Day trips w/ homemade purées

EricaLee2013 · April 2014

For mommas who make their own purées, how do you travel with them? I'm talking just running errands during the day where I won't be able to come home for lunch. I freeze mine in ice cube trays. Should I defrost and pack them in a cooler, leave them at room temp, keep frozen and ask for a bowl of hot water? It would be the most convenient to defrost and not worry about heating on the go but, since there are no preservatives, how long can it stay out? So what do you do? TIA

Slpafford · April 2014

Same as PP. I thaw them out and then just pack in a cooler with an ice pack. It keeps them cool enough for the amount of time we are gone.

EricaLee2013 · April 2014

Thanks! Do you thaw them quickly in the microwave before heading out??

WildRumpus · April 2014

We thaw before we go out. Check into a Thermos food jar; they don't leak and you don't have to mess with the cooler, just throw it in the diaper bag and go.

mommabmb · April 2014

I have them shaped like ice cubes. I put two "cubes" in a ziplock, and by the time he is hungry they are thawed!

lkobriant · April 2014

Lunch box/bag. We usually carry a small one around because DS is notorious for not finishing bottles while were out. So it's not too big an inconvenience for us.