ice-cube trays of the same stuff, same brand, etc, but for twice the price. But then, when I searched for a link to give you for the muffin trays, most places had them for $20, too, same price as the ice-cube trays. So, I guess I found a good deal at Sears.