Small Glass Tupperware for Freezing/microwaving Baby Food

I would be careful freezing glass, some will break easily, especially if it is not meant for the freezer. I have some pyrex that has done OK, but I would just be careful.

I used to freeze baby food that I made in ice cube trays, then I would pop them out and put them into plastic bags, but you could use what ever was safe. The ice cubes were about one ounce of food each, so it was easy to measure and get out of the freezer. You could microwave in a glass container to thaw and heat. I used some pam in the ice cube trays , but you could also use an olive oil spritzer too, I have one from williams sonoma that I love, and it is cheaper and nicer than pam.

M.

Canning jars! They are made to be able to freeze, are affordable, and come in appropriate sizes. I found some in Kroger near me. They are awesome!

We used icecube trays for baby food (and still use them for sauces, garlic, fresh herbs/pestos etc). Freeze them, dump them in a ziplock. Voila.

I made my son's baby food and froze it. We had these little containers that we put in the freezer. We never microwaved anything. We put it in a bath of hot water. They were plastic I think they were two ounces. We had the ice cub trays, but we found it difficult to take them out once the food was frozen. The cubs sets we got were nice because they were single and had a measuring thing on the side. They were separate, so you could just grab the one you wanted. We cooked all the food on Sunday's for the week so we could just grab and go.

Get some baby food jars, and use them? You might be able to find them on line at ebay. Or maybe you have a friend that uses them and can save them for you? Good luck!

Try to reconsider microwaving the baby food. I have tried not to use the microwave since I read about a study where they watered plants with microwaved water....and the plants died. A water bath, as another posted mentionned, is a fast way to heat up the food.

I found some pyrex ones with lids at walmart. I think I have some that are actual pyrex and some that are anchor-hawking (??) They are all 4 oz, but I know there are bigger sizes. I've also seen them at Crate and Barrel and Bed Bath and Beyond. Corningware also makes some I believe.

The lids are plastic, so not recommended for microwaving. I try to never microwave in plastic, even if it is BPA and pthalate free, it releases chemicals when heated. I will be looking into the info given below about the plant watering though.

I found that the best way to do the baby food freezing and reheating was to use the ice cube trays and just thaw individually in the glass bowls. I also still use the tray method for things, all these years and I never knew how easy this is til I had a baby. Freezing in cubes then putting them in ziploc freezer bags takes up the least space. Occasionally I freeze something in one of the glass bowls, but not on a large scale. And if you do freeze in it, you should let it defrost in the fridge so it isn't so cold when you heat it.

Pyrex has some, they are pretty affordable too.
What I did was to freeze my baby food in ice cube trays. Then just pop into a microwavable bowl of your choice to defrost.
I have also used commercial baby food jars to freeze and reheat before and never had an issue. Make sure you don't fill them up all the way though, since the food might expand when frozen or heated.