It's what I've been thinking about these past 3 days. Since Sunday I have been cooking, mashing, baking, mixing, researching, and really just having fun experimenting! I was really in a food rut lately...namely a Lane food rut. And plus, I bought jars to bring home and ended up throwing a good portion of them away. He shuns the jarred food....don't get me wrong....he LOVED the fruits and ate them all up, but any veggie, pasta, chicken, rice combo, he didn't really want any part of. Which I don't blame him....they are so bland!
Anyway, we've met some friends a.k.a. Lane's twin separated at birth. They are 3 days apart, blond and bald as can be (if you can believe it, Lane has MORE hair than his friend, is this possible?) Anyway, she makes her own baby food too and we got to talking Friday night at Main St. Jazz and she re-inspired me! Oh and by the way...we have a play date with them so I will be sure to get a picture of these guys! And proof that Lane has more hair than someone!
So anyway, Lane is becoming a little picky. He has a texture thing. And if it's something not recognizable he will barely get it in his mouth before he wants to spit it out. So I have to be creative these days. For instance I threw some green beans and broccoli in a banana, blueberry, kiwi puree. He ate it up for breakfast the other day. SUCCESS!
I also made my version of baby lasagna (minus tomato sauce, but still yummy!)using a muffin pan. That way the portions are already just his size. I made a spinach souffle (that I would make for Matt and I as a side for dinner it was so good) using the muffin pan. He turned his nose up at it the first time, but he gobbled some for lunch today. SUCCESS #2!
And I am still working on how to get him to eat the chicken and peach with rice dish. I did puree it, but he's still not digging it. I'm thinking some sweet potatoes or squash will get his approval. Because last night Matt gave him the Chicken broccoli pasta dish and with a bar of sweet potatoes he devoured it! So that's what's been going on in our world these days.
I also made some hummus for him that I spread on a bagel or english muffin. He likes! I made a roasted red pepper hummus for us and I've been eating that for lunch (the past 3 days) on a whole wheat pita with some provolone, sliced tomatoes and spinach. Can you say YUMMMY! I think that's all for now. If you want any of the recipes, let me know. I don't really feel like typing them unless someone is interested...just e-mail or comment!
And for all my loyal readers....ahem...all 11 of you...you probably signed on to see Mr. Lane and not read about our diets. But too bad because in 3 years when I want to know what we ate for lunch on June 23rd 2009...I have proof! After all, that's what this blog is for, oh and um it's also for the grandmas, grandpas, aunts, and uncles to see their favorite little buddy!
I leave you with something that he DOES APPROVE of going in his mouth as long as Papa feeds it to him:
Mott's frozen juice....compliments of Aunt Maria!
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