I mentioned in a BLW (baby-led weaning) piece that I wrote for the Huffington Post that I made all of The K Man’s baby food purées from scratch.
And – believe me – I’m no domestic goddess. (Just ask Big B and he’ll tell you that he’s the domestic one.)
I was just one of those over-the-top first-time moms who believed that nothing store-bought could ever be as good as what I could make. It seemed like a sane thought at the time, and remembering it now, it feels a bit uptight. Ahem, OK – a lot uptight.
I may or may not be a bit of a control freak.
So there I’d be, once a month, spending nearly an entire day steaming, chopping, blending. Measuring out single doses of fruits, veggies and meat, and later creating chef-worthy concoctions. Freezing them (in ice-cube trays, not BabyCubes because although I really wanted to love them, I just didn’t). Bagging them. Sharpie-ing the date on the freezer bags. Thawing them. Spoon-feeding them.
I never did find an on-the-go system that worked well for travelling. I don’t mean the kind of travelling that involves a trip to Grandma’s; I mean the kind of travelling that involves overnight stays and cross-border shopping.
Man, would I have loved me some GoFreshBaby reusable baby food pouches! I was glad to receive a couple of pouches to review.

THE GOOD
You don’t need to be doing the purée thing to get value out of these food pouches. And although I’m a proponent of BLW, you just keep on doing whatever’s working for you, mama!
The GoFreshBaby food pouch can go in the dishwasher.
Freezer-safe, too; but keep in mind that if you have a younger baby and you freeze five ounces worth of food, you need to plan to use it within about a day of thawing it. So you might want to freeze baby’s favourite food – not one with which you’re experimenting.
Made of heavy-duty, puncture-resistant phylate- and BPA-free food-grade plastic. Yes, it’s still plastic, but it’s as good as it’s gonna get.
You can put just about anything liquid-y in the pouches, whether or not you’re going nuts making homemade purées or letting your baby figure out the solids thing through BLW. Think smoothies, yogurt blends or just plain water. Mix a little cinnamon in with some applesauce (I like the no-sugar-added organic varieties you can find at any grocery store if you don’t have the time or energy to make your own), and you have a great snack for your little one.
If your kid – and I must stress that I’ve used the GoFreshBaby reusable food pouches with both my two and four year olds – can work a “squisher” (our generic name for things like those Squoosh snacks), then they’re co-ordinated enough to use these food pouches solo, too.
THE GAFFE
There’s only one size: five ounces. While this amount is fine for an eight month old, it’s on the small side for a two year old who can suck back squishers like it’s a death-row meal.
A leak-resistant double zip seal closure means that I worry about spillage. You know, the kind that’s normally reserved for your kid’s backpack that makes you go ewww. My solution is to pop the GoFreshBaby reusable pouches into Ziplock baggies – just to be sure.
While the website will tell you to hand-wash your pouches to give them a longer life, I’m here to tell you to just put them in the dishwasher. Between their spouts and double-seals, they can be real SOBs to clean by hand.
THE GEARS
4/5
So…where can you buy it?
- Directly from GoFreshBaby (yes – they’ll ship to Canada!); sold in three-packs for USD$9.99
CONTEST
Whether you need these for a baby who’s about to start solids, a preschooler who’s got the food thing down or you plan to have no teeth and only drink strained foods one day, this is the contest for you! Win two 3-packs of GoFreshBaby food pouches – that’s a total of six! Enter here.
Fluffy Tails says
Thank you for this fantastic review. I like your little nickname ( squisher)
Fluffy Tails says
Thank you for this fantastic review. I like your little nickname ( squisher)
a.b. says
Looks like an interesting product; I can’t believe how feeding babies has changed in the past few years. There are so many more gadgets!
Mommy Gearest says
Thank goodness…or I’d be out of a job. LOL
a.b. says
Looks like an interesting product; I can’t believe how feeding babies has changed in the past few years. There are so many more gadgets!
Mommy Gearest says
Thank goodness…or I’d be out of a job. LOL
Dayna Wilson says
I’d put some pureed veggies in them..and no darn fruit. It’s so hard to find veggie only puree pouches!
Dayna Wilson says
I’d put some pureed veggies in them..and no darn fruit. It’s so hard to find veggie only puree pouches!
Angie B says
I would make fruit smoothies to put in them for sure!! That would be perfect for on the go.
Angie B says
I would make fruit smoothies to put in them for sure!! That would be perfect for on the go.
KC @ genxfinance says
It would be nice to have one.. It will surely come in handy..
KC @ genxfinance says
It would be nice to have one.. It will surely come in handy..
tennille says
I would put in Spiced apple and pear puree. Both kids love that one!
tennille says
I would put in Spiced apple and pear puree. Both kids love that one!
tennille says
I was just talking to a friend about this sort of thing. I will have to pass the info onto her
tennille says
I was just talking to a friend about this sort of thing. I will have to pass the info onto her
Melissa says
Oh my goodness, these actually exist? That was a dream of mine! I’d put in something we invented last night: pureed fish tacos (minus the taco!)… Blackened snapper, avocado, pineapple and mango with some cilantro and lime . My 8 year old gobbled it up!!!
Melissa says
Oh my goodness, these actually exist? That was a dream of mine! I’d put in something we invented last night: pureed fish tacos (minus the taco!)… Blackened snapper, avocado, pineapple and mango with some cilantro and lime . My 8 year old gobbled it up!!!
shari says
I’d fill it with yogurt or blueberry apple sauce. My 9 months old loves both but dislikes spoons, bowls or bibs.
shari says
I’d fill it with yogurt or blueberry apple sauce. My 9 months old loves both but dislikes spoons, bowls or bibs.
Sara says
I think I would make strawberry smoothies for the entire family. I bet my husband’s coworkers would get a kick out of him showing up on the job Site with one or two of us here!
Mommy Gearest says
That would be awesome!!
Sara says
I think I would make strawberry smoothies for the entire family. I bet my husband’s coworkers would get a kick out of him showing up on the job Site with one or two of us here!
Mommy Gearest says
That would be awesome!!