Bottling home made baby food

[WillMcSquirtersMum]

Does anyone know can you do it? I'm off on holiday with my 6 month old in a couple of weeks, and can't take enough frozen food to last him for a fortnight. Bought jars just seem so tasteless in comparison to home made food.

I think getting into home canning (which is what this would have to be I think) is unwise. Isn't there a giant botulism risk?

Any hope you could feed your six-month-old more finger foods while away?

Botulism doesn't sound like holiday fun!

He's a pretty hefty eater, so I think he'd struggle to survive on just finger food, he normally has a mixture of finger food and pureed stuff.

Do you have facilities on holiday to make your own there?

Does where you're going to have a freezer? I used purees for DD1. I packaged them into a good quality freezer bag with 2 ice packs. They were still frozen when we got to Cornwall 14 hours and an overnight stop later!

Have a look at the different brands of food, some are significantly better than others. I cook mostly my own but really think its not worth the hassle when you are on holiday. My buying guide would be avoid cow and gate and other cheaper brands, try plum baby and ellas. They are more expensive but for good reason. In general the red meat varieties are tastier.

The other thing to consider if you are flying is that you may not be allowed to take home made food through security at the airport if you get a jobs worth member of staff.

It's a cottage for 14 so it should have a freezer. I suppose I could do a mixture of stuff - take frozen, the liquidiser and give him more finger foods. It's only 4 or 5 hours away so stuff should still be frozen.

Can't you make fresh food while you are there? Less hassle then transporting frozen stuff, surely.

It will def be ok.

With DD1 she was still at the ice cube stage of weaning when we went away, so I put the required mix of ice cubes for each meal into a small freezer bag, so I had a bag for each meal.

They'll certainly stay frozen for 4 - 5 hours, save you cooking too much whilst you're away.

I did the same as blowninonabreeze whereas I was a touch lazier and put all my ice cubes of pureed homemade food in big bags, and just took out however many I needed at each meal I put it all in a cool bag for the drive.

It should be easy to make and freeze more food down there if you take the appropriate equipment like you said? On the other hand Ella or Plum meals as back ups works too, as others have also said

Very have a lovely lovely time away.

Get a life is this your first child? Finger foods and pre bought stuff will be fine.