mango

[SylvieA]

I was just wondering how you've all prepared mango. do you steam or cook them first or just do a puree and then freeze. DS loves them in jars but trying to get away from baby food jars, he likes thicker and lumpier foods. And would you know of a good mango comdo.
Another question. I made some peas and rice yesterday. The peas were frozen, can I refreeze cooked peas. TIA

[tiki_mama]

As long as the mango is ripe you can just puree/chop it without cooking. I freeze it too and it keeps really well 

I've refrozen foods that were originally frozen. Like if I make some fresh veg mixed with frozen peas or corn i then refreeze it and it's fine, just doen't refeeze any leftovers 

[Fiona (Leah & Kians Mom)]

Yes if mango is ripe you can just puree and freeze. I add to plain unsweetened yogurt for dd. You can also add to savoury dishes. When I was trying to introduce chicken she was having none of it and despite having all home cooked food she would eat heinz chicken with apricot and mango, so I made chicken stew and added mango and a spoon of yogurt, she loved it! Only took a few days and she would have the chicken on it's own. For her yogurt I mix it with pear, melon, peach or apricot or apple or just on its own, 2 cubes of mango to 170g of yogurt.

[TJ & Stephy's Mommy]

I've refreezed cooked puree peas, the baby food recipe book (by Annabel Karmel) that I'm using says that you can refreeze frozen peas.

[KathrynK]

Annabel Karmel actually says buying frozen veggies is a good idea as they are frozen right after picking so have more nutritional content than "fresh" veg which has travelled possible hundreds/ thousands of miles and sat on a shelf slowly wilting- I keep big bags in the freezer so it is easy to make more purees when I'm running low- and she says it's fine to refreeze once cooked!

[SylvieA]

Hi
Thanks everyone for your replies. Very helpfull.