Hi snowbear,
i cook a batch of stock then freeze them in the amts i need then just take out whatever i need to use for the day. i'd cook the porridge in stock unless i run out of stock and have no time to cook.
Oh i see, but if give her cold food... will it affect her stomach?? Like got wind inside her stomach or watever???
what kind of stock did you cook??? i only cook ikan bilis stock. Btw the stock can keep for hw many days if freeze it???
I cook veg, chicken n pork ribs stock. I usually use it within 2 weeks of cooking.
actually room temp food is ok as annie says. In fact, it's easier for u if your bb is accustomed to eating room temp food - less fussy!
So may i know hw you thaw those frozen food like fish and meat etc??.... i only take out from the fridge and leave it on kitchen top... where and wat do u use to store the peeling potato??? Dunno y after i peel the potato, wrap it in zing wrap and put in freezer or fridge , the potato turn slightly brown or black leh...
i also do the same for fish and meat as with the veg puree. I portion out the fish and meat into what i need for a day then only defrost those. I'd take out the small pack of fish/meat the day before to thaw in the fridge. Try not to thaw food on the countertop coz that introduces bacteria to it.
Oh i see, so u boil or steam the potato before putting it into the fridge?? if put in the fridge, when we need to use it up??
i've done both before but nowadays i boil it coz i feel that it's faster. As annie said, better to use it by the next day. If u know u can't finish it by the next day, after cooking and the food has cooled, put it into the freezer. Usually i use it within 1 month. i read that potato puree doesn't freeze well though.
Actually i read about the nutrients loss thingy for slow cooker but since i only cook the porridge using it i figured out that it isn't a huge problem (i usually cook the ingredients separately). There are slow cookers with timer so it being a fire hazard isn't an issue. Anyway i'm a clock watcher so i dun have a problem with that... :tlaugh::tlaugh::tlaugh:That time when i was considering the slow cooker, i was using gas to cook porridge and i think cooking porridge using gas is a lot more exp than using the slow cooker. Anyway, your THERMOS sounds quite good. Didn't know about that otherwise wouldn't have invested in a slow cooker. Now just have to live with it... sigh
I also used to do that for dd when she was into purees. I find that it's efficient and saves time.before he started to take larger portions, i always do batch cooking. Freeze his purees into ice cubes (covered in freezer). the night before, i'll take down what he needs the next day and place in fridge (in covered air tight container). when it's almost meal time, i'll steam the food cubes to heat up
Is your slow cooker the teeny weeny type? Mine is... purposely went to buy it to cook her porridge. Anyway, she isn't particularly fond of porridge so end up nowadays i cook more pasta for her...Actually my husband did a calculation, it's more exp to use slow cooker to cook a small portion of porridge. that's why we chucked our slow cooker aside
animal pasta? Never seen that before... but i have given organic pasta that's flavoured with different veges as well.. That time I was thinking that she might be bored with porridge and cereal so after that i changed her menu... But i realised that most babies just eat the same old porridge every day and never get sick of it...ya, the teeny weeny type. enuf to cook 1 portion of porridge . it uses alot of electricity!
if always give porridge and cereal sure will bored and reject . i give my boy 5 different types of grains (some times mix, sometimes seperate) for more variety. and when i give brown rice, i buy sweet brown rice (nicer texture and taste). we tried making our own noodles for him also, he loves it (and good for us to hide veges inside!). but i tink his fave so far is animal pasta! it's colourful cos it's flavoured with different veges and very interesting
