Lunch ideas that can be frozen and portable

[Scottishbump85]

Hi all

We are in the throws of weaning which is going really well! We’re doing a combo of spoon fed and finger foods. I do quite a bit of cooking and freezing for tea (dinner), but am struggling for ideas for things I can make and freeze ahead of time for lunch, other than soups.

I’m also looking for lunch ideas that are portable so I’m not chained to the house until after lunch!

Thanks in advance. :)

French toast. Might be a bit advanced for babies new to weaning, but after a couple of months it can really be a hit

@Sbena I will try that! She had cheese on toast yesterday and loved it!

I used to make mini cheese and spinach muffins to freeze. Taken out in the morning they are defrosted by lunchtime.

@pinksummer oh thanks! Do you make them with egg? X

If out for lunch I just took bits - mini rice cakes, bread sticks, cubes of cheese, chopped chicken, cucumber sticks, chopped fruit, yogurt etc.
Or just a jar/pouch

Mini omelettes with cheese. Make them in a muffin tin in silicon cases if you have them. I used to mix up the veg, peas, peppers, little bits of broccoli or salmon. You can always make a big one and cut up into slices, wrap and freeze.

www.babyledweaning.com/blw-recipes/broccoli-and-cheese-muffins/

Yes. They were similar to these.

Thanks all! Trying to avoid using jars and pouches too much but know they’ll be handy now and again :)

Pancakes and waffles freeze well and are one of the less messy portable things, I've found.

Intend to just bring a sandwich a bits of whatever's in the fridge.

@Allthecoloursoftherainbow thanks! Never thought of things like pancakes!

she’s not quite at sandwich stage yet, but that will certainly be the easy option down the road!

Hi if you go on the nhs weaning page they have some lovely recipes and tell you which one to freeze xxx

When ds was weaning I'd male a big pot of something (Caroline walker trust has great ideas just skip the puree) and freeze in ice cube trays then pop the ice cubes into a freezer bag - one cube was enough then as ds got bigger I upped to 2.

In terms of stuff to go out with we got on well with cous cous bites (www.slimmingeats.com/blog/cheesy-couscous-bites-with-tomato-dip ignore the bit that says slimming it's a good recipe ) and sweetcorn fritters or broccoli and cauliflower patties.

Oh and oat pancakes: oats, milk, mashed banana - fry

Delish!

https://www.recipetineats.com/greek-zucchini-tots-mini-fritters/

www.recipetineats.com/baked-cheesy-broccoli-chicken-patties/

These sorts of things freeze super well and they're delicious. Make more than you plan to as I used to eat so many of them there'd be none left for DS

Thanks guys :)

If you look at the Instagram page what mummy makes, she has various ideas. DD really liked the carrot pancakes (egg, flour, milk, grated carrot and cheese) and they were easily transportable.

@3amAndImStillAwake oh will check that out! Thank you so much!