Is Frozen vegetable is good for making my babies food?Or fresh vegetables are best?I nd to cook for my 6 mth?

Question

I am thinking to cook food for my babies with vegetables.but i am thinking which one should i use?bcz in this busy life,buy fresh vegetables,cut them,wash them....these r time consuming.If i use the frozen vegetables,which r sold in most of the shops, will they be nutrious for my baby?my baby is 6 months old

Answer 1

Hi there,
(your baby is in the right age to start eating real food to help him grow, but only mashed or blended like soups)
Yes, frozen veggies are better and good than the fresh ones unless the fresh ones are picked straight from garden to wash and then to use. However, the frozen ones are the best for nutrition and if you want a good advice then forget all the canned food or compote (the ready small bottles in boots for a complete nutrition) these are all no good, try to use frozen veggie to make a soup and blend the whole lot before giving it to your baby and you will see the difference in boosting you baby's body, juts don't use the ones that have cauliflower or broccoli cos they are strong for your baby's tummy! I have a suggestion always use a small potato to mix within the veggie soup and a little piece of fatless fresh meat and just a little touch of salt, and of course blend the lot. I have another small recipe if you want to try it: wash and boil 2 fresh potatoes until tender and then peel the skin and mash them with a small knob of butter (unsalted butter is the best) and then add to that mash 1 egg yoke (this only if you can get hold of very fresh eggs from a friend’s farm or try to get a chicken in your garden to provide fresh eggs!!) and if you want more taste try to add 1 soft cheese preferably (Kiri) your baby will love it cos this recipe has calcium and protein in it, it’s so good and healthy for babies bones and will help also to a healthy growing (teeths + start walking at an early age!!). If you want more recipes just let me know and I will send you a few! Try it and let me know. Cheers.

Answer 2

Frozen Vegetables For Baby Food

Answer 3

Frozen vegetables are actually generally picked and processed very quickly, often the same day! Fresh vegetables have been shipped about for a few days and have had time to be exposed to elements and been off the vine for a while. Believe it or not, unless you grow them yourself, you're probably better off with the frozen veggies.

Winter squash, by the way, can be purchased already cooked and frozen, so all you have to do is thaw it out, warm it a bit and feed. Tons of vitamin A here! For the rest, just steam them until soft (or cook in a tiny bit of liquid) and then puree. As baby begins to eat finger food, he/she will be able to just eat small pieces of carrots and green beans etc by hand.

Concentrate on the yellow veggies... and consider using these forms:

Carrots - canned in no-salt. Canned veggies are also quickly processed after harvesting and heat processing does nothing to the level of Vitamin A. Some companies even add back some Vitamin C that cooks out when heat processing. These can be served up right out of the can. Mash if necessary.

Green beans - also right out of the can when purchasing the no-salt type. Most babies can start to self feed these by about 8 months.

Sweet potatoes - Look for vacuum packed sweet potatoes. They come canned... but have no syrup in them.

Green peas - use the frozen, don't even cook them, wait until 9 months to one year and let baby eat them thawed and sweet, right out of the bag, just give them a rinse to quick thaw them.

Winter squash - use that frozen stuff, already cooked and pureed. It comes in about a 9oz box.

Fruits? Bananas are self-explanatory, applesauce - use the unsweetened kind that's had Vitamin C added back (Motts makes a nice one) - peaches can be fresh if they're ripe enough, canned in their own juice is fine otherwise, they can also be purchased frozen so you only have to thaw what you're going to use each time. Pears, fresh and lightly steamed or canned in water with vitamin C added back. (or the toddler chunks in jars are also a good bet for peaches and pears if you don't mind paying a bit more.)

For chicken and beef, remove all skin and fat, simmer in water until done and soft, puree in food processor with a bit of the liquid or simply cut into little bite sized pieces as baby is old enough to chew. Do not add salt or seasoning at this age, it's not necessary :) Meat is easy to put into ice cube trays or "plop" onto a cookie sheet, freeze, then pop cubes/plops into freezer bags and freeze until needed.

Answer 4

Because frozen veg' are frozen fairly quickly after being picked, they retain more of the goodness than supposedly fresh vegetables. These have to be transported to the shops, and then displayed in the shops. They could be days old by the time you buy them. Unless you are growing your own veg' then I would say that frozen are the best.

Answer 5

Hiya - my daughters 16 months.

Frozen vegetables generally have more nutrients in them than fresh (unless picked directly from the garden) as they are frozen within an hour of picking. Veg lose nutrients the longer they are out of the soil - most supermarket veg has been sitting around for up to a week or two.)

Go frozen and don't feel guilty.

Answer 6

Frozen is best.No matter how much you wash fresh vegetables,there is still a chance of insecticide being left on them.A trace that our bodies can handle well,but an infant my not be able to handle.I think you will find that you can smash your babies portion of vegetables with a fork that will be small enough for you baby to eat.You can either brake-off a portion for baby or your baby can eat the same that you and hubby are eating as long as you smash them real good.

Answer 7

Frozen veg contain more vitamins thqan fresh veg, because the nutritional value declines from the moment that vegetables are picked.

And you're right, it's also more convenient because you don't have to prepare them. The hard stuff has already been done- and when you're a new mom, you don't want to spend time cleaning and cutting vegetables, do you?!

Answer 8

The irony is that frozen veg is better for you due to the time between harvesting and freezing "fresh" veg even if it is locally grown has to be picked,packed and distributed plus you have the time its been on display.
In my view home made baby food is best just keep the diet balanced and don't use salt.

Answer 9

I'd go with frozen, but buy the best make you can afford. Don't feel guilty about it, you are still making your baby's food yourself rather than just buying jars, everything is good if made yourself.

On a side note, I know you can buy special little frozen veg cubes for babies so it must be ok.

Answer 10

I would recommend fresh veggies (and don't forget organic, unseasoned is best for little taste buds) but if you are short on time, go with the jarred baby food....Beech Nut and Del Monte make great baby food and it's not that expensive at this point....however, in about a month or so when child starts eating them more often, it does tend to get expensive, but for now, go with the jarred foods.