New Foods

I decided before you were born that I was going to make all your baby food. Since you didn't like plain rice cereal I started just blending bananas, apples, pears, mangoes and other fruits to your cereal. You really like this and you are still eating a variation of this now. Then I started some veggies, simple things like carrots, peas, sweet potatoes and mixed veggies (frozen from a bag). I also decided when I was to make your food, I was going to do it organic (this is also an effort to get the rest of the family eating organic as well). It has been a huge learning experience, what to buy organic and what makes no sense to buy organic. I also bought a few books to help me along with recipes for combinations on your food. It does not take as long as I thought it would, only a few hours a week and I have enough lunches and dinners for two weeks at a time. Now you are starting to eat more combinations and I am starting to have a lot of fun making different things for you. You started chicken a couple weeks ago, mixed up with various veggies and some lima beans. This week your new foods are zucchini with tomatoes and sweet potatoes (which you have already had) with broccoli. I also just started making your morning cereal from scratch with brown rice mixed with your fruits. So far you seem to like everything I have made (Grammy and I think that there isn't much you won't eat!) and I hope that this helps you have a zest for all kinds of wonderful foods throughout your life.