Homemade Baby Squeeze Pouches

I want to share how I have recently started making Ridge’s baby food and putting it into squeeze pouches.  This has been a game changer and is especially helpful when traveling or just running errands or going to the pool or a play date.  I gave my recipes for homemade baby food purées in this post.  Putting those purées into squeeze packs is extremely helpful now that he’s a bit older and is more interested in feeding himself.  This has also already saved us money!  The organic squeeze pouches from the store are pricey! Not a sponsored post – just a product I love. 

First, let me give a disclaimer, or a motherhood confession:

Making my son homemade baby food may make it seem like I am some sort of super mom.  But let me tell you, that just is not true.  I struggle, just like every other mom, with trying to do my best for my family.  One way that I do that well is by cooking and keeping our house stocked with healthy foods.  Want to know that I am really terrible with?  Cleaning! We hire a lady to come clean our house once a month because I just cannot seem to get it together enough to keep the bathrooms scrubbed and the floors mopped!  And I don’t even think about the baseboards! So there’s my motherhood confession. 😉  None of us are perfect!  

I just like to keep it honest around here.

Now, onto the squeeze pouch details…

I bought these reusable ones initially.  I still may use those, but if you are interested in making a large batch of squeeze packs to freeze and have on hand (which I highly recommend), THIS is the way to go!  This gadget is genius and very user-friendly, and I am not typically a gadget person. I filled 35 squeeze pouches with some purées I had on hand in less than an hour.  And my four-year old loved helping.

Tips for making the purées:

• Follow these recipes or something similar.
• If you use a green vegetable and/or a fruit that would brown, such as apples, pears, or peaches, add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the purée.
• Squeeze pouches are good in the refrigerator for 48 hours.
• After that time, freeze them.
• To thaw, place in the refrigerator overnight or place in a bowl of warm water.
• Smoothies can be placed in squeeze packs. After filling them put the pouches directly into the freezer and leave them cold while feeding them to the baby.
  • I made a smoothie using frozen berries, banana, spinach and canned full fat coconut milk. Ridge loved it (but keep an eye on your child the first time he/she has any nut product)
• The flavors I’ve tried in the squeeze pouches include: plain sweet potato, steamed, with a little extra water added; and pea/broccoli/apple with a squeeze of lemon juice.
• You’ll need the Infantino Squeeze Station and the Squeeze Pouches (I bought the pack of 50, plain print for $11)