Homemade baby food and going out
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Hi there
Forgive me, I've not been on here for AGES! but have a question I can't find an answer to and thought I would ask you girls for some advice!
I'm thinking of making home made purees etc. for my baby but I am stumped about what you are supposed to do to keep these safe and fresh when out and about in the day. I have an insulated bag but I'm a bit funny about food and want to make sure it is safe and not growing bacteria getting warm etc. I've looked all over the internet and even in Annabel Karmel books but nowhere mentions what you're supposed to do when out for the day. I've also heard that many places do not microwave baby food for you now so it's not as if I can take it out frozen and ask somewhere to microwave it. At the moment I guess I'll be using jars when out and about but I don't really want to due to all the 'added extras' they put in to boost the flavour (can't find a jar of baby rice/porridge ready made up without sugar as the second ingredient!). Does anyone make homemade food and transport it on a regular basis?
Cheers ladies
Forgive me, I've not been on here for AGES! but have a question I can't find an answer to and thought I would ask you girls for some advice!
I'm thinking of making home made purees etc. for my baby but I am stumped about what you are supposed to do to keep these safe and fresh when out and about in the day. I have an insulated bag but I'm a bit funny about food and want to make sure it is safe and not growing bacteria getting warm etc. I've looked all over the internet and even in Annabel Karmel books but nowhere mentions what you're supposed to do when out for the day. I've also heard that many places do not microwave baby food for you now so it's not as if I can take it out frozen and ask somewhere to microwave it. At the moment I guess I'll be using jars when out and about but I don't really want to due to all the 'added extras' they put in to boost the flavour (can't find a jar of baby rice/porridge ready made up without sugar as the second ingredient!). Does anyone make homemade food and transport it on a regular basis?
Cheers ladies
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If we go out, I pop some ice cubes in a sealed freshly washed container then pop that in a plastic bag in case it leaks. As cubes are small they're defrosted by lunch. Unfortunately he does have to have it at room temp as places are funny about heating them but I'd rather that than a jar (though I do use them sometimes). I've also found breast milk storage bags as perfect for spoons as they're sterilised so I pop the spoon in boiling water for 5 mins then straight in the bag.
Probably not overly useful but it works for us! X
I totally agree with Katie about Ella's Kitchen as they are 100% veg/fruit/meat/fish with no other stuff. At the moment they are on offer at Tescos (well our one anyway) for ??1 a packet. Also Plum tubs are great all 100% good stuff with no additives and they started doing them in packets like Ella's too!
My little girl likes them so once in a while isn't going to hurt.
Also there are certain places that are fine about warming food, usually family friendly places like M&S and debenhams. Large shopping centres like Trafford centre have microwaves in the food courts.