Vegitables

JTGochnour

Our LO is 11 months.  She does great with BLW and loves to eat solids (bananas, avocados and peaches) are her favorite!  I'm worried, especially as we near a year that she doesn't eat tons of vegetables.  What veggies are you feeding your little one?  Especially ones they can feed themselves?

ASmallWonder

Can she handle feeding herself pouches yet?  Those are great for transitioning because they blend veggies with fruit and then you can start introducing them on their own once she kind of takes to them.  I know some people aren't but I'm pro pouch.  I know my kid is never going to eat kale by itself so if I can give him a kale/apple/pear combo (like he had last night), I consider that a win

taraleanne

My LO loves small slices of zucchini and small broccoli trees. Real carrots (not the baby kind) that are sliced into small disks is good too. Small cubes of steamed or boiled baby potatoes with the skin on.  Pretty much anything steamed!  Also, I know this isn't a veggie but kidney beans are a HUGE hit!!  

I don't mind those pouches at all for when we are on the go. There are SO many varieties now with a fantastic combo of flavours that I just wouldn't have time or desire to make and I don't feel that the sugar content is any worse than if I had made it myself. All of the ones I buy don't have any added sugar to them. Plus my LO likes to eat them, it's fun and he can do it on his own with no assistance from me so it buys me some time It's not an every day thing for us but we do use them here and there.  You need to do what you are comfortable with but it could be an option if you wanted to sneak in some extra veggies or get her used to some new flavours. 

aibrean

Any that we can get in jars/pouches. She hasn't turned her nose up to anything thus far.

nanabanana06

We did everything really. Brussel sprouts, zuchinni, bell pepper, carrots, broccoli, asparagus, cucumbers, ect. We just cooked it or made sure it was at least softish and in the appropriate size. There isn't a need for pouches or anything in puree form. Just give a variety and them cooked appropriately.

ASmallWonder

MrsMuq said:

Pouches can have a lot of sugar (added or not) and even the veggie ones tend to be more fruit than veggie.

I'd just be starting with sweet veggies (usually anything orange or yellow) and transition to green and white veggies.

Yes, they are often more fruit than veggie but there IS veggie so if a kid is getting none, it's an acceptable way to supplement while you try to find whole veggies they're willing to eat.  As for the sugar - there is NO added sugar to regular fruit and veggie pouches and the sugar in there is naturally occurring just as if they had eaten the fruit.  It's pureed, not juice, so the fiber is still in there, minus the skin but a young baby wouldn't be eating the skin of say, an apple anyway.

Another option is to make your own purees, OP.  Then you can control the ratio of fruit to veggie.  I just made my baby kale, spinach, apple and pear and he gobbled it up and it was definitely a good amount of veggie

ASmallWonder

Also, there are some pouches that are all veggie but they blend a stronger flavor with something naturally sweeter, like carrots

Crequito

We've tried almost everything at this point and while DDs faves are sweet potato and butternut squash, she'll eat most anything - especially if there's a little sweet potato or butternut squash mixed in!  Don't get hung up on trying to make LO eat plain broccoli or plain peas.  Sometimes adding a bit of the sweeter veggies or some applesauce is just the ticket to getting LO to eat their greens.  We've also found that DD is more apt to eat something these days if she can feed herself - case in point steamed broccoli.  DD always turned her nose up to broccoli puree but just a few days ago she wolfed down some steamed broccoli florets.

=Lee=B

My daughter eats all veggies.  She'll eat salad (spinach, romaine, dandelion), eggplant, zucchini anything that can be steamed, grilled or baked.

 

 

nanabanana06

elmoali said:

MrsMuq said:

Pouches can have a lot of sugar (added or not) and even the veggie ones tend to be more fruit than veggie.

I'd just be starting with sweet veggies (usually anything orange or yellow) and transition to green and white veggies.

Yes, they are often more fruit than veggie but there IS veggie so if a kid is getting none, it's an acceptable way to supplement while you try to find whole veggies they're willing to eat.  As for the sugar - there is NO added sugar to regular fruit and veggie pouches and the sugar in there is naturally occurring just as if they had eaten the fruit.  It's pureed, not juice, so the fiber is still in there, minus the skin but a young baby wouldn't be eating the skin of say, an apple anyway.

Another option is to make your own purees, OP.  Then you can control the ratio of fruit to veggie.  I just made my baby kale, spinach, apple and pear and he gobbled it up and it was definitely a good amount of veggie

You realize the OP said she does BLW? This means no purees. If she did purees then this would totally apply, but she doesn't. I'm not being snarky, just pointing that out.

BC&LM

LO won't feed most foods to himself yet, but in terms of purees, we have done butternut squash, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, eggplant, green beans, peas, sweet potatoes, yellow squash, and zucchini.  Possibly others too, but that's all I can think of right now.

ETA: Also kale and white potatoes.

BC&LM

MrsMuq said:

Pouches can have a lot of sugar (added or not) and even the veggie ones tend to be more fruit than veggie.

I'd just be starting with sweet veggies (usually anything orange or yellow) and transition to green and white veggies.

Not if you make your own!

ASmallWonder

Nana_Osaki06 said:

elmoali said:

MrsMuq said:

Pouches can have a lot of sugar (added or not) and even the veggie ones tend to be more fruit than veggie.

I'd just be starting with sweet veggies (usually anything orange or yellow) and transition to green and white veggies.

Yes, they are often more fruit than veggie but there IS veggie so if a kid is getting none, it's an acceptable way to supplement while you try to find whole veggies they're willing to eat.  As for the sugar - there is NO added sugar to regular fruit and veggie pouches and the sugar in there is naturally occurring just as if they had eaten the fruit.  It's pureed, not juice, so the fiber is still in there, minus the skin but a young baby wouldn't be eating the skin of say, an apple anyway.

Another option is to make your own purees, OP.  Then you can control the ratio of fruit to veggie.  I just made my baby kale, spinach, apple and pear and he gobbled it up and it was definitely a good amount of veggie

You realize the OP said she does BLW? This means no purees. If she did purees then this would totally apply, but she doesn't. I'm not being snarky, just pointing that out.

I didn't catch that so DOH!  But, I also think that once kids have learned to eat, pouches are not really the same as baby food from the start.  I think of it like applesauce.  Even kiddos on 100% solids eat applesauce

nanabanana06

elmoali said:

Nana_Osaki06 said:

elmoali said:

MrsMuq said:

Pouches can have a lot of sugar (added or not) and even the veggie ones tend to be more fruit than veggie.

I'd just be starting with sweet veggies (usually anything orange or yellow) and transition to green and white veggies.

Yes, they are often more fruit than veggie but there IS veggie so if a kid is getting none, it's an acceptable way to supplement while you try to find whole veggies they're willing to eat.  As for the sugar - there is NO added sugar to regular fruit and veggie pouches and the sugar in there is naturally occurring just as if they had eaten the fruit.  It's pureed, not juice, so the fiber is still in there, minus the skin but a young baby wouldn't be eating the skin of say, an apple anyway.

Another option is to make your own purees, OP.  Then you can control the ratio of fruit to veggie.  I just made my baby kale, spinach, apple and pear and he gobbled it up and it was definitely a good amount of veggie

You realize the OP said she does BLW? This means no purees. If she did purees then this would totally apply, but she doesn't. I'm not being snarky, just pointing that out.



I didn't catch that so DOH!  But, I also think that once kids have learned to eat, pouches are not really the same as baby food from the start.  I think of it like applesauce.  Even kiddos on 100% solids eat applesauce

Agreed. Lol

JeffandLeslie

DD's favorites are peas, corn, carrots, broccoli, shelled edamame, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, tomatoes, and green beans.  She has tried and not loved brussels sprouts, snap peas, cauliflower, spinach, lettuce, onions, and zucchini.