What is the Best Way to Re-Heat or Thaw the Homemade Baby Food Cubes?
Microwave Thawing of Homemade Baby Food
If you are using a microwave to thaw or reheat baby food cubes, be sure to stir
food to ensure no hot-pockets are left to burn baby!
Many parents do not like to use the microwave for a variety of reasons. It is up to you to decide if heating or thawing your baby food cubes in the microwave is right for you and your baby.
We do not make any statements concerning the use of the microwave as the research is simply too conflicting and much of it is not reputable.
For cooking, we prefer to bake when possible (for optimal nutrient retention) and steam when possible!
Refrigerator Thawing of Homemade Baby Food Cubes
If you do not wish to use a microwave to thaw your baby food cubes, you may
thaw your baby food cubes in the refrigerator over night (ensure that the
cubes remain a closed container and not in an uncovered bowl).
Submersion or Warm Water Thawing of Baby Food Cubes
You may also place the cubes in a small bowl and then place the bowl in a larger bowl filled with hot water. Thawing baby food cubes using this "submersion method" should take between 10-20 minutes.
Thawing food on your kitchen counter is never recommended as bacteria or other contaminants may get into the food.
You should not feed your baby from the container and then re-store the container that baby has been fed from! Saliva may contaminate the food and bacteria may evolve. Always take the portions you will serve from the container and transfer to a feeding bowl.
Please keep in mind that reheating baby food cubes is NOT necessary. Baby food cubes may be served at room temperature once they have been thawed! Many babies enjoy room temperature foods!
How Long is it Safe to Keep Thawed Baby Food in the Refrigerator
Thawed homemade baby food is just like other food that you have cooked, frozen and then thawed. Thawed homemade baby food may safely be kept in the refrigerator for 72 hours maximum. Ensure that the thawed baby food is kept in a sealed container to avoid contamination!
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