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Why mix food?

KristenJcksnKristenJcksn
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months
I've noticed that stage 1 foods are all just one fruit or veggie, but stage 2 are usually mixed fruits and veggies. My question is why mix them? I plan on making my own baby food, if my DD will eat the fruits and veggies plan is there a reason to mix them together other than for flavor?
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  • NerdBride_D&DNerdBride_D&D
    That's the only reason we mix  them (we make our own too). I figure it would get boring for him otherwise. So I try to offer two kinds at each meal, unless it is something new, or pears (because if there is pears, he only wants the pears). I'm curious as to what other people say. Maybe there is hidden logic in the mixing that I am unaware of.
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  • j.h.mommyj.h.mommy
    Maybe to get a wider vairety of nutrients in one sitting. I make my own food too, and I had so much fum coming up with interesting combinations.
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  • *Bre**Bre* member
    I make my own as well. I mix pears with chicken because he HATES meat. Its to disguise hated foods and for different flavors.
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  • gymratgymrat
    I make my own and mix for variety and nutrition. I love making up new combos. They love pumpkin/banana and green beans/butternut squash.
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  • KristenJcksnKristenJcksn
    Thanks ladies!
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  • MrsJuneHawkMrsJuneHawk
    It's for variety.  You don't eat just sweet potatoes or just apples in one meal.  We eat mixed meals for variety and nutrition, same with baby food.
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  • thomas&lynnthomas&lynn member

    imagej.h.mommy:
    Maybe to get a wider vairety of nutrients in one sitting. I make my own food too, and I had so much fum coming up with interesting combinations.

    Ditto this :) And as long as it tastes nice together, then I'd say it's more "real world". Like a little recipe or something :)

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  • RRHsMomRRHsMom

    I like doing it from a nutrient stand point as well as the taste reasons and disguising the ones he is less fond of.  I also do it because I think it is easier to just have 1 dish rather than a dish of meat, a dish of veggies and a dish of fruit for each meal.  

    I think they don't mix the stage 1s because you have to do the 4 day wait rule and if it was mixed that would make that impossible.  By stage 2 you aren't introducing as many things.   

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