I made all of my son's baby food (he didn't eat purees for very long before he was ready for finger foods). I agree with the ice trays. I could prepare several fruits and veggies and freeze them once every 2 weeks or so and I'd have plenty to last. The hardest thing I had getting over myself was the mixing of different foods. Try mixing fruits and veggies together, strange combinations were some of his favorites. At that age, kids don't know what foods "go together", so it's perfectly fine to have pears & peas, or peaches & squash.