I was concerned about freezing baby food & someone told me 1 week max - i was shocked & decided to do my own read up to decide if i should thaw the more than 1 week frozen foods for adults to eat or throw.
this is from
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/FreezePage.htm
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How long will food cubes keep in the freezer & refrigerator?
Many authoritative guidelines will say that most fruits and veggies will keep from 8 to 12 months in the freezer. This is mostly true of foods that are frozen in their natural state. This is also assuming that the freezer remains at a constant sub-zero temperature. Storing foods in a deep freezer is best should you wish to keep frozen foods for that time frame.
You have to remember that when certain books give freezer time guidelines, they rely on the typical guidelines for fruits/veggies that have NOT been cooked and turned into purees!
Due to the amount of water crystals that tend to build up with baby food purees, and due to the fact that nutrients may leach/evaporate upon thawing because of the water crystals, it is more prudent to use your frozen baby foods cubes as soon as possible - 3 months of storage tops. We always recommend using within 1 month if at all possible!
Baby food cubes are safe to remain in the freezer from 3 to 6 months. Using baby food cubes within 1 month to 3 months is really more prudent.
Don't be alarmed if you see ice crystals forming on your baby food cubes. As mentioned earlier, this is NOT freezer burn rather it is the excess liquid used to make the puree that rises and freezes at the top of the cubes.
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Phew! i was thinking 1 week is too short a time to effective puree & store foods lor - cos i buy 1-2 new foods & steam for puree/freezing a week. if its to be used up within 1 week - baby will be restricted to less variety - unless whatever my family's cooking I steal abit for cooking & pureeing - but its not econimical & its hard to puree foods in too small a portion lor.
anyone else has something to share on this?
