Where to start
It is important to cook and store food safely. As a general rule, be "CLEAN and QUICK".

• Clean your hands with warm soapy water before making any food.
• Clean all utensils (strainer, cutting board, spoon, etc.) in a dishwasher or hand wash them using hot, soapy water; rinse; and allow to air dry.
• Cover the food once it has been cooked and put in the refrigerator or freeze right away.

Home-made baby food can be kept covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

To make and freeze your own baby food, use the "Food Cube Method" or the "Drop Method".

Food Cube Method

• Place about 2 tablespoons of pureed food in each cube of a plastic "pop out" ice cube tray. Cover with plastic wrap. 
• Put in freezer. 
• When frozen (1-2 hours), "pop" out the frozen cubes of food and place in freezer bags. With a water-proof marker, write the names of the food and the date it was frozen on the bag. 
• When you want to use the food, take out one frozen cube and defrost it in the fridge or put it in a plastic bag and place in warm water to defrost. One cube is equal to about one serving of the pureed food.

Drop Method

• After the food is pureed, drop spoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. They will land on the baking sheet in a "plop" shape. 
• Cover the tray with waxed paper and put into the freezer right away. 
• When frozen (1-2 hours), remove from the cookie sheet and transfer pureed "plops" to plastic bags. With a waterproof marker, write the names of the food and the date it was frozen on the bag. 
• When you want to use the food, take out one frozen cube and defrost it in the fridge or put it in a plastic bag and place in warm water to defrost. One cube is equal to about one serving of the pureed food.